What do you do about thinning hair?
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I think its just the nature of some of the medicines. I noticed after I started using Imuran. Hasn't gotten worse, but hasn't gotten better.
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I have really really thick hair. Lately it has gotten thin. I am black and have dred locks, I can not raise my arms long enough to my hair daily. I hate b/c it's on my sides. I hope it does not get any worse. I live my thick semi-long hair!!!!
Grey Hawk, I have never had thick hair either but have experienced quite a bit of thinning because of meds/anemia etc. I started using Nioxin shampoo and conditioner and taking Biotin and have noticed quite a difference. I don't know if I can attribute it to one of those or both because I started them at the same time and noticed the difference within a couple of weeks. If you decide to try Nioxin make sure you buy it from a salon because from what I understand online retailers can sell some sketchy products and call it Nioxin. And definitely shop around because I can't even afford the stuff unless it's on sale at a salon but usually one salon or another is having a sale for it. I found it deeeeply discounted at JC Penney salon. Hope this helps. Good luck.
I have been taking 1000 mcgs daily. From my research, I've gathered that 1000 mcg is where most people start and can work up to 5000 mcg if there's not a difference with 1000 mcg. Since every body is so different and Crohn's affects us all differently, I would definitely talk to your doc or pharmacist about it and go from there.
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I was on Predniselone years ago when I was first diagnosed with crohns at 20 i've been bald since I do think its the meds that caused it I had a good head of hair prior to this that was way back in 1976 but there has to be something that can help now in our modern days! good luck GreyHawk
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I went through a depression cause i have really thick hair, and when my doc put me on pred i started to loose alot of it, i remember crying in the shower cause so much of it was coming out, plus i get all the crazy symptoms from pred~ lucky me! The hair loss didn't stop till a month after i had been off the pred
Good luck
Good luck
A co-worker of mine has hair that grows like crazy. She will cut it short, and before you know it, its long again! I asked her about this one day, and she said her secret is that she takes pre-natal vitamins. I guess it must be the iron or whatever. I decided to give it a try and my hair is half way down my back now, and so many people have commented on how fast it grew.
Just thought I would share.
Just thought I would share.
I experienced hair thinning after being on Imuran for a good few months. I noticed it on my pillow, stuck in the plug hole and in my hair brush, It was very worrying!. I have been on Imuran since January and i recon from about June it stopped and it seems to be ok now! I used to use ' Thickening hair shampoo' products and i also take Cod Liver Oil and Iron supplements. I hope your hair thinning stops soon ... oh and also regular trims promotes hair growth x
xyes i think also getting supplements for hair nails etc could help, i have thick out of control bushy hair, but when i was on 6MP it came out in clumps and started to get very wispy, split ends. And eating a high protein diet, also try natural hair products from health store. I use naked care shampoo and conditioner. Also hot oils are good for the hair . one of my friends also is great and putting in those hair extension making it look like it is her own full hair, she has very thin blond hair. but it looks like her own when she has it mixed in!! Great on nights out.
. one of my friends also is great and putting in those hair extension making it look like it is her own full hair, she has very thin blond hair. but it looks like her own when she has it mixed in!! Great on nights out. 
