I’m so overwhelmed reading these comments & want to just let you all know you aren’t alone. Please keep leaving your stories below for the others who come to this video. Knowing there is light at the end of the tunnel is what is getting some of us through it. ❤️
I'm going through the exact same thing right now. I had Covid last 2 weeks of December then, long haul Covid / intense migraine headaches the entire month of January. My fever lasted 3 weeks and I lost 20 pounds. I was diagnosed by my dermatologist. My hair started falling out the 2nd week I had Covid probably due to not being able to eat and losing weight w/in 2 wks. 2 wks ago, my hair started falling out and I've been saving it too, handfuls of it. I got PRF hair treatment just on the crown of my head 1 wk ago, baby hairs on top of my head are awake now. BUT, the rest of my hair is falling out like crazy!!! U just made me feel better. Even though my dermatologist said it's temporary, it will grow back, you still feel like shit. I bought a red light panel (2 different rays by platinum) which helped resolve my migraines and stopped my Covid cough (you get your Vit D from it too). I noticed that the red light therapy helped my hair from falling out but, it made my melasma worse even if I used sunscreen. Basically, when I stopped the red light, the hair loss went into overdrive. I did Viviscal along w/ prenatal pills and it stopped. But when I did my PRF treatment, you can't take certain meds / supplements, etc. So, now I'm at this stage. No matter how much people are telling me to stop stressing out how can you not. Your giving me hope, you made me laugh and cry at the same time. Thank you for posting this video!!!
Hey! This video happen to show up in my feed. I am so happy to know I wasn't the only one that lost a lot their hair after covid. I had covid last year may 2021 and 2 months later I started to lose clumps and I mean clumps. I was so scared to wash or even touch my hair. I went to doctors and dermatologists.. I was told I had teleogen effluvium.. I was also told that after covid a lot of people had complained of this same thing. To make a long story short I started using Bondiboost HG shampoo and conditioner, upped my iron, started talking gnc women's live well vitapak, and made sure to keep my circulation going on my scalp. I literally thought I was going to go bald. I cried and cried and felt hopeless. My hair is now back, but coming in white with the growth in the front and on top of my head... no matter the color, I am still thankful for any growth. Please don't give up, anyone that reads this, there is hope for sure!
EVERYTHING you said in this video that has happened to you has happened to me as well. First of December 2021 I lost my nephew in a semi truck accident which was totally devastating. Then I had covid the end of December. I too have lost 75% of my hair. I have been using Divi for two months and have finally started seeing new hair growth. I will be adding the four things you mentioned plus the shampoo and conditioner and some of the supplements that I am not already taking. One supplement that I have been taking that I don’t think you mentioned is extra zinc. I have had to cut my long hair to chin length because it was so thin. My hair is the consistency of cotton candy. It is heartbreaking, embarrassing and scary. I do not want to go anywhere because I feel so ugly. I am sure you are struggling, as am I, with trying to move on from the loss of your loved one which is so hard to do. I feel like I am still in the mourning stage but need to somehow keep it out of my mind so my hair will grow back. It is such a struggle.😭
ThAnks so much from 🇬🇧 my is falling out quite badly and is dry like straw . I guess we shouldn’t be dyeing our hair at this point . Do you recommend a natural hair dye as I’m going grey ? Thanks 🙏
I watched this video like a month and a half ago. My hair started falling out in the middle of August. It’s not the end of November and it’s stopped shedding. I can run my hand through my hair and not get eight or nine hairs, only one or two. It was so bad to where you can literally see my scalp. I probably lost a good 40-50% of my hair. If you’re reading this, and you’re going through this, it’ll stop and it’ll come back.
Bruh same. I literally shed so much in the middle of August up to december. Now i dont lose alot hair. It decreased by 85%! Now i have thin hair. But now its kindda just stays like that. Well i cant really see much progress because its only been 1 month and a half. Hopefuly before the end of this year my hair grow back to its fullness
I'm watching this in tears right now. You have no idea how badly I needed to find this video and read these comments. I had covid on Christmas and was sick for about a month with really bad pneumonia from it. I started noticing more hair when I brushed but a switch went off about 3 weeks ago and I was noticing a TON of hair (just like what you showed) coming out. I have long thick hair and it unfortunately, really has become part of my identity. I have cried every single day, have had a pit in my stomach and to be totally honest, have gone almost a week without showering because of the intense traumatic experience that showering now poses. I'm going to come back to this video every time I'm having a particularly hard day to remind myself that there IS an end to this. Honestly, thank you for posting this. I genuinely think you helped save my life.
I’ve been there Ashley. My hair was the only think I always liked about my appearance. It was my identity at some point. It is devastating having it stripped and having it happen so fast. Trust me when I tell you I was in that dark place and just months later I’m feeling back to my old self. I promise you, it gets better. I know right now it doesn’t feel like that, but hold on tight. You aren’t alone.
This is about the same time I had covid with pneumonia and was hospitalized along with my husband I seen I was loosing hair alittle but about 3 weeks ago I started loosing it by the handfuls so horrible I really thought I was sick with something I'm still loosing it I had grey with still my normal color hair dark brown long thick hair it went up to my calfs of my legs very long now I have the amount of a pinky finger size when pulled together and my length is no longer wher it was it is up to my lower mid back😭😭 I cry and fight these crazy emotions I try to be strong never realizing how much my hair meant to me this has been very traumatizing it's hard not to stress when you're stressing over losing hair I'm trying to keep my self from becoming more depressed I am going to try what you have offered thank you and am so glad I am not sick with any other ailment All I can say is Thank You Jesus for sustaining me because with Him I would have lost it 😊
I am the same! Had covid in December and suddenly am noticing in the last couple of weeks hair loss. Today I was putting my hair up and had clumps of hair everywhere 😭. You’re not alone! Thank you so much for make this video! Makes me feel more normal!
Thank you for this!!! I can SO relate to the points you touched on about having hair all over your clothes and having to check everywhere when you were cooking!! It was awful! Also the extreme change in texture. I, like so Many others who have commented here, Truly felt that my hair was hair was a HUGE part of my identity ( I was a big haired 80s chick who should have purchased stock in Aquanet. Lol) . I had to reframe the way that I thought about myself. I flipped it around and and decided that this was the universe's way universe is way of telling me that I needed to concentrate what was on the inside and not focus so much on the outside. (Sounds great in theory, no? Not so easy to practice though). It's good to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that there are so many other people who are experiencing the same thing. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!!! It helps to know that I was not crying alone...
