My Hair Is Falling Out..

[katt]

And so is my sister's since we had covid, she has heard that this is happening to many covid survivors, but I see nothing in the news or on line about it..
Has anyone else heard of this happening or experienced it?
Any answered questions would be appreciated, such as:

1. Will it stop? If so..when? Before or after I go bald..

2. Will it grow back?

Anyhow, it even looks like I've lost length, I haven't had a haircut in over a year and I swear it looks like my hair is shorter now than it was three months ago..I know about keeping the dead ends clipped off, which I do, but with covid I wasn't able to keep it up, my last haircut was a good one, took four inches off, and then Covid hit..hair was quite healthy til after I recovered from the virus..now..not so much, you can almost see through it...
Any information you guys have heard would go a long way in helping me make sense of this..thank you..

 

[Wings Like Eagles]

And so is my sister's since we had covid, she has heard that this is happening to many covid survivors, but I see nothing in the news or on line about it..
Has anyone else heard of this happening or experienced it?
Any answered questions would be appreciated, such as:

1. Will it stop? If so..when? Before or after I go bald..

2. Will it grow back?

Anyhow, it even looks like I've lost length, I haven't had a haircut in over a year and I swear it looks like my hair is shorter now than it was three months ago..I know about keeping the dead ends clipped off, which I do, but with covid I wasn't able to keep it up, my last haircut was a good one, took four inches off, and then Covid hit..hair was quite healthy til after I recovered from the virus..now..not so much, you can almost see through it...
Any information you guys have heard would go a long way in helping me make sense of this..thank you..

Some immunologists have speculated that it could be an auto-immune reaction. I have heard that some victims have had auto-immune problems triggered by both the disease itself as well as mRNA. There is a lot of information on the web about using diet and herbs to combat auto-immune disorders.

 

[Leigh]

Some immunologists have speculated that it could be an auto-immune reaction. I have heard that some victims have had auto-immune problems triggered by both the disease itself as well as mRNA. There is a lot of information on the web about using diet and herbs to combat auto-immune disorders.

Very interesting.

I had forgotten about it, but now that Kathy mentioned it I believe my mother told me awhile back that her good friend, who was hospitalized briefly with Covid, has been having problems with hair loss ever since. And if I remember correctly, the friend has RA also. I'll try and remember to ask my mother for an update when I call her tonight.

Oh, and I haven't noticed any hair loss personally since having Covid a few months ago.

 

[Everlasting Life]

You might consider getting your iron levels tested. I've read here and there that some people have struggled with anemia after having covid. Hair loss can be a symptom of iron deficiency.



In this article the doctor says that those who've lost hair because of covid will have it grow back in 6 to 12 months:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/we...man-shares-devastating-experience/ar-BB1e3kpQ

 

[Wings Like Eagles]

You might consider getting your iron levels tested. I've read here and there that some people have struggled with anemia after having covid. Hair loss can be a symptom of iron deficiency.



In this article the doctor says that those who've lost hair because of covid will have it grow back in 6 to 12 months:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/we...man-shares-devastating-experience/ar-BB1e3kpQ

Yes.

 

[Leigh]

I talked to my mom a few minutes ago and she confirmed that her friend has indeed experienced great hair loss since Covid, and that she does have RA. When asked what the friend is doing about it, Mother said, "She got a wig." Hopefully it will begin growing back soon.

 

[MarathonRunner]

Haven't had covid, however, when I was younger I had a really bad case of pneumonia and my hair started falling out afterwards. My sister who was a hair dresser at the time said it is normal for this to happen after someone has been very sick.

 

[Wings Like Eagles]

Haven't had covid, however, when I was younger I had a really bad case of pneumonia and my hair started falling out afterwards. My sister who was a hair dresser at the time said it is normal for this to happen after someone has been very sick.

Yes, high fever can cause hair loss as well.

 

[RobinB]

Yes, high fever can cause hair loss as well.

Also rapid weight loss. When I was late 20s I lost weight fast and hair was falling out. It did even out later, but I still lose a lot daily. For a while I used Nioxin shampoo, which helped some what.

 

[Kerbluey]

My aunt, my mom, my hubby, and myself all experienced this from having covid in December 2020. It’s stopped falling out this summer, and our hair is regrowing. Mine was coming out in hunks. It was pretty alarming.

I read it’s your natural shedding process sped up due to covid. Edited to say my hairdresser said she saw it with a lot of her clients as did the other stylists in the salon.

 

[JoyJoyJoy]

My aunt, my mom, my hubby, and myself all experienced this from having covid in December 2020. It’s stopped falling out this summer, and our hair is regrowing. Mine was coming out in hunks. It was pretty alarming.

I read it’s your natural shedding process sped up due to covid. Edited to say my hairdresser said she saw it with a lot of her clients as did the other stylists in the salon.

Dang, there's just no end to the damage Covid does.

 

[JustLikeHeaven]

And so is my sister's since we had covid, she has heard that this is happening to many covid survivors, but I see nothing in the news or on line about it..
Has anyone else heard of this happening or experienced it?
Any answered questions would be appreciated, such as:

1. Will it stop? If so..when? Before or after I go bald..

2. Will it grow back?

Anyhow, it even looks like I've lost length, I haven't had a haircut in over a year and I swear it looks like my hair is shorter now than it was three months ago..I know about keeping the dead ends clipped off, which I do, but with covid I wasn't able to keep it up, my last haircut was a good one, took four inches off, and then Covid hit..hair was quite healthy til after I recovered from the virus..now..not so much, you can almost see through it...
Any information you guys have heard would go a long way in helping me make sense of this..thank you..

This might be a nervous system reaction. When I had surgery several years ago, some of my hair fell out and got really thin like that. It may take a while, but it’ll grow back!

 

[ThankfulMom]

I also experienced hair loss after surgery. I had breast reconstruction in 2014. Five surgeries total. It was like post partum hair loss. It took a few months to stop and go back to normal.

 

[Jan51]

I also experienced hair loss after surgery. I had breast reconstruction in 2014. Five surgeries total. It was like post partum hair loss. It took a few months to stop and go back to normal.

I did too. And it did, but my hair has never been as thick as it was prior to surgery.

 

[Cloud Watcher]

I was losing hair a couple years ago, likely due to stress. I started using a shampoo called Tricomax that I found on Amazon, It seems to have worked. My hair is growing back.

 

[Patti]

I highly recommend taking a supplement called Biotin. It takes a few weeks to build up in your system - but it will stop hair loss.