Posted by tabitha on November 21, 2003, at 3:33:27
In reply to question about stress and hair loss, posted by someone_u_don't_know on November 21, 2003, at 2:20:37
I don't know what's wrong, but I know that hair follicles can go into rest phase from stressful events. When this happens you lose a lot of hair about 3 months later as the follicles start making new hair and the old hairs get pushed out. It's alarming if you have long hair but it will stop eventually and you won't end up bald. Do you see any tiny short hairs growing in where you've lost hair? If so then you are growing new hair already.
Could it also be medication related? Some meds are notorious for hair loss, and some list it as a rare side effect. You might need to have your doctor switch your meds if it keeps happening.
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