I have absolute anxiety washing my hair now since having covid and the hair just falling out in clumps. I only wash it twice a week just to save myself from having a panic attack and stressing even more. I’m glad I’m not the only person experiencing this. I’m praying for all of you because it’s no joke, the trauma is awful. Thank you for this video you gave me so much hope for regrowth.
@@traciprovins3221 Psalm 46:1 God is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Try to read this chapter. This is my go to verse when I'm feeling anxious. Try to stay positive i have a friend who is wearing a wig now while she's waiting for her hair to grow back with the help of prayer and supplements. She's getting baby hair now. She's still leading worship at her church. Take care and keep the faith!
Im in the same boat. The anxiety of having covid was alot. I was sick for a long time. Now the hairloss on top of it...anxiety, depression and painful scalp, and washing hair 1 or 2x a week to avoid the trauma. Im 6 months out. Hair loss has stopped. But now the aftermath. Its awful. I feel for everyone going thru this.
What hugely sucks is that so many people don’t understand how losing your hair like this so quickly can shatter your mental health & confidence instantly. I’m always reminded of the quote from Fleabag when she says *“Hair is everything! We wish it wasn’t, so we could actually think about something else occasionally, but it is. Its the difference between a good day & a bad day. We’re meant to think that it’s a symbol of power, that it’s a symbol of fertility, some people are exploited for it and it pays your bills! Hair is everything!”* thank you for helping me feel less alone in my hair journey, it really means a lot❤
I also went through TE; but not from covid; just stress and an ED. It was hell. If you are watching this please please please listen to her when she says to stop stressing. I thought I was listening when my hair started to fall out in late September/early october 2021, but I wasn't. I was still letting stress run my life. I was alone and in college and I just thought that I could handle it myself. Spoiler alert: I could not. It was honestly one of the most traumatic things I could imagine happening to me at the ripe old age of 20. I really felt like I was watching myself physically and mentally crumble into nothingness. Hair is a very emotionally important thing for women- and as someone whose whole identity was wrapped into being that girl with the super thick, sun-kissed, waist-length hair, I really felt like I was losing myself. In a way- I was, because I was letting the stress of the hair loss compound upon what I was already experiencing. I was rarely happy during the time. How could I be, when I was quite literally falling apart, and felt that it was all my own fault? Basically; please do not do what I did. Namely- ignore it or think that you can handle it yourself. You are human. You need, and most importantly, you DESERVE to be supported and loved, especially when you are going through something traumatic. That is the only way you are going to get through this, (along with eating enough, resting enough and replenishing nutrient stores.) I was so embarrassed by my hair loss that I didn't see a doctor about it until March. Luckily for me- I started to get my butt into gear in December to get back on track nutritionally and emotionally. By the time they did my bloodwork in March- my panel was perfect. To the biggest relief I have felt in my entire life- my hair stopped falling out a few weeks ago (April 2022). When braiding my hair, I sometimes wonder how much I would still have if I had just advocated for myself. Even though I was blessed with very thick hair and have no obvious bald spots, I lost about half of my volume and 1000% of my self confidence. I am working on all of that stuff now- and I know that I'm on the right path, but it is a difficult journey. If there is anyone reading this going through a similar situation, I just want you to know that you matter. You are not alone. I know it feels endless, but you will get through this. I did, and I am rooting for you to do the same.
Wow! Incredible to see we are not alone.. I cried everyday too just like you and my family and friends kept saying it's stupid because it's "just hair" and they can't see the difference but we do when it's 50% of our hair! People are trying to make us feel bad by telling us it's superficial but hair is so much more than any other physical aspect of a person! It's part of our identity and shows a person's health, which helps making them look better... It makes me feel validated to see all these comments.
I have lost about 50% of my hair also... My hair is long below my bra strap, I told my primary doctor what is happening, my husband and him laughed and said just cut your hair.... I went to the dermatologist and she said cutting your hair doesn't keep it from falling out... I wish people took it more serious also... I am being treated for stress induced fall out telogen effluvium....which can be Covid related.
Any woman would feel the same. Also, look at all men do to reverse balding. I dont believe that they really bought into what they were telling you. So many people are lacking in the empathy dept.
How's your recovery going? I had the same issue a year ago. I have thigh length hair for 20 years, and it is a part of my identity. Loosing so much hair was painful. I started to use oils topicaly and my hairline almost fully grew back.
I noticed my hair falling out in November and it seems to finally slowed down. My sweet husband would clean out my brush, so I wouldn't have to look at the loss. 😭
It's devastating especially when you're attractive and you've been taking care of yourself and you let your hair grow I never had long hair then all of a sudden it has it's long and now it's falling out it's just unfair because people treat attractive women like shit anyway you know what I mean well except your husband
You are very lucky to have someone like him, my ex would have left me for this very reason and it would have been even more traumatic for me. Good thing I am single.
I experienced chronic telogen effluvium and I had a hair puncture done and he said six months to six years. It took six years for me to get my hair back. Then upon hearing news of my father’s cancer which made a lot of stress, my hair started to fall out again. Any time I am under stress my hair falls out. It is the weakest point in your body that is my body. I have struggled with this for 23 years. Each time I lose it it gets thinner. I decided to start my own Wig business. I am now in full beautiful human hair wigs that look just like my own hair did so as no one really knows except my clients. I have tried everything. I am extremely healthy and very holistic minded. I take extremely good care of my body. So all I can say is be prepared. I’ve lived in hope of it would come back... and honestly it did come back three times. But then when I lost my sister, my husband lost his job. Well that’s when it all started again and it really never came back. But I think this young lady for her knowledge. God bless all who are going through this stay strong. As you get older you realize it’s really not the most important thing on this planet. Knowing the Lord Jesus and knowing that he died for our sins is more important. Our eternity is more important than external looks.
