Hypoglycaemia and hair loss?

[OminousPetroleum]

This idea came to me randomly but most of the info I can find is about hyperglycaemia and hair loss.
In my case, I was started on medication a little over a year ago which frequently causes hypos. I wasn't aware of just how frequent until I got a CGM 2 weeks ago. If I assume the data reflects roughly what's been going on the whole time, I've been getting hypos 2-3 times/day + 1 long one/night (on average). The hypos sit mainly between 3-4 mmol with occasional dips to 2.8-2.9 mmol. I talked to my dr yesterday and can reduce my dosage now.
Also about 1 year ago, I started noticing hair thinning. This has been an ongoing concern for a while due to different reasons, but this past year, it feels like it sped up. None of my relatives are bald, they only have receding hair lines or some thinning.
It could be completely unrelated to hypoglycaemia, but I'm interested to know if anyone else has experienced similar. Also, does hair grow back once the hypos are fixed?

Additional:
I lost 10-12 kg over the course of 9-12 months which I think is still considered a healthy rate. I'm at a healthy weight now and try to eat a lot of protein, alongside vegetables. I also take vitamin D supplements for deficiency, so I'm assuming it's not malnutrition.

 

[KennyA]

Hi. I've not previously heard of this at all. As you say, there is hair loss, particularly on the feet and lower legs, associated with high blood glucose - I've had this myself. But I can't recall reading about, or anyone mentioning, head hair loss associated with low blood glucose.

There are a couple of conditions not associated with diabetes that can cause hair loss, as well as normal male pattern hair loss, so I wouldn't think it's safe to assume it has to be blood glucose related.

 

[OminousPetroleum]

Hi. I've not previously heard of this at all. As you say, there is hair loss, particularly on the feet and lower legs, associated with high blood glucose - I've had this myself. But I can't recall reading about, or anyone mentioning, head hair loss associated with low blood glucose.

There are a couple of conditions not associated with diabetes that can cause hair loss, as well as normal male pattern hair loss, so I wouldn't think it's safe to assume it has to be blood glucose related.

You're most likely right that this isn't diabetes-related, but somehow my curiosity still made me want to explore the option. This is because I've been attempting to treat the most likely cause (male pattern baldness) with little to no effect. And my family history also shows no balding, so it started feeling like there was a different cause. But there could definitely be many factors I haven't considered.

Thanks for answering!

 

[grantg]

something to consider. cgm libre (2plus) for me usually reads a little lower than actual fingerprick. It is likely worth while to check against fingerprick.

I've also noticed with libre when in bed reads usually another little bit lower, something perhaps like 'compression low' so i wouldnt be overly concerned with lows, unless verified with fingerprick blood glucose readings.

 

[OminousPetroleum]

something to consider. cgm libre (2plus) for me usually reads a little lower than actual fingerprick. It is likely worth while to check against fingerprick.

I've also noticed with libre when in bed reads usually another little bit lower, something perhaps like 'compression low' so i wouldnt be overly concerned with lows, unless verified with fingerprick blood glucose readings.

Thanks for mentioning this. My system for readings is a little convoluted because my phone doesn't have NFC. Basically I borrow someone else's phone with NFC and then access the readings on my phone via LibreLinkApp. I noticed that the low glucose alerts I get on there rarely correspond to readings on the actual Libre App. So I definitely wouldn't be surprised if the Libre reads are lower than my actual values. I'll be adding finger pricks to the CGM readings.