Help , my hair is thinning

moneyistooshorttomention

I can see how that could not happen - by accident of thats how Mother Nature decreed things should be.

But then there are hospitals that need to be told a birth plan - and don't necessarily abide by it when they perfectly well could do so. That poor woman recently that had a second child and had told them and told them she would need a caesarian and it was all planned as far as she was concerned. Reason being she has a narrow birth channel and was worried whether the baby would be okay as a result - from experience of having her first child. They refused to do that caesarian - in order to save themselves about £2,000 - and the child duly died shortly after birth as a result (ie when they would have been perfectly okay if it had been that planned caesarian). I did feel so sorry for those parents.

mumps

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I can see how that could not happen - by accident of thats how Mother Nature decreed things should be.

But then there are hospitals that need to be told a birth plan - and don't necessarily abide by it when they perfectly well could do so. That poor woman recently that had a second child and had told them and told them she would need a caesarian and it was all planned as far as she was concerned. Reason being she has a narrow birth channel and was worried whether the baby would be okay as a result - from experience of having her first child. They refused to do that caesarian - in order to save themselves about £2,000 - and the child duly died shortly after birth as a result (ie when they would have been perfectly okay if it had been that planned caesarian). I did feel so sorry for those parents.

That is awful but that is surely medical negligence? I had birth plans for all of mine but I don't think the baby read it. They certainly weren't very co-operative.

mumps

Did you get your result yet?

moneyistooshorttomention

mumps wrote: »

Did you get your result yet?

I'll consider myself duly "nagged":):rotfl:

Thanks for the concern.

I'm supervising work on my house this week - but will get into town tomorrow - so I'll probably head over and get it then. What's that phrase "No news is good news" and the doctor hasnt been in touch with me panicking...

moneyistooshorttomention

UPDATE - Mumps...

I've just rung the surgery and said I'll be popping in for my results tomorrow. She told me over the phone that they reckon thyroid is okay (well - I'll see that for myself when I see the results and get them interpreted) BUT

....yep...there's a but....my cholesterol is high - at 8 point something. Cue for me being told to come in and see the nurse by them.

Errr...how did that happen?? Shall now be asking Google how that could possibly have happened - particularly in view of last test (whenever it was.....) said British average type level (around 5).

I know all my family has this - but shall have to go off and google how come I've been told I do personally when I've always been okay....:cool:. Second question for google being "How reliable are cholesterol tests?/What causes them to give false readings?"

mumps

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

UPDATE - Mumps...

I've just rung the surgery and said I'll be popping in for my results tomorrow. She told me over the phone that they reckon thyroid is okay (well - I'll see that for myself when I see the results and get them interpreted) BUT

....yep...there's a but....my cholesterol is high - at 8 point something. Cue for me being told to come in and see the nurse by them.

Errr...how did that happen?? Shall now be asking Google how that could possibly have happened - particularly in view of last test (whenever it was.....) said British average type level (around 5).

I know all my family has this - but shall have to go off and google how come I've been told I do personally when I've always been okay....:cool:. Second question for google being "How reliable are cholesterol tests?/What causes them to give false readings?"

Oh dear, not so good then. Just a word of warning, doc told my husband his cholesterol was a bit high and put him on some tablets. His hair started falling out really fast so he stopped them and it seems to be growing back. He was not happy about it and is relieved it is coming back, he has a nice head of silvery white hair and didn't want to lose it.

I don't know why cholesterol goes up, is it diet? I know you will research it so good luck.

moneyistooshorttomention

You've got me sussed Mumps:). Research already commenced and first things I came up with were test may not be that reliable and raised cholesterol may actually be a good thing for someone that bit older (ie my agegroup).

Followed by a typical "remedy" prescribed for this is statins and I decided some time back that's a bit of a con job thing and I will never take them personally. Too many possible side-effects - as well as the "I do NOT want to have to drugs regularly" thing.

More research coming up...

Thank goodness for the Internet - and a cynical mind eh:)

nouveaunutrition

Hi there,
From a functional medicine and/or nutritional therapy perspective, I'd suggest you consider the possibility that there may be some form of auto-immunity occurring here.
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mumps

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

You've got me sussed Mumps:). Research already commenced and first things I came up with were test may not be that reliable and raised cholesterol may actually be a good thing for someone that bit older (ie my agegroup).

Followed by a typical "remedy" prescribed for this is statins and I decided some time back that's a bit of a con job thing and I will never take them personally. Too many possible side-effects - as well as the "I do NOT want to have to drugs regularly" thing.

More research coming up...

Thank goodness for the Internet - and a cynical mind eh:)

Statins! Yes that's what my husband had, couldn't think what they were called. When he told the doctor he wasn't going to take them the doctor didn't seem concerned so not sure why he prescribed them in the first place. He feels that having almost reached 70, next birthday, with a full head of hair he might as well keep it.

moneyistooshorttomention

One quick google for "side effects of statins hair loss" and the articles start reeling up about it Mumps.

I'd never realised that! Good job you told me that. It would be ironic to head for a doctor complaining about hair loss and one ends being given something that might well cause even more hair loss:eek:. I wouldnt be unduly surprised if they'd tried to "take me down that road" -even though I'm a woman and considering why I went in the first place.

Then up comes an article which mentioned that there's only a 10% chance of dietary changes reducing cholesterol - and I already know they are wanting me to see a nurse to talk about that. I could see that landing up with me reeling off to them examples of how my diet is much healthier than most already and...yep....it does include a fair bit of oatmeal too (ie something I gathered years back is a good food to take re cholesterol). i've already got two self-imposed dietary restrictions - ie healthy and no meat - without any further restrictions along those lines...

Doesnt look like I have a chance any time soon of getting anywhere much with the medical profession then...:cool:

Back to the googling....

BTW - Thanks NouveauNutrition - I'm already well into thinking what is happening in my gut could make a difference and duly regularly having kefir for instance. Trying to get a few things sorted out first on home front - but fermented vegetables are on the agenda too.