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What Can Be The Reason Of Heavy Hair Loss And Weakness?

Hair loss Hi, for the past little over a month I have been loosing hair in handfulls every time I wash it, so I tried washing it every other day but it only makes up for the lost day, I loose twice as much. I did blood test including thyroid but my dr says everything is normal. I have lost hair before and I know certain amount is normal but this is crazy... Just in the past month my hair has halved the volume I had, I can feel and worst of all see how much hair I have lost. It looks very weak and unhealthy... My nails are peeling and I always had very good, long healthy nails and hair since I can remember. I have also been feeling sickly, cant get up to two flights of stairs without getting tired Finished 5month dose of acutane on march 27th this year... My muscles, mostly legs and butt hurt almost every day ... Also had some chest pains... Two weeks ago I had chest xrays taken and again, dr said everything looks ok. Im 31yrs old and freaking out, please help ... Are there any other tests or something I should do? My dr that I go to, 3rd one I have changed this year, looks at me like im an idiot and gives me attitude with every answer... My whole life I have been in pretty good health and recently started feeling sick, every day its something so im worried Thank you Angelina
Thu, 22 May 2014
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Hi,
There might be having various causes giving rise loss of hair on scalp.
Local causes like,
Dandruff,
Dermatitis,
Fungal infection on scalp,
Applying some shampoos, conditioner, soaps or head wash which might cause allergic reaction.
There might be having some systemic causes like,
Iron deficiency anemia,
Some vitamin deficiency.
Stress.
Consult your doctor and discuss about all points.
Take Iron and vitamin C and E supplements.
Use branded shampoo and hair oils.
Avoid stress.
Ok and take care.
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What Can Be The Reason Of Heavy Hair Loss And Weakness?

Hi, There might be having various causes giving rise loss of hair on scalp. Local causes like, Dandruff, Dermatitis, Fungal infection on scalp, Applying some shampoos, conditioner, soaps or head wash which might cause allergic reaction. There might be having some systemic causes like, Iron deficiency anemia, Some vitamin deficiency. Stress. Consult your doctor and discuss about all points. Take Iron and vitamin C and E supplements. Use branded shampoo and hair oils. Avoid stress. Ok and take care.