I had cv in September and lost 80% of my thick beautiful hair and the experience was surreal, frightening and devastating. My psychological well-being was daily affected and I had to talk myself out of depression and carry on. The thing that helped put things into perspective was I was grateful I was not loosing my hair due to cancer. Those dear folks that go thru that due to cancer are precious. I am blessed to now be healthy post cv. My son almost died from cv at the same time I had it. We were in separate hospitals and I couldn't go see him when the doctor called and told me he wasn't going to make it thru the night! All I could do was pray like a warrior and Jesus saved my son, and me as well, Praise God! .. I am now otherwise healthy but it is still traumatizing for me and my son to loose our hair. My collection of dead hair was the size of a California dessert tumbleweed... and I finally threw it out. My temples are naked, the back of my head is so sparce. I didn't cut off my remainder of hair; I just couldn't. I bought a wig and wear it out and to work. My hair texture is feeling less-dead and I see fine grey hairs growing back in patches. I'm hanging in there. I am so grateful for your tips about how you are dealing with this. I am already taking some vitamins but I'll add a couple of your tips as well. thanks again. God bless all of you.
@@l4real808 hi! I'm experiencing hair loss from the vaccine also 😥 lashes and eyebrows are falling out too. How is your hair by now is there any improvement? I hope so!
@@catrinrhodes4582 Hi, happy to report there are small hairs coming in...growing around my temples and forehead hairline that are now very wavy and are different texture, and grey. About 3 inches long. Bald spot on back of head is gone. I didn't lose all my hair but at least 70% of thickness is gone. Feels weird. Hair line receded around temples pretty bad. I wear wig to work, but on weekends don't wear it now because I clamp my hair up. It doesn't look bad. I got one haircut a year later since hair fell out! With my thin hair that was left, I kinda comb it forward a little to cover temple area and then pull it up and clamp it in ponytail. it is growing in again. No bald spots anymore. LOL. I'm thankful to be alive, and that God saved me and my son. We refused the jab(s) though. I've researched so much about those, that I said HELL NO. Sorry you are experiencing side effects. Unfortunately there are extremely serious (even deadly) side effects being reported, but mainstream media is forbidden to cover it. Very sad. I wish you health... hopefully your hair will come back. I've heard folks who got jabbed should definitely take good vitamins every day inuding Biotin, vitD3, folic acid. Etc.... but I'm not a doctor... just passing along that bit of what I've researched in medical journals. You can research for yourself what "informed" doctors and immunologists have found. You'll need to dig for truth because they want "truth" hidden unfortunately.. Anyway, take care and I wish you well.
I am 53 and have been steadily losing hair for 20 months. It is now coming out in huge clumps and I am beside myself with grief and anxiety. Mathematically I don’t have long until I am truly bald. I’m scared to wash my hair, scared to style it or even run a comb through it. It’s a 24/7 nightmare that you never get any respite from. I’ve had Covid twice, reconstructive foot surgery and am post menopausal. I had no idea anyone else was suffering too. I’ve tried everything but the DR’s dismiss me. One even told me that hair loss doesn’t make me depressed! Dermatologist waved me off like I was being vain.
Thank you for making this video! After testing Covid positive in August and being extremely sick for over a month I started experiencing hair loss in October.. November and December was the worst! I also kept my hair to keep track; I think it’s a smart thing to do.. I thought I was going to get to a point of shave my head and I was OK with that however I was so afraid of what other people were going to say or think.. After having anxiety, depression and insomnia because of this hair loss I knew I had to take control of my life.. A day before New Years I chopped 14 inches of hair into a bob.. Best decision ever!! I wanted to welcome the new year with a fresh positive start.. It was such a weight lifted off my shoulders.. I started meditating and taking many of the vitamins you mentioned.. End of January I can see little baby hairs growing all over my head.. Right now baby hairs are about an inch and a half long and it’s giving me so much volume! Im loving the volume..It will grow back! It was one of the most traumatizing experiences I’ve been through.. Specially at the beginning not knowing why it was happening, it really caught me off guard.. BUT that’s life and you have to roll with the punches.. Make the best of it, learn from it and know that it’s just a season and it will get better! 💓
Your story is practically identical to mine. I also had the cooflu in Aug, started losing massive amounts of hair in October. Nov/Dec were the worst. Lost about 75% of my hair volume. The shedding finally stopped in Jan (lasted almost EXACTLY 3 months), and the re-growth started shortly thereafter. I can tell that the bare spots are filling back in, and I’m starting to get SOME of my hair volume back (especially on top). My hair has always grown pretty fast, so I’m hoping that it won’t take too long to get my full volume back. But I’ve read that it can take anywhere from 6 to 12 (or even 18) months. The young woman who made this video is correct when she says it’s a traumatic experience when you’re going through it! I felt like I was a cancer chemo patient and was wondering if I would have to shave my head (to stop the matting & severe tangling), and/or purchase a wig. Thank God the shedding ended after about 90 days and the re-growth has begun! I finally feel hopeful again, no longer traumatized!
Similar story to mine! I’m now 6 months out from the original hair loss and have tons of new growth! It’s finally turning a corner to feel like myself again!
For anyone who had a relatively mild case of Covid but still experienced hair loss afterwards I strongly recommend getting your ferritin (iron storage) tested. Even if it is technically just within the “normal ranges” low ferritin can cause hair loss and Covid drains your ferritin! This is exactly what happened to me….it apparently gets missed by a lot of doctors who aren’t specialists in hair loss and just test your iron levels. I never realised this before and only found out why this was happening after my second bout of Covid!Sharing my experience here in the hope that it may help others avoid this/get a diagnosis earlier
@@suzannevegancultleader8509 i dont want to request the test, only to have them laugh and say i dont need it. What do i say? Because i wanna know my levels.
@@suzannevegancultleader8509 Yeah, not the same issue for everyone but this is just one of the things that Covid can do that causes hair loss. I didn’t have blood tests when I first had Covid - it was only the second time round that it got picked up that it was causing a sudden dramatic drop in my Ferritin to the point where I was deficient. Either way, good to get blood tests to double check that there aren’t any deficiencies causing the hair loss or exacerbating it
Im in the same situation, thanks for this video. Here’s something I’ve started doing that might resonate with some of you, I say daily positive affirmations about my hair - ‘my hair is growing thick and strong, my hair is abundant, my hair follicles are healthy and productive, my hair is long, thick and shiny, my hair is my crowning glory’ - I say this like a mantra on my daily walk, I try and feel the emotion of having beautiful, thick healthy hair. Since doing this I’ve noticed it’s stopped shedding and I have l o fine baby hair coming through. I don’t know if it’s because of the affirmations but I’m going to keep doing it as it stops me stressing about it so much.
