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Thinning hair - one solution

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Furret Sun 14-Dec-25 21:37:00

I posted ages ago looking for advice on my thinning hair; how to slow down hair loss or even stop it. Lots of help on how to cope but little hope offered.

Did some research. Lots of it. Again little hope.

Then I happened to make a rare visit to my GP - last seen in 2022 - general malaise. He ordered blood tests and, while my haemoglobin levels were fine my ferritin was low. Of course I googled this and one of the effects of low ferritin levels is … hair loss. Started on an iron supplement.

That was many months ago. Re-tests more than six months later ferritin was within the normal range and far less hair loss and it’s feeling thicker.

I’m not saying this is the cause for everyone, but worth having it checked out. Incidentally not as tired any more.

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FranP Wed 17-Dec-25 23:27:21

Skydancer

I don’t think you should take iron unless you definitely know you need it.

I find that if I take more iron than needed, I know straight away - my poo turns black and I know I am back up to right levels

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FranP Wed 17-Dec-25 23:41:52

Why do doctors still dismiss everything as menopause/ age related? It is because it costs time and money to actually check and DO something, and most of us take this dismissal without a fight.
If you want your iron checked, go to a blood donor session - the initial drop test is just that.
I am on mirabegron which is helping to fix my leaks after 20 years of "exercises" and "its natural" - a locum woman GP

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