Most definitely possible. I haven't experienced it personally but there have been quite a few members here who have mentioned their seasonal shedding being in the Spring.
Hi everyone,
I know it's common for people to experience a significant 'shed' phase in the autumn, but it's springtime here and I've lost a ton of hair (we're talking four times the usual amount of hairballs and a good third--almost half--of my ponytail thickness). It's definitely shedding and not breakage--the little 'bulbs' are visible on the roots of the lost hair.
My thyroid has always been low and this doesn't affect my hair; I have very dense hair, though I've noticed more thinning at the temples and hairline lately, which is hereditary unfortunately (thanks, mom) and I presume that's kicking in now that I'm in my mid-30s.
I know all the various medical possibilities, but I'm wondering if it's possible to have a non-autumnal seasonal hair shed pattern, ie if cyclical shedding around a particular time of the year each year?
Thanks!
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on the good hair journey with my wife & our two persian cats.
Most definitely possible. I haven't experienced it personally but there have been quite a few members here who have mentioned their seasonal shedding being in the Spring.
שלום עליכם & blessed be!
your local queer jewitch, living with EBS, cPTSD, hypothyroid, ADD, & MDD, one day at a time.
on the good hair journey with my wife & our two persian cats.
I shed a lot in spring myself, and through summer too, its finally now calming down and its our autumn/fall down here now. To my mind it makes sense, like an animal with fur coat, looses a certain amount of fur to prep for the warmer weather, anyway thats what I tell myself, makes me feel better. Almost half your ponytail circumference is a bit severe. I wouldn't consider that shedding?. Might want to visit your doc just get your blood lvl's ect tested see if you got some deficiencies somewhere?
I already know that I'm hypothyroid. The issue is that I don't do well on levothyroxine alone (T4) or synthetic T4+T3 supplementation. I do great on dessicated thyroid and was on that for years in the US; unfortunately in the UK, it's not covered by the NHS and seeing a private doctor every time I need a refill + the monthly cost of the medicine is too much. So unfortunately there's nothing (other than what little help I get from healthy eating) that I can do to get the meds I need unless my financial situation changes.
שלום עליכם & blessed be!
your local queer jewitch, living with EBS, cPTSD, hypothyroid, ADD, & MDD, one day at a time.
on the good hair journey with my wife & our two persian cats.
Thanks. I know a lot of folks far worse off than me, so I'm grateful for what I can afford and working hard to improve things. Definitely the goal is to be on proper meds for the long term, hopefully within the next couple years. How long do your sheds normally last, if I may ask?
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on the good hair journey with my wife & our two persian cats.
Much Much longer than I would like, must have been like 3 months, I would just have to look at my hair, and it would start falling out never mind touch it to put it in a braid or anything. I made the mistake of putting oil on my scalp once, omg, thought i was gonna be bald after that wash, won't be doing that again. finally it started to settle down for me, near the end of our summer maybe a month and a half ago. Like you there was little bulbs, so I knew it was shedding and not breakage. I don't have much hair to lose so its all precious so I understand.
Edited to add, I dunno if you have tried, you probably have- a tea rinse, some do a coffee rinses, Works for some folks, I tried it once and didn't notice any difference for me. But others swear by it.
Last edited by Borgessa; May 18th, 2017 at 05:40 AM.
I don't think last autumn I got a shed; looks like I'm skipping it this season too, and I am shedding even less. It is *so* odd. But my diet has improved slightly as at night I'm eating another half a sandwich (and it was a good diet to begin with). It is important to get the calories you need; can't stress that enough!
There's 2 major shed seasons, spring & autumn.
A thyroid issue can impact your hair, though! So that needs to be ruled out first (that it's all still balanced enough).
Medical issues precede anything else.
I can't tell if mine is tapering off slightly or if I'm just losing less because I have less to lose so here's hoping it's actually slowing a little. I haven't tried a tea rinse, though I've done chamomile rinses now and then. I've been co-washing only for the past three weeks to at least help with some of the manual damage and baby my hair a little, and it seems to be responding quite well to that.
שלום עליכם & blessed be!
your local queer jewitch, living with EBS, cPTSD, hypothyroid, ADD, & MDD, one day at a time.
on the good hair journey with my wife & our two persian cats.
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