I need to do this too thank you for reminding 🙏 Its quantum physics. Its not seeing is believing, but believing is seeing. If we believe, the energy brings us to fruition 🙏🧡
That positive talk is huge! I started doing that in the shower. It helped transform my thoughts and stress level. Even at first if it was forcing it, it soon became my belief
It's so freaking devastating. I had Covid last November, 11 months ago, and it's so frustrating when people say that Covid isn't real because not only was it terrifying not being able to breathe for a week but I lost 40% of my hair in the three weeks after I was sick with Covid. I would be sobbing in the shower with clumps coming out. For the last 11 months I've been able to see my scalp and I'm probably not even halfway back to where I was. Like I've had maybe 20% of my hair come back. People don't realize how absolutely gutting it is to lose your hair all of a sudden. Especially when you feel like that's one of the best things about you. 😢
I have been dealing with this since February. It’s been really hard on me mentally because for so long I used to think the only good thing about me is my hair. This situation, despite how difficult it’s been, has helped me realize that I need to do a lot of work regarding my self image and self love. In no way does my hair define my worth - it’s something I’m trying to teach myself every day.
My hair started falling out the first week of February. I’ve probably lost at least 70-75% so far with no end in sight currently. It’s so strange all of the emotions that come along with this. I too have always felt like my hair defined me. It’s been the one thing I have truly appreciated about myself. Despite that, I’ve realized that these darker moments aren’t happening to us, but really are designed to help us grow and expand. It’s definitely gotten my ego in check and reminded me that my hair isn’t who I truly am. Much love to you and cheers to the beautiful butterflies we’ll be on the other side of all this!
I said this same thing last night. My hair was the one thing I liked about my appearance. This is so hard I’ve cried every day. I’ve lost at least 70% of my hair. All I can do is pray. And your comment on self love is so true. I have a lot to work on in that area.
I know what you mean. I have thick beautiful hair and to see it constantly falling out from the roots IS very alarming. We need to get a grip of our distress over it because as we are learning it will make it worse. It will grow back. I've never done a wig before, but it might be fun for the mean time.
It really is. My scalp was tender/hurt in diff areas for days on end. My hair shedding dramatically decreased after about a month of significant shedding. Now I’m working on regrowth. It’s all so disheartening.
A cup of white rice in a jug with two cups of water ,stir from time to time and leave overnight , strain it then pour it over your scalp ,it instantly feels soothed and never gets sore again x avoid the caffeine things they make the fall worse ,it will stop on its own soon x
Hello, I'm a black female. My hair came out from COVID and I look like a dog with the mange. It was horrible. A year later it's finally growing back. It's definitely a slow growth journey but it is growing back.
i needed this, thank u for ur story. i keep hearing after 2-4 months it’ll stop but i had covid in december and the hair loss barely started in march. hoping it’ll grow back but trying to trust it’s a slow process going into june now :(
Me too. I had the -vid in December during Christmas. I kid you not, this was my first time waking my hair, not using black tea rinses, and not pre pooing to keep as much hair as possible. It’s slowing down. Yes 🙌🏽 there’s hope.
I had it in January and I think it's starting to slow. It's hard to tell if it's slowing or there's just less falling because I've lost so much. Today is June 5. Has yours stopped shedding yet?
Today is August19th. I had C in January and hair loss starting the end of March; slowing down in June. March, April, and May were terrible. By mid-July it totally stopped shedding. I have lots of new growth that's 4-6 weeks old and healthy looking. I lost about 60-70% of my hair 😞I will let it grow for a few months before my first hair cut.. I will have to get it cut several times so the new growth can catch up to my hair that didn't fall. I am 60 years old, if this helps anyone.
@@gentlestormwyatt when does it stop? I had COVID in June and since august my hair has been falling out. I’m tempted to braid my hair down and wear wigs 24-7.
I was so lucky to start out with really thick wavy hair. I was able to hide the loss up until the last few weeks when it did a final big dump of hair. I went from using xlarge scrunchies to only needing toddler hair ties and clips. When I looked in the mirror it looked like I was super unhealthy or a drug user...lol. Glad to be on the other side. Hang in their people. Take your vitamins and eat good it will come back.
Same here I used to use a hair elastic and be able to twist it twice. Now it would go around 5 times😭 But mine is still, coming out. so it might be even more now.
I had thick hair and had bought a super cute hair clip but it wouldn't close because my hair was too thick. I used it last week. It slid down my hair. Ughhh
6 weeks post covid my hair started to fall and heaven forbid I ran my fingers thru my hair as I was shampooing and conditioning bc it would come out in clumps. I got so worried I cut it to my shoulders. I did everything: massage, vitamins, modere collagen, switched to organic natural shampoo, Nioxin, slept on silk pillowcase, rosemary rinses and even saw palmetto. Hopefully this passes. I had a horrible covid recovery and experience at the time. Update April 4, 2022: just this month my hair quit falling. I still take vitamins and collagen and I kept the natural shampoos. I might lose 10 strands at most during a shower. Gosh that was such a stressful few months. Update April 22, 2022: hard work and consistency has been slowly paying off. I used to hate the little new growth hair that always stood up around my head but now I just let it stand up and enjoy the fact that anything is growing at all. At most, maybe 10 stands fall in the shower still and I use a soft scrunchie to hold it back.
I ‘ve been a hairstylist for over 50+ years and have seen many cases of ‘’ hair loss ‘’! Usually stress, extreme weight loss, 3 months after baby delivery, up to 3 months after surgeries or extreme illness, etc ! I have many clients that HAVE NOT had Covid but, are experiencing hair loss in the pattern that you just shared! It’s NOT the same loss we( our stylists) have seen in the past ! Since we see clients every 5-6 weeks, we DEFINITELY notice the difference in not only the thinness but also the texture! The only thing we have noticed is one thing in common is all have had their Covid vacs! I’m curious if you have also been Vac.?
@@lilg2300 Sure sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, as time goes on and clients are getting more shots it is making our work very hard as their hair gets thinner and texture gets harder to deal with it. Very frustrating.
