Thinning Hair 5 years later? Help

Thank You Mary-Lou.

I'm on Femara since March 2006 and about 7 months ago I started to notice my forhead is getting bigger.

I'm loosing it from the front. Maybe it will grow back after I'm done with Femara.

I was on femara for 5 years and after going off of it I grew a full head of hair! While on femara I didn't even notice that my hair was particularly thin but man, what a nice head of hair I have now. It's not super thick but sure is nicer than when I was on femara. And I feel so much better...my brain is back (kind of!).

I, too, am fully menopausal from a hysterectomy when I was 43. I can only wash my hair a couple of times a week because I have ZERO oil it seems. I am sure if I still had a little bit of estrogen that I would have thicker hair. Welcome to middle age!!!

On the Arimidex Thread - they are talking about taking Biotin (Vit B7) to help for thinning hair. I haven't tried it myself, yet - couldn't find it in the local pharmacy.

Mary Lou - the same thing is going on with me and it is driving me crazy.  I am 56 yrs. and on Tamoxifen.  I had very thick hair my whole life, that is until I started on Tamoxifen.  It was falling out so badly my hair stylist didn't want to put highlights in my hair any longer.  I didn't have chemo, so didn't loose it that way.  Maybe its the loss of estrogen but I hate finding hair all over everything I wear.  I've been tested (by my GP)for thyroid levels and Vitamin D, which were both in the normal range.  I have been taking Biotin as suggested above but don't see that it has really helped.  I've been on it for  6 months at the dosage suggested by the dermatologist I went to because I was so worried about this.  When the stupid nurse from the GP's office called with the lab results and I asked what the doctor suggested I do next, she said, "Nothing, your results are normal.  Maybe it's just stress."  Wow - you think!  Yes, stress from dealing with people like you for the past two years since my diagnosis.  My B.S. is in Medical Technology and I HATE having nurses call with lab results.  They can't answer any of the technical questions I have as a laboratory scientist; they just parrot what ever note the doctor left.  I do not want to talk to some nurse about these on going problems.  I will pay to see the doctor again out of my own pocket.  Please do not just laugh off my problems.  - Kay

I was on such an awful diet after my last child was born that my hair began comming out.  I lived on Freasca, a no cal, drink.  It wasn't until I was getting bald in places that I figured it out and began taking vitamins and improving my diet (my dh was in Korea and my other kid was only 3) by beginning to cook again. 

I began to loose hair on Tamox but have been off for 5 + years and no improvement.  Hummm, I knew low thyroid people had less hair (I have awful eyebrows and pubic hair and only shave my legs every few weeks, except summer).  But i'm supposed to be with in normal limits now with taking oral replacement of thyroid.  Never knew it was hard on hair tho????

I have had 2 major surgeies within 6 mos. and now my hair won't hold color--the top and crown are absolutely SLICK when when wet and won't even hold a curl with a curling iron.  Had my last perm in Feb, so it Should be in good shape, but isn't.  It's really straight as a stick.  I will continue to let it grow and maybe get rid of all the pain meds and anesthesia.

Sorry TMI and all I meant to say was ck. out nutrition.

I had very thick hair.  Due to taking steroids for an extended period of time and family history of arthritis, I started doing annual injections of Reclast three years ago at age 51.  When I had my last injection, my hair was falling out like crazy.  I checked it out on line and there it was - side effect of thinning hair.  The loss stopped after about six weeks.  I don't know if you are doing Reclast, but it could be the culprit.  Another reason for hair loss is diet - I had a friend who had gastric bypass surgery and due to the new diet, she started losing her hair.  It lasted a couple of months for her, but she seems to be doing fine now.