Help thinning hair!!

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Hi I was wondering if anyone experienced this before, my hair seems to get really thin and fine, when I look at old pictures of myself my forehead looks a bit smaller too, and it looks thinner at the fringe area and hair line.

I'm really really anxious about it, my husband doesn't seem to think it looks any different but I don't think he's looking properly, he just thinks it's anxiety.

Also luckily I have (or used to have) lots of hair so it might not be obvious to other people yet.

I've had 3 weeks of hell worrying about it and looking at other women's hairlines and old pics of myself, it's a nightmare.

Plus I'm losing sleep over it which does not help matters.

I'm only 36 but I am wondering if it may be the perimenopause, as I have also noticed lately that my boobs are facing south and my bum too although that could be caused by recent weight loss (just a few kilos which I don't seem to be able to regain).

Although my period is regular, it seems to last 3 days, stop for a couple of days and then start again very lightly for another day or so and my PMS symptoms seem worse (irritability etc...)
Also we have moved house 2 months ago and the DCs had to start a new school etc... so all a bit stressful.

Any advice on the matter would be welcome, I will go and see a GP about it too but in the meantime I would love to hear some of your (reassuring) stories.
Thanks a lot!

Bump please?

Possibly not v reassuring, but I would suggest you go and see your doc and tell him/her what you've told us.

Stop/start periods, hair loss and weight loss are possibly symptoms of an overactive thyroid, so probably as well to get checked out soonish. It was the stop/start periods that stood out from your post.

Let us know how you get on.

D

Thanks I am booking an appointment on monday anyway. My sister had an overactive thyroid 2 years ago but she got so many other symptoms with it. I had mine tested 3 years ago I think so I'll have it done again just in case (the weight loss isnt' very much but usually I can put it back on no problem especially at age 36!).

My dh is currently going through a health mad phase. He started chucking turmeric in just about everything he eats, since he has been doing this, his hair has been growing.
Once you have got yourself checked out at the docs, it might be worth getting hold of some turmeric supplements? if you don't fancy chucking it in everything you eat.
Also on a practical note, if you wash your hair and wrap it in a towel, be aware that pulling it back can weaken your hair. I used to do my makeup with a towel on my head and became aware the weight was dragging hair and affecting my fringe.

Turmeric? Mad. That's amazing, I would never have thought that!