u/angelspacegirl

for some context jan / feb time i began a “calorie deficit” which of course turned into a whole cycle of obsessively counting every calorie, trying to eat as little as possible, weighing everything and trying to burn it all off. i lost a lot of weight considering i was already very slim to begin with. lost my period and began loosing my hair in clumps (still am) so i decided enough was enough so i basically turned it all around and stopped with all that bs and i would say i’m pretty normal with food now in terms of calories although the food noise is awful still. all day spent planning / trying to find the best meal. hours spent scrolling pinterest and tiktok trying to find the next best thing. always considering new ways of eating, deciding to go vegan one day then the next throwing all that out the window and going back to eating meat again. food literally controls my life not in the same way of restricting calories though but in this whole new way which is even worse. my brain is constantly just screaming food at me even though i’ve just eaten or am eating and its not in terms of binging as i never have or will do that. its not even from hunger its just a literal obsession / control type cycle. i legit don’t know how to break it and its worse bc i’m currently sorta in a depressive episode right now which is unrelated but it makes it even worse as i have literally no distractions at all. advice would be much appreciated :)

currently dealing with a pretty severe case of what i think is telogen effluvium… jan - feb i began dieting and since i have lost a lot of weight, in fact i became under weight and lost my period in the process. i don’t diet anymore and eat completely normal but i guess the damage was done and roughly 2 months ago i began shedding like a literal dog. i already have pretty fine short hair to begin with so seeing clumps in every shower and all over my pillows and clothing is pretty heart breaking. it has destroyed my confidence entirely, leaving the house is hard. my hair looks totally different my hair line at the sides i so fine u can see through to my scalp and it just feels like a never ending nightmare. i bought some topical minoxidil and a hair serum from “the ordinary” brand in hope this will help regrowth but i was just hoping to get a sense how long others experienced telegen effluvium for and how they coped mentally? because it seriously is affecting my mental health. i have a history of depression and this has sent me right back into another episode which may sound vain but it just feels like i’ve lost all control. my hair is literally falling from my head rapidly and it feels like nothing will ever make it stop.

recently began noticing quite bad hair loss, throughout my day i notice hair strands fallen onto my shoulders constantly having to pick them off. but it's mainly in the shower it's so bad so much comes out it makes me scared to even wash my hair... the sides of my hair, temple area is starting to look thinner and more gappy. anyone have tips on foods i can eat or supplements, products that can help? would be great :)