Regaine

My hair is thin and poor now. If I lost all my hair I'd wear those small scarf /turban things for people who get radiotherapy for cancer.

Tundraisme: I’ve often wondered if eg news presenters wear wigs because the look so immaculate all of the time.

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I had read that MSM was good for hair growth, and was asking the assistant in Holland and Barret,when i noticed a man keep glancing my way, and could tell he was listening, he suddenly said Vitamin B1 is what you need,and disappeared, so bought some of that too,
Vitamin B1 is Thiamine and helps blood flow to the brain,it is also good for memory
As he had a mask on couldn't tell his age but had blonde hair so gathered quite young,
I do wonder if he was a Dr

I'm also going bald, and vitamin b has been recommended to me quite a few times.
It makes me feel really sick though.

Well i have only been taking it for a few days,but haven't noticed feeling sick, but i also take Biotin vit D , omega 3 and zinc, it's a wonder i don't rattle, but i will keep using the Regaine for a while longer

It was a few hours after taking the first pill for me, so hopefully you'll be ok.
I'd be interested to know any progress, please?

I wish all you ladies well with your hair struggles. I hope you have more success than I did. Hair loss is no joke, ruined my life really. I had blood tests, Regaine, prescribed creams, vitamins of all sorts, caffeine shampoo, in fact practically every shampoo on the market, a visit to a trichologist.
I tried various old wives tales/recommendations. Among those were - cider vinegar, raw onion, cherry juice, scalp massages. All to no avail. I hope you fare better.

It's all quite new to me, but the loss is at the front, sides, and crown, and I'm losing handfuls every day.
It's very hard to stay upbeat when I see how bad it is.

It is very hard MissA. Maybe your GP could help you?

Well, he's doing a sterling job of not helping me at the moment, so I won't get my hopes up.

Mine didn't help me either. It was seen as not important. Perhaps if I'd kicked up a fuss and said it was making me depressed... which I was. I just accepted what they said There's nothing that can be done. Buy a wig'.

I know how that feels.
The hair I have left is greasy at the roots too, even an hour or so after washing.
It's not the most flattering look.

MissAdventure not sure how old you are, but i diodn't start losng mine until age i think 74, or -5 not that long ago anyway,
I was told it was due to stress,and i can quite believe that, although my life in general has been quite stressful, but it was very deep like grief stress more recently,caused by shock
My mother had thinning hair,but mine isn't in the female loss pattern,and she was only in her 50s
Can you see a dermatologist?
I know i have mentioned before i saw a dermatologist,and he did put a lot of time into looking at my hair with a scalp biopsy,and a few appointments
He gave me Dermovate, and i am sure it got worse, but i know Minoxidil can make you lose some before it grows back,
I have used both the foam and liquid, but i don't think the foam get right to the scalp,as it can cling to surrounding hair,so trying liquid for one more month and no more,as it is expensive to keep buying, but don't care if it works
Can you try a different Dr,i spoke to a couple before i got any action
Luckily the Dermatologist was also attached to my suirgery

MissAdventureMy hair didn't come out in handfuls,in fact i didn't even notice because it was at the back,the front looked fine, ,
My daughter had noticed but didn't mention it because she thought i must know,and didn't like to say anything,
However hers started coming out in handfuls, when she went into menopause, but she isn't convinced that is the cause,she has had thyroid tests,and pid for privater hormone tests

I'm having a heap of health issues at the moment blondenana, so I'm hoping that if they get dealt with then I'll have luxurious locks again, instead of '2 strands and a nit'.

I'm late 50s, and I think this started about 2 years ago.
It's hard to pinpoint, as it started off gradual.

MisAdventure i'm sorry to hear about your health problems they could be a reason,you are losing your hair
Illness can often be a cause
I have got my last bottle of Regaine as i am sure it isn't working,i have no new growth so seems like a waste of time and money,so last try

Sorry to hear that blondenana. I’ll keep using mine for the duration for fear of losing what little hair I do have.

MayBee70 i am sure it's not working because i should see little tufts of new hair and there is nothing at all,after all these months surely i should see something by now
I was talking,[on a forum] to someone taking high strength Biotin ,and she is very excited as she can see new growth, i take those too, but again nothing although the hair i have does grow very fast
Did you actually see any new growth at all?

Not really. It’s just that my parting was getting wider and when my hair has grown a bit it just gets incredibly thin. But since I’ve used regaine I’ve still not gone bald on top. So I’m scared that if I stop I will lose it. I don’t always put it on every day, though.

I think i might do one day on and one day off,but i need to use more than you will, i look as if i have had a strip of hair pulled out at the back, luckily can cover it with hair from top,but that is getting thinner as well
I might still try a topper, but not seen any my colour,
I still wear my hat on a windy day in case my hair blows about

I bought a topper, but it was too yellow.
I fiddled with it, got it all tangled up in knots, then threw it away.

I took my wig to my hairdresser to customise it and she made a complete mess of it. I don’t think synthetic ones are meant to be cut. My other hairdresser made it look better. I’ve still only worn it once in public. I only ever meant to wear it on the only occasion when I ever dressed up and that was on rare trips to the theatre and I never even got round to doing that!

I've been watching YouTube videos, and people cut, colour and pluck synthetic wigs to make them look more realistic.
The wig shop here closed down, and I could really do with a trying on session.

Now that I’m avoiding hairdressers due to the pandemic I don’t feel so bad about wearing wigs in public because I feel I have another reason to wear one. I know that sounds silly. Not that I’m going anywhere but when it might feel safe to do so I might being the same mindset. I get so hot wearing one, though.