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25M, recently found out my TSH is 7.8 along with very low Vitamin D (4 ng/mL) and low B12 (190). Over the past 2 years I’ve been dealing with severe diffuse hair shedding, fatigue, low energy, poor sleep, and a lot of stress/anxiety because of it.

The hair fall became so mentally exhausting that I eventually shaved my head because I couldn’t handle constantly seeing hair everywhere anymore.

I’m already planning to see an endocrinologist. I just wanted to hear experiences from others who had thyroid-related symptoms.

For people with thyroid issues:
Did you experience heavy hair shedding?
Did thyroid problems affect your sleep/anxiety levels too?
How long did it take to notice improvement after your thyroid levels became stable?

Just trying to understand whether others went through something similar.

Recently found out my Vitamin D level is 4 ng/mL along with low B12 200 and elevated TSH 7.8 and ferritin 76 Over the 2 years I’ve been dealing with severe diffuse hair shedding, fatigue, low energy, poor sleep, and a lot of stress because of it.

It got mentally exhausting to the point where I shaved my head because constantly seeing hair fall everywhere was affecting me badly.

Not asking for diagnosis or treatment advice I’m already planning to consult doctors. I’m mainly curious about other people’s experiences with very low Vitamin D levels.

What are the supplements you guys can suggest

For those who had severely low Vitamin D:

Did you notice increased hair shedding?

How long did recovery take after correcting your levels?

Did fatigue/sleep issues improve too?

Just looking to hear experiences from others who went through something similar.

25M from India. I’ve been dealing with severe hair fall for the past 2 years and honestly it has started affecting me mentally a lot.

The shedding became so bad that every time I showered, touched my hair, or looked at my pillow there were hairs everywhere. It got so stressful that I eventually shaved my head because I couldn’t mentally handle seeing the hair fall anymore.

My symptoms:
Heavy diffuse hair shedding
Thin/weak hair texture
Oily scalp
Fatigue and low energy
Anxiety/stress because of hair fall
Poor sleep even after exhausting days
Constant overthinking about whether this is reversible or not

My recent blood test results:
Vitamin D: 4 ng/mL
Vitamin B12: 190 pg/mL
TSH: 7.8
Ferritin: 76
Serum Iron: 95
Serum Zinc: 68
DHT: 350
Other details:
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 75 kg
Smoker

I know I need to consult an endocrinologist + dermatologist/trichologist and I’m planning to do that soon. I’m not asking for a diagnosis here.

I mainly wanted to ask people who went through something similar:

Did correcting deficiencies actually help your hair recover?

Did thyroid issues cause diffuse shedding for you?
How long did recovery take?

What changes helped the most in your journey?
Did stress/anxiety from hair fall itself make things worse?

Honestly just looking for experiences/support because this whole thing has been mentally exhausting.

25M, recently found out my TSH is 7.8 along with very low Vitamin D (4 ng/mL) and low B12 (190) and ferritin 76. Over the Past two years I’ve been dealing with severe diffuse hair shedding, fatigue, low energy, poor sleep, and a lot of stress/anxiety because of it.

The hair fall became so mentally exhausting that I eventually shaved my head because I couldn’t handle constantly seeing hair everywhere anymore.

Not asking for diagnosis or treatment advice I’m already planning to see an endocrinologist. I just wanted to hear experiences from others who had thyroid-related symptoms.

For people with thyroid issues:
Did you experience heavy hair shedding?
Did thyroid problems affect your sleep/anxiety levels too?
How long did it take to notice improvement after your thyroid levels became stable?

Just trying to understand whether others went through something similar.

Recently found out my Vitamin D level is 4 ng/mL along with low B12 200 and elevated TSH 7.8 and ferritin 76 Over the 2 years I’ve been dealing with severe diffuse hair shedding, fatigue, low energy, poor sleep, and a lot of stress because of it.

It got mentally exhausting to the point where I shaved my head because constantly seeing hair fall everywhere was affecting me badly.

Not asking for diagnosis or treatment advice I’m already planning to consult doctors. I’m mainly curious about other people’s experiences with very low Vitamin D levels.

For those who had severely low Vitamin D:

Did you notice increased hair shedding?

How long did recovery take after correcting your levels?

Did fatigue/sleep issues improve too?

Just looking to hear experiences from others who went through something similar.

I'm a male in my 25s and honestly I'm getting mentally exhausted because of my hair fall. Every time I shower or touch my hair, I see strands falling and it's making me depressed and anxious about my future appearance.

It got so mentally draining that I eventually shaved my head because I couldn't handle constantly seeing my hair falling everywhere anymore.

Recently got my blood tests done and these are my results:
- Vitamin D: 4.7

- Vitamin B12: 190

- TSH (thyroid): 7.8

- Ferritin: 76

- Serum Iron: 95

- Serum Zinc: 68

- DHT: 350

I've been dealing with:
- Heavy hair fall

- Oily scalp

- Weak/thin hair

- Low energy and fatigue

- Stress and overthinking because of all this

- Poor sleep even after a physically and mentally exhausting day, I still don't feel sleepy properly

I wanted to ask:

1. Can these deficiencies + thyroid actually cause severe hair fall?

2. Has anyone recovered their hair after fixing Vitamin
   D, B12, or thyroid levels?

3. How long did it take before you noticed reduced shedding?

4. What supplements/medications/lifestyle changes
   helped you the most?

5. Is my zinc also considered low enough to affect hair?

6. Can thyroid or these deficiencies also affect sleep quality/anxiety?

7. Does my DHT level look concerning for male pattern hair loss?

Now I just need some hope from people who've gone through something similar.

This whole thing is affecting my confidence badly and I genuinely feel depressed because of it.

Note:- English is not first language so I take the help of ai just for translate