Hi girls,
I just found this web site and can't feel how proficient you guys are. Perhaps you can give me some thoughts or advice on my hairmare predicament.

I'm a 43 yr outdated female, who up till June '10, had incredibly thick hair. I took a DHEA dietary supplement at the tips of a doctor, who I went to for nervousness. He tested my DHEA ranges and I was in the reduced typical variety. So he gave me twenty five mgs., and I took the damn stuff for about eight months. O.k., this is where by I sense stupid: I had no idea what it was! I thought it was a mineral sup or one thing. I did not know it was a male hormone. I could kick myself to hell. My hair commenced shedding in April, May well, but I didn't notice it till mid-June. About 50% gone. I freaked, of program. Went again to him and he stated I will need flax oil, because my hair was dry. At this level, I didn't even know it was the DHEA, but was possessing my suspicions and asked to be tested. He mentioned positive and it arrived back again 260 on a 14-244 scale. He wrote a be aware with the test and stated my stages had been 'excellent.' (The quack refused to think that DHEA triggered my hairloss.) So I went to an endo and he advised me it's possibly TE triggered by the DHEA. He claimed it 'probably' will develop back when your amounts are down. (He was not sympathetic and was a lot more worried about my Form 1 Diabetes, which I've had for 21 a long time. It's in rather superior manage and I have no problems.) He mentioned wait it out - do nothing at all.

So, I really thought I was recovering. The previous couple months have been excellent and my hair felt thicker and softer. I stopped obsessing about it. Then in early December I acquired a negative UTI that went into the kidneys. I took a four day course of Cipro and recovered. Nonetheless, now a month later, my hair is thinning like nuts. In actuality, it's even worse than ahead of. Diffuse loss all around and I'm majorly receeding at the temples and sides are paper skinny. UGH!!!

I having panic attacks above this. (Taking Xanax every day and also 4 mgs. of Lexapro.) Does any individual know if an infection with fever can cause enormous shedding so swiftly? What I'm definitely worried about is that taking the DHEA for women for so prolonged screwed up my hormones and triggered AGA. I'm thinking I require to do some thing now, before I go bald. Go on Spiro or BCP? My existing internist whom I appreciate, but does not have practical experience in this, instructed me to consider Rogaine. I'm terrified of that stuff. I can't find the money for a dread shed with no assure of development. Any person have any suggestions or equivalent practical experience with a DHEA health supplement or bacterial infection triggering hair loss? I created an appt. with a new endo, but it's not for 2 months, so I don't know what my DHEA levels are presently.