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I’m a 31 year old female. I’m losing my hair in massive amounts daily. Running my fingers through my hair, showering, brushing. Just sitting there I have it fall onto the back of my arms. Every single piece has the root attached so I know it’s not mechanical damage.

This started a few months ago when I first started to notice that I was losing more hair than usual. I have always had fine, thin hair, but NEVER like this. It doesn’t stop. I just had labs checked and my PCOS labs are PERFECT - they never have been before and they’re the best they have ever been. My electrolytes are all good. I have lost ~ 70 lbs in 13 months gradually. What was out of whack on my labs was low iron % saturation, hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCH, and MCV, with a high red blood cell distribution width. Weirdly enough though, my iron was normal (on the low end but normal) and ferritin was the same. My PCP told me it’s probably TE.

I’m not trying to sound over dramatic, but this is putting me in a very, very dark place mentally. I was just losing weight and feeling better in my skin overall, and my hair falls out. I’m considering getting a topper but I’m so incredibly embarrassed and depressed. I am going to start wearing scarves and hats when I leave the house because of how bad it is. Please tell me it gets better because I really can’t deal with this.

I’m feeling really low. Like REALLY low. I’m losing my hair and I feel like I have almost nothing left. The past few months I’ve been losing massive amounts in the shower, running my fingers through my hair, etc. All the hairs have the root attached. My PCP just had labs done and this is what it came back as. I’m confused because the iron and ferritin are technically normal.. so why am I losing so much damn hair 😭 ** we have ruled out hormonal reasons and my labs to assess nutrition were good. I have lost 70 lbs in the course of 13 months.

Does this anemia really look that bad??? Would this even be considered iron deficiency anemia? It was slightly worse 6 months ago, only getting better by a few points. I’m desperate for support. I’m a 31 year old female and I am going to have to start wearing scarves and hats every single day to hide how bad this is.

ALL DAY TODAY! Either wait to publish it on your site until you have a few or don’t post at all 🥲

It’s not even that it’s selling out that fast, it’s like they’re fixing their site and inventory because I just saw matcha for 30 seconds lol

The hair loss has me actually sobbing. I didn’t know it was this bad until I took these photos.

I’ve been on Zep for an entire year now and have lost almost 68lbs (still want to lose more) so I’m very happy with feeling more comfortable and confident in my body with the health changes that have come along with the weight loss.

However… the past maybe 3-4 months I’ve noticed a LOT more hair shedding. I’ve always had fine, thin hair, but it was getting soooo excessive. If I run my fingers through my hair, there’s at least 6 ful length hairs in my hand each time. Each have the bulb on the end so I know it’s coming from my scalp and not breakage. I’m only 31 and I can’t help but sit here and think that I’ve worked so hard to lose the weight and now it feels like I’ve traded one part of myself for another. I can put all my hair in a tiny tiny clip lol.

Is this vain? Maybe… but as most of us know, a lot of our identity is the way we can express ourselves through the way we look. Am I still smart? Funny? Compassionate? Empathetic? A good friend? Absolutely! But sometimes what I am on the inside doesn’t shine through without a few road blocks, like the way I appear. I’m truly devastated, as dramatic as it sounds. I really hope it gets better. I do see my PCP Monday and will be asking for updated bloodwork. I was slightly anemic around 6 months ago which I know can cause hair shedding, but unsure if this is much more than that. Thanks for listening ❤️‍🩹

I received my Gravel Rock Emerson just now! Shoutout to the lovely commenters in my last post that also let me know it was back in stock - you are all sweethearts 🥰 with and without flash. I like the distressed gray look!

Haven’t been able to get these out of my head for weeeeeeeeks. I have a bit of a shoe problem - some pairs from various brands I haven’t even worn yet, but these would be my 10th pair of Docs. I have boots, Mary Jane’s, and mules from Dr. Martens and I just love them all so much 😭 I do have a promo code that takes off about $35, but the price is still a little steep (which I’m obviously used to). Deinfluence me!! Or influence me - I’m easily swayed.

Sold out before I checked out 😭 I put it in my cart, got distracted, then returned to it when I remembered an hour later and it was already gone 😔 I’m a neutral bag kinda girl so this was so gorgeous to me. I have the baby Emerson in Bitter Bark and am obsessed with it. I wanted the big Emerson so bad and have just been kinda waiting for a color I really like to get it and I missed my chance. Anyone know if they restock things like this? Or do they just kinda say too bad so sad lol