I am one that is just starting this journey. I had a month long, serious case of Covid starting mid January. Hair started falling out early March. I'm right on schedule. Hair is raining down on my clothes, my face, my pillow. In early panic mode I bought 2 wigs. I'm scared if they move that they will pull more hair out. So I also bought a cute terry cloth soft hat and a couple of chemo caps. I sit in my house going bald looking at Telegen Effluvium videos on YT to get tips :) Your video was encouraging, practical and honest. Thank you! I say every day, I'm alive. This is going to be okay. It is temporary. And I cry, too. Sometimes I watch funny (animals dancing, etc.) YT videos that make me laugh. Stress reduction!! Hugs and prayers for everyone going through this,
Thank You so very much for this ... Going though this too... I thought I got Nair from Walmart in my shampoo..I even put it on my husband's arm ...My MD ordered tests which say I'm fine..I have been taking most of the things to build your immune system..for Two year's now...We didn't get the Rona until a VAccinated person who was told she couldn't get it or spread it..She tested positive in my daughter's kitchen where two care givers of the elderly live...Thank God we had Ivermectin on hand and I needed to get Budesonide.freaking Fauci and friends with friends like that who needs enemies 🤥..I started buying All the same things you showed...I had no Idea this was happening to so many people...I never lost my Joy or peace my family was more upset for me... Jesus is doing a work in Heart or I really would have cried...I was more concerned on finding the cause and solution..This you have done extremely well!!!God Bless you and All the Many thousands going through this and worse...See Thrive Time Show on Rumble for information on that.
I’ve had telogen effluvium in the past due to major life events (car accident, major life change with job causing stress) but NOTHING like the hair loss I am now experiencing after Covid. I had Covid in December with fevers for almost 2 weeks. My hair started falling out about 2 weeks ago but omg, I am losing at least 500 hairs a day. I’d say at least 30% of my volume is already gone (and I didn’t have a ton to start with). It’s really a rotten situation. I’m sorry so many of us are going through it. Stay strong. It will start growing back eventually. ❤️
Thank you for making this video!! I am going through this right now. I’m about 5 weeks in and I have lost about 65% I would say. I used to have a TON OF HAIR. It is so thin now and I keep thinking “how am I going to have any more hair after 2 more months of this??” This gives me comfort that I’m not alone in it
It’s happening to me too. 2vmoths after COVID. Everytime I put my hands it no my hair I can pull out literally chunks of it. 100s of hairs. Got I hope it ends soon it’s been 5-6 weeks for me as well. It’s gotta end soon for us. Hang in there my friend we will get through it and have thicker hair in the end. Love from Canada.
I am still shedding, but the amount of hair I’m losing is significantly less than the first 5-6 weeks. I’m not sure if it’s because the TE is slowing down or because I have so much less hair now that there is just less to lose, if that makes sense. Visually, it looks about the same as it did the 5/6 week mark. I have a very thin/ bald-ish area at my right temple (where my part naturally is) and also above my left ear. I’ve been wearing wide hair wraps (Natural Life makes AMAZING “boho bandeaus.” I have several and wear them daily!) that cover the thin patches along my hair line. Hope that helps and encourages! It won’t last forever- we’ll get our hair back ❤️ I’ve gone through this before with chemo for lymphoma. It is hard but temporary!
@@CluckandBuzzCrochet thank you for taking the time to reply. please keep us posted... I am around 3 week and lost around 50% :( I am just shuttered, crying non-stop
Me too, it’s been 2 -3 weeks so far and it’s not stopping anytime soon. I thought I have some kind of cancer. My sister told me it’s probably after covid. I did have covid in January 2022. It’s scary.
Hello and thanks for making this video, bringing awareness. Y'all are not alone in this!! I experienced INTENSE hair loss, confirmed by my hair dresser (not just me worrying), after I had COVID. Around two months after recovering, my hair regrowth is super intense!! It does get better!!! I promise! My hair is even thicken than it was before I had COVID. I also got a lot of my curl pattern back that I lost, somehow. There is hope ladies!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Let your body recover from the trauma from having COVID, respect your body and give yourself positive affirmations every day.
I’m on the same journey of massive hair loss due to severe COVID. I began losing large amounts of hair within about 4 weeks post COVID. The amount of hair in the shower was shocking! I wore/wear my hair in a loose bun (no elastic ties), only combed with a wide tooth comb, shampooing only once a week. I’ve continued my usual daily vitamin supplements and have been more conscious of my nutritional intake. Still, it’s been a challenge to ‘get out of myself’ and realize that the recovery will take time. I hate it, but I’m not dead from COVID. It’s just hair (Dangit)! It’s now been nearly 5.5 months and I’m seeing new growth. I feel like I look like a baby chicken 😳. Here’s to all whom have experienced this wicked side effect. It’s going to be better sooner than later. ❣️
OMG - I went - still going through the same thing. I had hair in the dryer vent, all over my pillow, all over my clothes. I too cried all the time. I have never experienced hair loss like that. My hair texture changed too and I was afraid to wash my hair because it would just knot up and then when I went to comb after I got out of the shower I would pull clumps out. I was also using so much conditioner and leave in conditioner that it had no life, so then I would just where it up in a messy bun or something. I am pretty sure that mine has lasted longer than 3 months, because I had covid in October and I am just now starting to have it slow down a bit. But I also think that my hair loss may have been retriggered when I had to get the vaccine for work after I just had covid. My hair dresser recommended taking multi vitamins (good ones) and when I was there last another one of her clients recommended some thyroid supplements. So my list of vitamins now is multi, magnesium, evening primrose, zinc, vitamin d3, sellenium, iodine. I also bought a prewash hair oil by fable and mane and that seems to help keep it from knotting so bad. Thank you for this video!! I felt like when I said anything to someone that they thought I was crazy. My hair dresser was the only one who understood.
Same. No one had heard of it before. But I was very vocal about it. I’m just angry at this whole Covid debacle and how it’s affecting peoples lives in general. God have mercy on all of us 🙏
Hair loss is never something I thought I would deal with. I was diagnosed at the end of 2020 with Alopecia and it's been a rollercoaster ever since. Never would I have thought I would lose most of my hair, and not just on my scalp! It's the craziest and weirdest thing that I've gone through healthwise and I'm amazed at how many women and men are going through hair loss. It was just never on my radar.
YES!!! No one is talking about this, but we have been on the same journey. Still waiting for mine to stop falling out, but feeling hopeful. Thank you for sharing your experience.
