Yes yes YES! I have had lots of hair falling out over about the last 6 months. I mentioned it to my doctor but she didn't link it to either the diabetes or the Metformin but I am convinced it IS linked!I am just looking to see if anyone has experienced hair loss due to their condition and if so have you found anything that helps?
Hello - I have no advice but I am experiencing hair loss too and wondered if it was related to this condition. Interested in your answers!I am just looking to see if anyone has experienced hair loss due to their condition and if so have you found anything that helps?
I've been researching it for a while and according to everything I've found it is related, just looking to see what other people have done about it and if they've been successful in getting their hair back to normal. I'm going to the doctors tomorrow to try and get some information so will keep you posted on what I find outHello - I have no advice but I am experiencing hair loss too and wondered if it was related to this condition. Interested in your answers!
According to the research I've done it is possibleYes, but I thought I was injecting chemo in my sleep again..
In all seriousness, I can't say I have noticed any hair loss. Is that a recognised side effect of diabetes?
well maybe it can have that effect ...I don´t know, but now I have read that so many different places..
but another reason could be;
1. when becomming diabetic a lot of us changed our eating habbits totally and maybe therefor we have gotten some deficiencies that we didn´t have before..
2. some diabetics have also some troubles with hypothyroidism a too low metabolism and it is wellknown to cause hair loss
I've been researching it for a while and according to everything I've found it is related, just looking to see what other people have done about it and if they've been successful in getting their hair back to normal. I'm going to the doctors tomorrow to try and get some information so will keep you posted on what I find out
No but from your avatar we can.In all seriousness, I can't say I have noticed any hair loss. Is that a recognised side effect of diabetes?
I am just looking to see if anyone has experienced hair loss due to their condition and if so have you found anything that helps?
No but from your avatar we can.
I hope your doctor is more helpful than mine was! All she said to me was "Oh, my brother's losing his hair too. You could try Regain but it's expensive and we don't prescribe it I'm afraid" When I asked if it was due to my diabetes or Metformin drugs she just said she has never heard of any linkI've been researching it for a while and according to everything I've found it is related, just looking to see what other people have done about it and if they've been successful in getting their hair back to normal. I'm going to the doctors tomorrow to try and get some information so will keep you posted on what I find out
She said it is closely linked to that, they will be double checking my iron and thyroid but if they are fine she said it is definitely the diabetes, I was given prescribed ointment to try and help in the meantimeI hope your doctor is more helpful than mine was! All she said to me was "Oh, my brother's losing his hair too. You could try Regain but it's expensive and we don't prescribe it I'm afraid" When I asked if it was due to my diabetes or Metformin drugs she just said she has never heard of any link
It WILL be the diabetes. I am sure of it since my iron and thyroid are fine, all my vital organs are too and I've no deficiency in any vitamins or minerals either, so it leads me to summize that only the diabetes can have affected my hair. On a brighter note though, I have noticed no hair loss the last twice that I've washed my hair, so it is hopefully settling down at last!She said it is closely linked to that, they will be double checking my iron and thyroid but if they are fine she said it is definitely the diabetes, I was given prescribed ointment to try and help in the meantime
Aww that's great that it seems to be settling down, I've just went out to get a head peice in the meantime as I only have a small amount of hair left at the moment and its not possible to hideIt WILL be the diabetes. I am sure of it since my iron and thyroid are fine, all my vital organs are too and I've no deficiency in any vitamins or minerals either, so it leads me to summize that only the diabetes can have affected my hair. On a brighter note though, I have noticed no hair loss the last twice that I've washed my hair, so it is hopefully settling down at last!