hair loss

Severe hair loss after covid

Hello, I have two clients, both female. They have severe hair loss after covid. It started about 1-2 months after they recovered from covid. One had it very badly, she was in the hospital. The other one was not affected so badly. I suggested a plan and some supplements a…

adrenal exhaustion and hair loss

Hello I have a client with adrenal exhaustion and hair loss – her salivary test results for cortisol are as follows: 5.3 post awakening then 1.9 1.7 .6 her total cortisol 9.5 DHEA .19 am .45 PM Secretory IGA 60.8 Blood work from GP TSH .82 free T4 16.20 Was…

38 yo F with hair loss and herpes virus

I have a client with a past history of eating disorder, drug and alcohol abuse who has been free of these addictions for the past 7 years. Her weight is still relatively low but stable and she is under her GP regularly. She has no periods and hasn’t for 7…

Hashimoto and Hair Loss

Jan 2017 – client came for support with intense itching, hair loss (significant) following partial thyroid removal from a benign cyst. GP tests showed raised peroxidase antibodies. Client has excess wind, nightly hot flushes and itching all over which impacts sleep. Initial recommendation removed gluten, less inflammatory foods in diet…
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ITP (autoimmune thrombocytopenia), hair loss, insomnia

Good Afternoon, I would appreciate some advice regarding a patient I have got in General Practice with ITP (autoimmune thrombocytopaenia) and very troublesome fatigue. On my first encounter she was very focussed on the point that the ITP is causing fatigue and not to receptive to the concept of chronic…

Hair Loss

Losing hair 42 yr old female losing hair for the last year. Previously diagnosed with anaemia and given iron tablets (unknown). Main symptoms are chronic coughing, excessive sweating, fatigue, sluggishness, poor concentration, difficulty in making decisions, anxiety, anger, fear, nervousness, irritability, frequent urination genital itch. Her most recent blood tests…

15 year old boy with Alopecia Areata

Would welcome feedback on this case please, many thanks; 15 year old boy started to experience hair loss age 13 after a not easy transition to high school. He was very active up until this point, lots of tennis and exercise. Now obsessed with X box (have addressed link with…
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45 yo male sublclinical hypothyroid

45 y.o male with persistently thinning hair. No family history of baldness. Stressful job; social drinking/ smoking, concentrated over weekends; Meat eater. Mother has Hypothyroid (congenital undeveloped Thyroid); constipation, loss of lateral brows (indication of thyroid problem?). Otherwise healthy. Blood tests (below) made in a lab abroad using American technology…

50 yo F with Hashimotos, Menopause & Hair Loss

Main symptoms – Hashimotos, hot flushes, hair loss, poor sense of smell, sluggish bowels, itching and an inability to gain weight Jan 2017 – client came for support with intense itching, hair loss (significant) following partial thyroid removal from a benign cyst. GP tests showed raised peroxidase antibodies. Client has…

35 yo F with tiredness

Stress adrenal test My client is a 35 year old female complaining of extreme tiredness. Previous history of Hashimoto’s (Antibodies now stable). Worked together for many years for conception. She now has two twin girls age 3. History of IVF treatment Main symptoms are tiredness and hair loss. I ran…

27 yo M with high oestrogen level

Young man with high oestrogen levels after one week oral finasteride a year ago for loss of hair This 27 year man was given by an australian tricologist a year ago, oral finasteride 1mgm daily for just one week as he had some alopecia. He is overweight BM1 over 30,…

digestive issues when pregnant with her first child 5 years ago

Hi, I would appreciate any help with my client. She started having digestive issues when pregnant with her first child 5 years ago after being prescribed omeprazole. For the past 10 months symptoms have got worse, 3 stone weight loss, stomach bloating, pain, tiredness, hair loss, acid reflux – not…

39 yo M with fatigue, hair loss, high LH, high FSH, low SHBG

Client with fatigue, hair loss, high LH, high FSH, low SHBG, trying to conceive New client age 39, Chinese ethnicity. Main aims to address fatigue and hair loss and conception. Presenting with constant low energy, especially late afternoon, hair loss on top of scalp, dry skin and hair, extreme cold…

23 yo F with chronic constipation

Please can I have some advice on a stressful 23 year old female with chronic constipation, hair loss, fatigue, low mood and amenorrhea. She says that she has always had problems with her digestion since she can remember and stated that since taking 2 course of antibiotics 2 years ago,…

20 yo M with cryptosporidium

20 year old severe eczema sufferer with previous cryptosporidium I have a 20 year old male client who was diagnosed with cryptosporidium when he was 12 and shortly afterwards all of his hair fell out (and still falls out now, although not to the same degree), which was put down…

chronic urticaria

Significance of elevated mean cell volume and mean cell heamoglobin? Hi, I have a client who is suffering from chronic urticaria and she also mentioned during the consultation that she is losing a lot of hair from her scalp so I asked her GP to test her B12, folic acid…

Hair loss and inexplicable weight gain

I am wondering if you can give me some direction on the following client please? She came to see me for hair loss and inexplicable weight gain. She also has asthma, low energy, acne and PMS. She had been taking a symbicort 200 inhaler for her asthma and is suspicious…

62 yo F who is constipated losing hair

Is this Hashimotos? I have a femal client, 62, who is tired, constipated losing hair. Her thyroid results are all within normal range apart from TSH which is high and TPO antibodies which are high. Her GP results came back at TSH 8 and T4 normal – and the GP…

54 yo F with hair loss

Does any one have any expertise in hair loss in women? I have a client who is 54 – post menopausal. Has healthy diet and lifestyle – hardly drinks alcohol, non smoker, active, no higher stress levels than you would expect in normal life. Has good levels of protein, fruit…

TSH

Hi, I have a patient with TSH of 4.32 and Free T4 of 15.8. I understand that the TSH is too high but the free T4 seems to be within range so would this suggest impaired conversion of T4 to T3? Her Ferritin is 103ng/m which appears to be within…