4. Hair loss
Another problem that insufficient thyroid hormones can cause is hair loss. That is because they are very important for hair follicles and growth. Hypothyroidism can make someone’s hair thin out, more fragile, and more prone to breakage.
Besides that, when someone is diagnosed with this disease, they can develop a condition called alopecia, which is an autoimmune condition that is responsible for causing the hair to fall out in patches.
Experts say that hair loss is a common symptom and may occur in cases of severe and persistent hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. The baldness is widespread and affects the whole scalp, rather than just a few localized spots.
Unfortunately, the lack of hair density is consistent, but successful treatment of the thyroid condition often results in regrowth. However, if this is your case, you have to be patient, because it can take up to a few months for your hair to be healthy and shiny again.
5 thoughts on “12 Signs You Might Have Hypothyroidism”
The article on 12 signs you might have Hypothyroidism is very informative. Thank you.
I would like more articles on Hypothyroidism as I have the disease, and I need to understand the disease better.
My GP had never explained hypothyroid to me. I was losing hair, putting on weight and feeling tired all the time and my GP never suggested it. It was s friend said I might have it so i asked for a test which was positive so I was put on 100g thyroxine . I’m still losing hair and can’t lose weight and am tired all the time. I think I’m tested annually but don’t know why I’m still feeling so awful. Is there any other treatment other than thyroxine,? I’m getting so depressed by this…
Maggie
I am interested in essential details regarding the ‘life style’ , could you , please point out which are the needed changes in the life style ?
The article is useful as a guide though details are what I need .
Thank you.
Very informative. Thank you for writing this article. I would like to know what they commonly use for medication for this.
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