This is probably because of my recent tianeptine-abusing stint. It wasn't that bad, I wasn't taking such large doses. And I have dabbled very little in drugs throughout my life. I'm not a junkie. But I did abuse tianeptine a bit, and now I'm paying for it.
I bought 10 grams in 2016, which I took regularly, in very small doses, throghout the last three years. In the end I got a little carried away and started taking larger doses. When I ran out, I suffered acute withdrawal symptoms for about four days. And then my hair began to fall out.
During the time I was taking the large doses I wasn't shedding very much. My hair was pretty strong. Probably due to tianeptine's serotonin-reducing effect. During the days of acute withdrawal I didn't notice any increased shedding either. But after the painful withdrawal ended I noticed a significant increase in shedding.
If I wash my hair, the drain gets clogged with hair. I just sweeped my apartment, and it was almost like sweeping a hair salon. I was sweeping these quite voluminous clusters of hair into the shovel. Every time I remove my headphones, a few strands of hair will be curled around each pad. And right after sweeping the floors I already see a few new hairs on them. Basically I seem to be shedding a lot, and non-stop.
My diet is a pretty standard Peat-based diet. Mostly OJ, milk, coffee with plenty of sugar, a steak every few days. It does the job. Sticking to this diet would reliably keep my hair in good shape. But not this time.
Eating a large starch-based meal seems to ameliorate things a bit. A few days ago I ate a large plate of pasta with tomato sauce and grated cheese and the shedding seemed to diminish a bit. Now I'm trying boiled potatoes with a bit of fat. The pasta seems to work better for some reason though, even though it's wheat-based, iron-fortified pasta.
If I don't eat starch I get diarrhea. I think it's some kind of rebound effect. Upon stopping the tianeptine my serotonin came back with a vengeance. My intestines will roar throughout the day. I can feel the liquids churning inside. And my bowel movements are of the "fierce diarrhea" kind. But if I stuff myself with starch the shedding diminishes somewhat, and my bowel movements are normal.
I have ordered some Vit D3, taurine and niacinamide which I will get later today. Taurine has worked great in the past for my hair. I wish I also had some Cynoplus on hand. Taurine and Cynoplus are the two supplements that have stopped my hair loss completely for a while when taking them.
So: what might this all mean? Should I keep loading up on pasta and hope it will just go away? Why did Cynoplus work so well for me, and what might I take which would yield a similar result? Any tips here will be greatly appreciated.
I bought 10 grams in 2016, which I took regularly, in very small doses, throghout the last three years. In the end I got a little carried away and started taking larger doses. When I ran out, I suffered acute withdrawal symptoms for about four days. And then my hair began to fall out.
During the time I was taking the large doses I wasn't shedding very much. My hair was pretty strong. Probably due to tianeptine's serotonin-reducing effect. During the days of acute withdrawal I didn't notice any increased shedding either. But after the painful withdrawal ended I noticed a significant increase in shedding.
If I wash my hair, the drain gets clogged with hair. I just sweeped my apartment, and it was almost like sweeping a hair salon. I was sweeping these quite voluminous clusters of hair into the shovel. Every time I remove my headphones, a few strands of hair will be curled around each pad. And right after sweeping the floors I already see a few new hairs on them. Basically I seem to be shedding a lot, and non-stop.
My diet is a pretty standard Peat-based diet. Mostly OJ, milk, coffee with plenty of sugar, a steak every few days. It does the job. Sticking to this diet would reliably keep my hair in good shape. But not this time.
Eating a large starch-based meal seems to ameliorate things a bit. A few days ago I ate a large plate of pasta with tomato sauce and grated cheese and the shedding seemed to diminish a bit. Now I'm trying boiled potatoes with a bit of fat. The pasta seems to work better for some reason though, even though it's wheat-based, iron-fortified pasta.
If I don't eat starch I get diarrhea. I think it's some kind of rebound effect. Upon stopping the tianeptine my serotonin came back with a vengeance. My intestines will roar throughout the day. I can feel the liquids churning inside. And my bowel movements are of the "fierce diarrhea" kind. But if I stuff myself with starch the shedding diminishes somewhat, and my bowel movements are normal.
I have ordered some Vit D3, taurine and niacinamide which I will get later today. Taurine has worked great in the past for my hair. I wish I also had some Cynoplus on hand. Taurine and Cynoplus are the two supplements that have stopped my hair loss completely for a while when taking them.
So: what might this all mean? Should I keep loading up on pasta and hope it will just go away? Why did Cynoplus work so well for me, and what might I take which would yield a similar result? Any tips here will be greatly appreciated.
