Hair loss help!!

[Hirstygirl]

My hair keeps falling out when I wash it. My scalp feels sore and very sensitive. And my hair is very brittle damaged and dry

So I'm trying to establish possible causes.
Anyone had similar experiences?
Could tresiba cause hair to come out?
Could a raise in lisinopril (1-2 tabs per day) explain it?
Am I low in vitamins? If so which?

Any advice please?

 

[June_C]

I'm probably not going to be a great deal of help, but when my hair was falling out I was found to have high BG levels (high teens to mid 20s) and a deficiency of B12.

Soon after getting control of both, my hair stopped falling out, so will never know which problem caused the hair loss.

 

[Hirstygirl]

I'm probably not going to be a great deal of help, but when my hair was falling out I was found to have high BG levels (high teens to mid 20s) and a deficiency of B12.

Soon after getting control of both, my hair stopped falling out, so will never know which problem caused the hair loss.

Thanks for that bs not usually that high, but maybe a b12 issue? Did you take tablets for it?

 

[Juicyj]

My hair keeps falling out when I wash it. My scalp feels sore and very sensitive. And my hair is very brittle damaged and dry

So I'm trying to establish possible causes.
Anyone had similar experiences?
Could tresiba cause hair to come out?
Could a raise in lisinopril (1-2 tabs per day) explain it?
Am I low in vitamins? If so which?

Any advice please?

Hi there - I would check this with your GP, hair loss can be caused by a number of things and your doctor will look at all possibilities, I personally don't think Tresiba would cause a problem, but it could be thyroid connected too, a GP will determine if this is the case with a blood test to check your TSH levels, hope you get it sorted.

 

[June_C]

Thanks for that bs not usually that high, but maybe a b12 issue? Did you take tablets for it?

Yes I did, but as @Juicyj says, probably best to check with your Dr.

 

[CarbsRok]

What is your A1c as high bloods can cause hair to fall out, has your thyroid been checked lately and also your B12 levels?

 

[Hirstygirl]

Hi there - I would check this with your GP, hair loss can be caused by a number of things and your doctor will look at all possibilities, I personally don't think Tresiba would cause a problem, but it could be thyroid connected too, a GP will determine if this is the case with a blood test to check your TSH levels, hope you get it sorted.

Yes I will am seeing him next week anyway thanks

 

[Hirstygirl]

What is your A1c as high bloods can cause hair to fall out, has your thyroid been checked lately and also your B12 levels?

Hiya last one was 55 or 7.2% in old money in April, just had blood taken yesterday for all the usual tests prior to clinic visit next Friday, pretty sure thyroid was one of them

 

[Hirstygirl]

Have spoken to a pharmacist today who along with advising me to see my gp, suggested I take a multivitamin and mineral tablet each day. Have bought some and hope this may help, even a little

 

[CarbsRok]

Have you recently changed your shampoo or conditioner? If you have would that cause the problem? If you haven't perhaps try something else.

 

[Hirstygirl]

Have you recently changed your shampoo or conditioner? If you have would that cause the problem? If you haven't perhaps try something else.

I am using head and shoulders but only since my scalp became sore, as I thought this may ease the soreness, the pharmacist earlier advised only using head and shoulders twice per week and to use baby shampoo or simple shampoo in between.

Nothing other has changed tbh,
I started using tresiba in January and had my dose of lisinopril raised in April, tbh I can't think of anything else guess I'll have to ask my doctor