The same happened to me! 3 months after I got the delta variant, I shedded handfuls daily for over a month. Once the shedding stopped, I was left with like 65-70% of my hair. I started using Rogaine for men (foam) as recommended by dermatologist along with iron supplements to help me keep what I would refgrow. Within 1-2 months, all my hair follicles filled back up and my balding scalp was looking full. Once I saw Rogaine was working and regrew my hair. I stopped it and started using GeorgieMane hair mask which claims it grows hair fast. It did!
Thanks for the info. When you used the Rogaine for men how many times a week did you use it was just wondering. I started losing 6 wks ago and its still coming out hoping it slows down soon too. What iron supplements did you take for it?
This is happening to me right now after a 5 year eating disorder! I didn't lose much hair during my ED, but as soon as I started recovery I swear I lost 50% of my hair at least. It's so common with eating disorders, I know so many others who have experienced the same thing. It's interesting to hear how it can happen for so many other reasons too! I'm trying the homemade rosemary water twice a day, no idea if it will work given my body is still recovering from all the damage (It's probably got more important things to do than regrow my hair right now!). I also had severe anaemia and deficiencies in vitamin D, zinc, and probably some others, and I'm treating those as well. I've seen some really encouraging regrowth stories from my ED support groups, I have faith it will definitely get better with time
I’m so glad you mentioned the matting and change in your hair’s texture! This is the first time I heard about this with my covid hair loss. I thought it was just the hair loss but I have also been getting tangled mats in my hair for the first time and wondering what the heck was happening! Thank you so much for this video. I am now 2 months into my covid hair loss and still losing so much hair every day. It’s all over my clothes, my pillow, even showing up in my plates of food I cook! 😩 I’m so glad to hear it will eventually stop and the hair will grow back! Thank you so much for all your suggestions! ❤️
I'm a guy and i believe i'm going through the same thing, losing entire strands everytime i run my hand through my hair, shampooing, conditioning and styling i accumulate tonnes of loose hairs on my hands which never used to happen, i had covid 3-4 months ago now so the timing tells me this is telogen effluvium. I am also noticing my hair is frizzier, but not because of dryness, but because the hair strands are very rough like hay... i'm trying not to stress!
I am about at the same point in my shed.it’s so hard,I will say good old fashioned mane and tail leave in spray fixed texture faster than any expensive one I tried.at least it’s soft again.keep us posted!your not alone ❤️
@@Zondaa im a guy too and i feel this in my hair too like when im showering it feels like i cant run my fingers through my hair and my hair is extremely frizzy.Do u also see a white bulb at the end of the shedded hair?
@@alexg9163 Thats exactly how i feel in the shower, I think i see what you mean about the white bulb, sounds weird but i just had a hair fall out and looked at it with flash on my phone and i see the miniscule white bulb at the end of the hair :/
I got Covid on December 18, and I started noticing hair loss by the week of January 24. It started slowly, but February and March were the worse. I'm on week 12 now and the shedding is finally slowing down. This was so far a traumatic experience, I was afraid to touch my hair, I saw little dots from my roots and all along the length of my hair, I figured out later it was my hair pulling out from the roots and tangled with the rest of my hair. By mid-March, I've decided to take matters at hand, starting by cutting my almost tailbone, thick hair into a bob to avoid the tangles and the breakdown trying to detangle everything. Like yours, my hair texture has changed a lot. My hair used to be shiny and healthy, I ended up with a matted, tangled mess and with my naturally curly hair, it was the worse, it was lifeless. It's still the same texture now, but it's kinda improving. At least at the roots, where I've noticed some regrowth for a few days now. I've lost 75% of my hair, which I lived like a loss as you said, it's exactly that, it was a very very painful experience. I came upon your video in late February, which had me decided to have my blood work done to find out any deficiencies, took multivitamins and supplements. Also, I treated my hair with rosemary tea rinse, I added rosemary and peppermint essential oils in a pre-shampoo oil to detangle my hair, and I added the same essential oils to a daily hair spray I use every day to soothe my scalp and calm the itchiness which also drove me crazy. I've binge watched videos of people who went through the same to sort of cope during the worst phase and tell myself it's gonna stop. And yes, it is going to stop, just make sure to find out and eliminate all underlying causes and focus on healing from the inside and the outside will follow.
I'm really glad it stopped for you!! Could you please share the recipe for making rosemary tea, and how often you were using that? It's such a hard time :(
@@jradandt531 Sure. You just boil some rosemary leaves in water, fresh or dried ones, it doesn't matter. Then you keep it marinated in there until it cools down (I usually let it sit overnight), strain the leaves and store the tea. I followed instructions from this channel for the preparation ruclips.net/video/XBcO52ZdNT4/видео.html and on other similar channels. For the use, it's up to you if you'd do it before or after washing your hair. In my case, it was the final rinse after washing and left it there until next wash day (just use a moisturizer after since rosemary tea has some astringent property and it may dry out your hair, especially the ends). I did that religiously every 4 to 5 days for 3-4 months, along with oiling my scalp for at least 1 hour before washing (I mixed 15 drops of essential oil for 6 tbsp of carrier oil). Hope it helps!
OMG, I didn’t comprehend how bad it was till you pulled out the bags of hair!!! Girl, wow!! I’m sorry this happened to you. Thank goodness it’s getting better. I’m so glad you made this video for those people who are going through it. ❤️❤️ 🥰
This has just started happening to me . I have lost 80% of my hair . I had Covid in January and was hospitalized for 4 days because of severe dehydration. My hair started falling out in early February and is still coming out. I didn’t save any of it but it has been massive. What a heart breaker. Your video gives me hope, thank you .
I found that wearing a silky cap like a shower cap style or scarf helped my mood because then I did not have to see the hair coming out all over all day and all the mess. I would de tangle at the end of day and wear the silky cap to bed
I had Covid in January. And I was in the hospital for a week. I have short hair. It started falling out in February. Now it’s so bad I have hardly any hair at all. I have to wear a cap. I bought a wig also. I’m so self conscious about my hair. I cry every time I shower. I really hope it stops falling out soon. Or I will be bald.
@@lauraboston4845 same exact thing happened to me just the last few days it has slowed down . Maybe because I cut 8 inches off , I’m not sure but it is slowing down. Try not to stress about it 💕 I really think it will come back . Hair growth comes from inside, good nutrition is a must . My doctor has me using a Vita mixer , you could also juice I’m sure. Carrots 2-3 , one beet, celery 3-3 and a green apple . Supplements plus B Complex
I'm now 65 and suffered severe hair loss in my 20,s due to bulimia, it never grew back and caused me a lot of anxiety and low self esteem going through life..I now wear hair pieces which helps enormously.
