To ask for your shedding/thinning hair remedies?

[buzzheath]

I'm early 30s, no big health conditions, have never been pregnant/given birth, but have had quite extreme hair shedding since early 20s. Many, many blood tests, and no issues. Vit D is very good, B12 is very good, ferritin is often on the lower side but I now take ferrous sulphate supplements and levels are very good (almost 70).

I assume it's just genetic and something I'll have to live with. I don't want to take minoxidil or any hormones (I think some doctors prescribe something called spironolactone?), but want to hear if anyone has experience with any specific multivitamins or anything. It goes through phases - maybe a month or two a year - when it doesn't fall out much but the shedding is usually pretty bad. Have lost over half my hair.

Any ideas welcome! Resigned to eventually having to "wear hair" tbh.

Why don’t you want to take minoxidil? I’ve been taking a tiny dose (0.5mg) since the beginning of the year, my measly ponytail has doubled in thickness and I have a couple of inches of thick new growth all over my scalp. It’s amazing.

Minidoxil is seriously toxic to cats, I use oral minidoxil tablets as I'm too scared to use the lotion in case I accidentally poison my pets.