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Sudden acceleration in hair growth

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Gingernaut · 14/11/2016 02:05

This is not a stealth boast.

I am a 48 female. I have always had thick, fast growing red hair. Everything grows so fast - head hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, armpits, legs, chest you name it.

When I get my eyebrows threaded, the therapist has to spend time trimming the longer, curly hairs before the threading starts and I have learned to pluck the eyelash hairs which grow into the corners of my eyes. Sad

In the throes of a midlife crisis, I have, in the past three months, started a health and fitness 'campaign'. Grin

Fewer carbs, more protein (lots more protein), exercise - again, you name it.

The result? No noticable fitness benefits but my periods restarted after about 6 months off and my hair is growing faster.

I mean ridiculously faster.

I used to have a haircut once a month, now it's every three weeks.

I had my haircut the week before last and it's looking unkempt and unruly.

My moustache and 'beard', usually shaved every other day, now need shaving every day and are bristly, before the day is out. Blush

I have had a brow shape and tint with a lash lift and tint last Tuesday. The roots are now visible.

My eyelash roots are now visible. Angry

The question.

Is this a response to the higher protein intake or something to go to the doctor with?

Dr. Google is split between tips on how to accelerate hair growth and possible tumours.

Has this happened to anyone else? What did you do?

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Gingernaut · 14/11/2016 07:34

Shameless and attention seeking bump

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Gingernaut · 15/11/2016 13:36

Another shameless bump. Blush

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BusterGonad · 15/11/2016 14:55

Over active thyroid??? I have no idea. See you doctor, no female wants to be shaving everyday!!!!

Gingernaut · 15/11/2016 16:10

Yeah true....Sad

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Fairybella · 15/11/2016 16:14

Hope you get sorted

Gingernaut · 15/11/2016 23:39

Thanks Sad

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Gingernaut · 24/11/2016 12:55

I've been given a specimen bag and specific instructions to have a blood test on the 3rd day of my next period.

Hormones and thyroid.

Off to the hairdresser tomorrow...

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Gingernaut · 24/03/2017 21:04

The blood tests were all within normal range.

Thyroid, prolactin, other indicators of tumours, no vitamin or mineral deficiencies.

Meanwhile, I'm visiting the hairdresser every three weeks. Confused

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