Am I going bald?!

[TwinklyGoldReader]

So I know hair loss postpartum is normal and I did experience it a few months after giving birth - lovely baby hair situation going on!

However I've noticed over the past couple of weeks it's coming out in clumps! I'm terrified of brushing or drying my hair because it looks horrific as it's falling out. I don't use heat on my hair (other than a quick 2 minute blast with a hair dryer twice a week.) I'm not particularly stressed at the moment and I eat faaaairly well- I'm no health guru but I'm ok.

What is going on?!

Are you old enough to be peri menopausal?

Have you had Covid recently?

Doesn't sound good, must be upsetting, sorry to hear that.

Sounds unusual enough to want someone to look at it. GP for trichologist referral would be my hunch though I'm not a particularly informed person on this topic.

Are there any other symptoms? Could it be PCOS?

My mom seems to think it could be an overactive thyroid, as she has had issues with this too! Reading through the symptoms on the NHS site, I definitely have a great deal of them! Maybe a trip to the GP is needed 🙃

Get your iron and B12 checked while you are there.