Thinning hair.

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My hair is visibly thinning, my parting is wide and my scalp is shiny.

I have it in a kind of long pixie cut at the moment and did have it dark red but the dark colour makes it look worse so I've dyed it mush lighter and closer to my natural light red to try and help with that and mean I won't need to maintain it.
I have bought some hair skin and nail vitamins from Holland and Barrett today and also some shampoo from lush that has caffeine, horseradish and wasabi in it (does not smell good).
I though it might be my thyroid as I have hypothyroid and it happen before when I was first diagnosed but had my levels checked and they are good.
So 2 questions, is there anything else I can do?
Also I can't decide what to do about the colour, I'm thinking henna would help as it's so good for your hair but the upkeep is hard work as it's such a faff to do. Or do I dye it a close as I can to my natural colour and then leave it meaning embracing the grey which is not a good grey but just makes the red look bland and dishwatery, opinions gratefully received.

I have the same issue & also have hypothyroidism 🤦‍♀️ I’ve been using Nioxin Scalp Shampoo, conditioner & treatment since the beginning of December & I have noticed a difference. The hair is starting to look healthier at the roots & my 5p sized bald spot is less noticeable. My hairdresser also told me to massage the scalp daily to promote better blood flow & therefore healthier hair growth. No need to apply product: literally just massage with fingertips. I’ve just ordered collagen peptides to try too. I heard an interview with a consultant dermatologist last year who said that biotin is not that good & what you need for healthy hair, skin & nails is collagen. Bovine is apparently the best source but many are made from marine sources too.

I'll look into the collagen and bio in shampoo, thanks.

Firstly, when you say your thyroid levels are good - does that just mean within normal range....or that you have no symptoms. My thyroid needs to be at the top of the normal range otherwise all kinds of niggly symptoms come back.

Secondly - how old are you? Peri or menopause can cause hair loss. Check out Louise Newsons website for a list of symptoms if you think maybe relevant. It is not just hot flushes/being angry - but anxiety, aches and pains, tiredness, brain fog.

Thirdly - have you had your iron levels checked - that too can cause hair loss.

My tsh was 2.4 last week which is actually the best it's ever been. I did think it was going to be bad as I'm tried as well but I think that's just life tired. I take iron and vit d daily as I'm always low. It probably is the menopause as I'm at that age. I've had brain fog etc for ever anyway due to thyroid and anaemia so I don't think I'd notice.
I've taken to keeping my hair short and wearing wigs when I go out, which I do enjoy.

That TSH could be considered quite high: The normal range of TSH levels in adults is between 0.4 to 4.0 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter). Some research suggests that this range should actually be more like 0.45 to 2.5 mIU/L. The TSH range may also vary slightly based on the testing facility where your blood is being analyzed

Do you know your T3/T4? GPs should check for these and not just TSH

And just my life tired. Unless you have another medical condition, insomnia causing tiredness maybe the tired is thyroid. Tiredness and hairloss walks like a duck and sounds like a duck.

Maybe worth a further discussion/econsult with GP? NICE guidelines say symptoms as well as blood tests should be considered. And especially if symptoms start returning - worth asking for T4 to be checked if it wasn't. Or if it was and, as long as you are not at the top of the range, ask if you could consider trialling a slight increase.