Hi guys,
I'm 39 yo male and has been suffered from hair loss (mostly hairline and temples) over at least 15 years. It has been markedly aggravated over the last 3 years. I'm kind of slim. Not hypertensive (usually around 110-120/80-85).
There's no doubt if it was not for my hair, I wouldn't have chronic stress as I do now. So hair loss makes you stressed out and it again affects your hair.
After finding out the scalp massage techniques and dermarolling, I tried both only to see they all made me go through severe hair loss despite using the correct techniques. Of course, I knew mechanical stimulation would somewhat lead to increased hair loss temporarily as those weakened telogen hairs would fall out unnoticed anyways. But my hair loss was obviously worse than that. It was somewhere between 150~200 when I was doing the massages and before starting it, it was somewhere between 50~100. I can tell these figures quire sure as I counted them. I stopped doing the massages of course. I'm becoming skeptical of massages and other mechanical stimulation techniques. That said, the only thing I may start again would be Paul Taylor's compression techniques, if ever.
The main concern that I really want to solve at the moment is sleeping. More than getting up in the middle of the sleep, I have difficulty falling into sleep. (I know I could've asked this question at 'Insomnia and sleep' section, given my source of stress, I chose this section)
I've been taking or checking
- morning armpit temperature 96.3 at 2 min mark, then 97.2 at 10 min mark
- afternoon armpit temp 97.2 at 2 min mark, then 98.1 at 10 min mark
- kelp daily for thyroid improvement
- gelatine on and off
- wash hair mostly with warm water, sometimes with soap, but not shampoos
- I also donated blood last month.
- Stopped cold shower last month.
I recently started RP diet including,
- aspirin (New. I used be a person that hates taking medication)
- raw carrot salad (I've been eating cooked carrots more than a year)
- caffeine (New. I've been avoiding it like the plague in fear of insomnia)
- sugar (white rice has been my staple)
- trying not to skip meals (I used to eat 2 times a day without eating enough sugar after dinner)
- minimized PUFA (I've been doing anti-PUFA more than a year)
- calcium (started supplementing instead of eating dried anchovies in fear of PUFA consumption)
- gelatine mixed in boiled water (or I end up with very loose stool)
- vit D3 (2000IU/day orally, 2000IU/day drops on olecranon fossa *2 times)
- vit E (400IU/day. The label says it doesn't contain any source of soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, egg, GMO..)
- vit B complex (100mg/day)
- vit K2 MK7 (100mcg/twice a week). In Ontario, it's hard to buy 'only MK4 supplement'. Any tip on this is very much appreciated
I'm considering starting the following,
- thyroid supplement (hopefully TO DECREASE STRESS and BRING BETTER SLEEP QUALITY)
- progesterone topical on thinning area
- red light
- new blood work
I hear @haidut often suggests taking thyroid to those who experience symptoms similar to mine as I'm a big time fan of Danny Roddy and Haidut's live chat. What I wonder is the timeframe of this approach. So far as I know, exogenous thyroid supplements suppress the internal production of thyroid hormone.
Is the thyroid supplement basically assuming the life-long using or can it be just a temporary measure until things get improved (followed by non-complicated internal production)?
A poor guy is desperate for your gracious advice and tips. Thanks everyone.
I'm 39 yo male and has been suffered from hair loss (mostly hairline and temples) over at least 15 years. It has been markedly aggravated over the last 3 years. I'm kind of slim. Not hypertensive (usually around 110-120/80-85).
There's no doubt if it was not for my hair, I wouldn't have chronic stress as I do now. So hair loss makes you stressed out and it again affects your hair.
After finding out the scalp massage techniques and dermarolling, I tried both only to see they all made me go through severe hair loss despite using the correct techniques. Of course, I knew mechanical stimulation would somewhat lead to increased hair loss temporarily as those weakened telogen hairs would fall out unnoticed anyways. But my hair loss was obviously worse than that. It was somewhere between 150~200 when I was doing the massages and before starting it, it was somewhere between 50~100. I can tell these figures quire sure as I counted them. I stopped doing the massages of course. I'm becoming skeptical of massages and other mechanical stimulation techniques. That said, the only thing I may start again would be Paul Taylor's compression techniques, if ever.
The main concern that I really want to solve at the moment is sleeping. More than getting up in the middle of the sleep, I have difficulty falling into sleep. (I know I could've asked this question at 'Insomnia and sleep' section, given my source of stress, I chose this section)
I've been taking or checking
- morning armpit temperature 96.3 at 2 min mark, then 97.2 at 10 min mark
- afternoon armpit temp 97.2 at 2 min mark, then 98.1 at 10 min mark
- kelp daily for thyroid improvement
- gelatine on and off
- wash hair mostly with warm water, sometimes with soap, but not shampoos
- I also donated blood last month.
- Stopped cold shower last month.
I recently started RP diet including,
- aspirin (New. I used be a person that hates taking medication)
- raw carrot salad (I've been eating cooked carrots more than a year)
- caffeine (New. I've been avoiding it like the plague in fear of insomnia)
- sugar (white rice has been my staple)
- trying not to skip meals (I used to eat 2 times a day without eating enough sugar after dinner)
- minimized PUFA (I've been doing anti-PUFA more than a year)
- calcium (started supplementing instead of eating dried anchovies in fear of PUFA consumption)
- gelatine mixed in boiled water (or I end up with very loose stool)
- vit D3 (2000IU/day orally, 2000IU/day drops on olecranon fossa *2 times)
- vit E (400IU/day. The label says it doesn't contain any source of soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, egg, GMO..)
- vit B complex (100mg/day)
- vit K2 MK7 (100mcg/twice a week). In Ontario, it's hard to buy 'only MK4 supplement'. Any tip on this is very much appreciated
I'm considering starting the following,
- thyroid supplement (hopefully TO DECREASE STRESS and BRING BETTER SLEEP QUALITY)
- progesterone topical on thinning area
- red light
- new blood work
I hear @haidut often suggests taking thyroid to those who experience symptoms similar to mine as I'm a big time fan of Danny Roddy and Haidut's live chat. What I wonder is the timeframe of this approach. So far as I know, exogenous thyroid supplements suppress the internal production of thyroid hormone.
Is the thyroid supplement basically assuming the life-long using or can it be just a temporary measure until things get improved (followed by non-complicated internal production)?
A poor guy is desperate for your gracious advice and tips. Thanks everyone.
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