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Testosterone Side Effect Management
Diagnosing sudden hair thinning / hair loss
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<blockquote data-quote="Fireproof" data-source="post: 47107" data-attributes="member: 13038"><p>Okay - after a lot of research, I'm pretty convinced I am suffering from Telogen Effluvium.</p><p></p><p>Here's a couple articles for those interested:</p><p><a href="http://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/telogen-effluvium/" target="_blank">http://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/telogen-effluvium/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/effluviums#1" target="_blank">http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/effluviums#1</a></p><p></p><p>Some reasons I think this applies to me:</p><p>- I see no male pattern baldness at all. No receding hair line. No extra thinning at the crown only. It's all over the scalp.</p><p>- The onset was sudden. Almost overnight I started noticing a bunch of hairs in the sink ever day - very consistent and once again - all over.</p><p>- I've changed a lot in my protocol - basically going from Test & AI only to Test, AI, HCG, DHEA, Preg and boosting all to top of range or slightly over. So PERHAPS this "shock" to my system trigged T.E.</p><p>- Finally - I've read about others jumping into steroids or comprehensive TRT that think they triggered this as well.</p><p></p><p>From what I've read - it can either be 'self-correcting' in the case of some acute trauma - things settle down after a few months. OR it can be resolved by "fixing" the root cause (like thyroid problems, etc).</p><p></p><p>I have scheduled a consult with Dr. Saya - but unfortunately it's 3 weeks from now. UGH. I'm trying not to panic in the meantime. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if I should...</p><p>- See a dermatologist to verify that it is in fact T.E. (apparently they can tell by looking at the hairs under a microscope)</p><p>- Or assume it is based on all the evidence I have.</p><p></p><p>And if we assume it is (or find out that it is) - I don't know if I should...</p><p>- Stay the course with current treatment and hope my body gets used to my new hormone levels and the hair fixes itself</p><p>- Or if I should reduce levels a bit</p><p>- Or if I should stop taking certain things and hope that helps things to settle down (since this didn't happen in the last 2 years of TRT)</p><p></p><p>Right or wrong - I did stop my DHEA/Preg because I've read that guys seemed to have experienced hairloss and increased shedding with it. But I don't want to make any other knee-jerk adjustments before talking to Dr. Saya. I'm just panicking a little bit because I will NOT look good bald. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fireproof, post: 47107, member: 13038"] Okay - after a lot of research, I'm pretty convinced I am suffering from Telogen Effluvium. Here's a couple articles for those interested: [url]http://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/telogen-effluvium/[/url] [url]http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/effluviums#1[/url] Some reasons I think this applies to me: - I see no male pattern baldness at all. No receding hair line. No extra thinning at the crown only. It's all over the scalp. - The onset was sudden. Almost overnight I started noticing a bunch of hairs in the sink ever day - very consistent and once again - all over. - I've changed a lot in my protocol - basically going from Test & AI only to Test, AI, HCG, DHEA, Preg and boosting all to top of range or slightly over. So PERHAPS this "shock" to my system trigged T.E. - Finally - I've read about others jumping into steroids or comprehensive TRT that think they triggered this as well. From what I've read - it can either be 'self-correcting' in the case of some acute trauma - things settle down after a few months. OR it can be resolved by "fixing" the root cause (like thyroid problems, etc). I have scheduled a consult with Dr. Saya - but unfortunately it's 3 weeks from now. UGH. I'm trying not to panic in the meantime. I don't know if I should... - See a dermatologist to verify that it is in fact T.E. (apparently they can tell by looking at the hairs under a microscope) - Or assume it is based on all the evidence I have. And if we assume it is (or find out that it is) - I don't know if I should... - Stay the course with current treatment and hope my body gets used to my new hormone levels and the hair fixes itself - Or if I should reduce levels a bit - Or if I should stop taking certain things and hope that helps things to settle down (since this didn't happen in the last 2 years of TRT) Right or wrong - I did stop my DHEA/Preg because I've read that guys seemed to have experienced hairloss and increased shedding with it. But I don't want to make any other knee-jerk adjustments before talking to Dr. Saya. I'm just panicking a little bit because I will NOT look good bald. :( [/QUOTE]
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