My hair loss started about 1 mth post 1st Covid vaccine. I got a tender scalp also & knew the vaccine had started it. Hair loss spurted with each vaccine & getting Covid really bought it home. Then it slowed & just about stopped but then I got a 4th jab and it started it off again. Sensitive scalp again. I mentioned it to my doctor but he had no idea. I shed worse than my Labrador. My hair is fairly long and silver so long silver hairs really show up. I It’s growing back as I can feel the spiky new hair.I didn’t get my length cut as it was hair left and for my own mental well-being , I wanted to keep it. I just don’t wear my hair out anymore .
HOME REMEDY FOR HAIR : - [ ] Yellow onion - [ ] Ginger root - [ ] Olive oil - [ ] Peel and Dice up the red onion - [ ] Peel and cut up ginger root in small pieces - [ ] Mix the two ingredients and throw them in the blender - [ ] Blend the ingredients till they’re complete paste - [ ] Take a sieve and squeeze the juice out of the paste - [ ] Add two tablespoons of olive oil into the squeezed out juice - [ ] Put the mix into a bottle( anything that makes it easier to use on the hair like a hair dye application bottle or an empty spray bottle) - [ ] Divide the hair into small sections - [ ] Add the juice onto the hair roots of each section and massage it in - [ ] When finished with the roots spray the rest of the hair strands with the mix - [ ] Brush the hair out and spray the mix thoroughly throughout the hair till everything is wet - [ ] Put hair in a bun - [ ] Add a plastic cap or plastic bag on the hair and leave in AT LEAST 2 HOURS MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP IT IN AT LEAST 1 TO 2 HOURS AT A TIME IF DOING IT ONCE A DAY. IF YOU’RE DOING IT ONCE EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS MAKE SURE YOU’RE LEAVING IT IN FOR AT LEAST 4 TO 6 HOURS AT A TIME
I had very strong hair loss, I tried all kinds of treatments, I spent a lot, but a lot of money and no one managed to solve my hair loss problem, I had already lost hope, that's when an acquaintance told me about a gentleman who could help, I contacted him by email, and he did some mathematical calculations (based on my date of birth) and told me to cut my hair on the dates he calculated, I didn't really believe it would work, but even so I cut my hair in the dates that he gave me (because I had to cut it anyway), in the first month I noticed a small improvement, in the second month it was already very clear that my hair was stopping falling out, after the 3rd/4th month, my hair stopped fall completely, I even thought they were more beautiful and silky
I had two chronic teligum effuvium episodes. Chronic TE means it lasts longer than nine months, mine lasted two and a half years both times. The first one was from years of genuine extreme abuse (in all categories) and malnutrition and the second episode is when I gave up seven straight years of taking birth control pills. It takes years to grow back depending on the severity and how your hormone and stress levels are. Praying to God, taking the right multivitamin and taking ashwaghanda with using marijuana with CBD and changing your diet to a much healthier one and also finding the right shampoo and conditioner as well is a game changer. It doesn't grow all back at once, take it one year at a time. My sympathy goes to you, I have had to deal with loss and horrific events as well, it does it get better. God bless you all ❤️
To all of you going trough this please please take a minute breath in ! I went trough chemo I loss all my hair and just when I’m getting back ! I got sick from Covid ! And is been almost 2 months like this I tough I was getting sick again but thank God this beautiful soul posted this video . Now I know what was this I have all same “symptoms” if I could say that . I know is hard seen your little hairs falling from your head 😢😔 believe me I can’t understand perfectly but this will have an end you hair will grow back nice and beautiful . I’m so sorry to all of you going trough this ❤️
I exactly know how it feels when you are going through this medical condition. I have been through this twice since last September. I have lost half of my hair, I had to cut my hair really short and I have a lot of baby hairs and flyaways in the crown area but all that I am worried about now is going through this all over again, that is going to be the worst nightmare. For someone who was known for having the best hair, this was traumatizing af 😭
I’m with you! I had complete alopecia last year, bald for many months… After taking most strong steroids and many at home scalp essential oil my hair all grew back after almost 11 months. Then I got Covid, I lost lots hair on both side of my head!! Omg can this hair loss thing be over already? I can’t take this anymore! But thank god hair on both side of my head growing back again. I take iron, multivitamins, hair vitamins every day. Use oil treatment at home once or twice a week. Try to take it easy definitely helps, although life give lots stress, it just hair, i’m very thankful that I didn’t have other disease.😇 People, I know this sound weird but try to not give a fxxk on those things that stress you out will help your hair grow back! The more relaxed you are the faster your hair will grow back. Good luck everyone!
This was by far the most helpful post for me. I especially appreciated the pictures and timeline info. It gives a sense of progress and hope for my journey thank you! There are so many videos claiming hair growth and it seemed they didn't experienced T.E. (or not as severe) **PLEASE UPDATE**
I want to let you and all of the commenters on this video know how much I appreciate your bravery in sharing your experiences! My extreme daily hair loss started about 6 weeks ago (hospitalized for CV Jan 7-13, 2022) and my daily loss is slowing now, but definitely isn't finished. As of today, I've lost approximately 60% of my hair. We had a cold snap over the weekend and I'm having to wear more clothes to stay warm, I think because I've lost so much of my insulating hair. So I'm hoping that when the summer heat gets here in a month or two, my hair loss will keep me cooler. LOL! Hey... I find this experience so horrifying that I'm desperately trying to find a silver lining. Gotta laugh to keep from crying sometimes, ya know.
Just ran across your video 3/17/22. Late at night. I been noticing hair loss at great speed. I had emergency surgery 3months stayed at hospital. Than hit with covid. I am trying to not let it get to me. But it's hard when you comb or wash your hair. I'm been taking some of the vitamins you spoke of. I really wanted to thank you for showing photos it helps to know. That I'm not alone. Happy your seeing your hair returning. It gives me hope. God bless you.
