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What Causes Hair Loss Along With Fatigue And Appetite Loss?

I have a friend who appears to have symptoms similar to radiation poisoning. Symptoms include loss of hair on entire body, receding gum lines, fatigue, loss of appetite, tremors. Hasn t been exposed to any radiation. She gave birth several months ago and this started shortly after.
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
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It's important to know if the pregnancy was normal or not. And whether she had any gestational disease while carrying. Get her thyroid checked. If it's abnormal, it could be due to hypothyroidism, which is common in women.
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What Causes Hair Loss Along With Fatigue And Appetite Loss?

It s important to know if the pregnancy was normal or not. And whether she had any gestational disease while carrying. Get her thyroid checked. If it s abnormal, it could be due to hypothyroidism, which is common in women.