Thank you so much for the information. I am dealing with this right now, and I feel all alone 😢 Everytime I touch my hair it comes out. I have lost alot of hair, and like you I am saving it in a ziploc bag!! This is soooo hard to deal with, especially when you are used to having a nice length of hair. I have so much anxiety and find myself falling into a deep depression. Everyone is saying it's ok, but they are the ones not dealing with this!! I am praying everyday that it stops coming out 🙏🏽 I have normal labs, changed to sulfate free products, purchased new styling tools and everything. Now I'm waiting to go see the dermatologist.. I had that awful terrible virus in December and now this!! Praying for my hair to grow back in healthier, stronger and longer.. Thank you again for sharing your experience with us 💙
Definately not alone, I am also curre toy experiencing hair loss too :( I cried one night too. I heard that the virus is like radiation and reason why the hair loss.
I have had the same experience. I had Covid last June and the hair really fell out in September. It was scary and I cried a lot. It WILL grow back. I have about 4” of growth right now and I’ve been taking the Modere liquid collagen. My hair was long and I’ve been slowly taking inches off to make it “meet in the middle” at some point. Hang in there. This too shall pass! 😉
@@trishwasham4616 Yes thank you, things will get better🙏I actually just started taking the modere collagen last Wednesday, what feedback have you had with the modere and how long have you been taking it?
I have exactly the same issue. I have always had really thick and healthy hair, but back in 2020, I started noticing more hair coming out when I washed it. This has been one of the most devastating things that has ever happened to me. I went to a dermatologist with it, and he explained that since I was menopausal that my body was producing a male hormone called DHT. He also said I had alopecia, which to this day I refuse to believe that. Mainly because he never even looked at my scalp nor did he even run any tests on me to confirm I had alopecia. And he said it was hereditary, which no one in my family is bald, so I begged to differ with him on that. Then as I was paying my bill and about to leave, there was a notice on the billboard of the Epiphany dermatology stating that the dr was retiring in two weeks. So I guess go figure. He didn’t even take time to examine me, just blurted out that I had alopecia bec of the male hormones. Anyway, I did my own research and found out that there is a dietary supplement called Saw Palmetto that will block that DHT so it can’t block the hair follicles. I’m using it now for about one week, and it seems to be working.! Less hair fall, and I can already see small hairs coming back in. I tried VIVISCAL but it did not work, and I will never use Rogaine because once you use that, or minoxidil or finasteride, then you’ll have to continue to use it the rest of your life or the hair will fall out if you stop using it. Anyway, I wish you the best on your journey, and I pray everyday to God to pls stop my hair from coming out. I will pray for you as well. :)
@@OliveYoo864 awww thank u so much!! Sorry that u experienced hair loss as well. I went ti the Dermatologist as well. and was told to use Minoxidil foam as well, but after doing a little research on my own, I read the same thing abt hvn to use it forever, NOPE!!! I'll Pass on tht one, as well as the Pharmacist advising me the same thing. For now it's a little better I just kp praying tht it will STOP soon. Thanks again for the info and have a Blessed Day :)
Hi everyone! I work in dermatology (doctor who specializes in hair, skin, and nails). I just wanted to pop on here because I know that telogen effluvium can be a scary and sad condition for ppl to go through, I have it myself currently post-covid! But, fortunately, it is temporary! (insert clapping). She is absolutely right that there is no fix for TE, it just has to run its course! I wish you all the best with your hair journey :)
@@knauleab.3236 Search up for deficiencies or stress. Could be a hormonal issue. But definitely a temporary one. Us men have to deal with androgenetic alopecia where there is no going back 🥲
@@ambienceonly5524 I had blood, hormone, thyroid, male hormone tests done, all of them were okay. I've just accepted my faith and ill just buy a wig at this point ngl. Clogging the shower every 2 days isn't fun :)
@@knauleab.3236 If even after that clogging you have a head full of hair then why worry ? And I understand maybe the density is a bit less but you may not be balding. If this process would been balding then in 3 yrs you would be Jada smith starring in gi Jane 2 which def you are not.
@@ambienceonly5524 True. But I used to have really long and thick hair but now I've cut it so short and you can still see the extreme thinning at the top of my head, it looks even worse when its wet. Like when i compare pictures u can see that I went through extreme hair loss and still continue. Sucks because I miss my old hair.
I also experienced Telogen Effluvium a few years ago due to a VERY LOW CARB LIFESTYLE - I highly DO NOT recommend this diet anymore! It was great at first, I lost 70 lbs in 5 months (major trauma to the system.) And then I had to have a tummy tuck due to the loose skin, and surgery/anesthesia is also a major trauma to the body. So two strikes against me right there. I already had baby fine, somewhat thin hair, but then it just started coming out and was so traumatically thin and noticeable. This was way more devastating to me than when I had chemo for colon cancer 17 years ago, because I knew after the chemo my hair would come back (it did, before I even finished my last treatment.) When I met my husband (then boyfriend) a couple years ago, I found Keto/Low Carb was just too restrictive and started eating carbs again. I'm happy to report that I stopped losing hair and I'm completely back to normal. Last year before the wedding I tried to do low carb again to lose some of the weight to fit into my wedding dress and my hair starting noticeably thinning AGAIN! No more. Your body needs healthy carbs and a well rounded diet. I may get "shade" thrown at me for bashing Keto/Low Carb, but just Google it - hair thinning/loss is happening to a lot of people following that lifestyle. I am much healthier, happier, and have my hair back. Thank you for sharing your story!
Thank you for talking about this!!! I stumbled across your video after watching Dr. Dray’s hair loss video. I had CoVid in October ‘21. Since then, I’ve experienced major GI issues, anxiety, and hair texture change/hair loss. It’s end of Feb. and I feel like things are calming down. I’ve been taking a probiotic and I’m starting to take ION Gut Health to restore my microbiome. Praying for everyone impacted!!
Thank you so much for making this video. (And to all the people sharing their stories in the comments.) I think I’m around 8-10 weeks in and have lost at least half my hair at this point. It used to be the only thing about my physical appearance that I was proud of, so the loss has been pretty devastating-I used to look like the lass from Brave, but now you can see right through to my scalp. I feel a reassured to know there is light at the end of the tunnel. I’m a bit scared to know that it’s probably going to still fall out for a while more (It feels a bit impossible to lose any more at this point, I’m sure others have felt this too), but knowing there’s an end to it and it’s not forever makes it SO much more manageable mentally. I’ve been trying to look for positives, even though I don’t feel very positive. I’m pretty sure mine has been triggered because of my ED, and it really has been my biggest push in recovery. I probably wouldn’t have changed otherwise. I’ve upped my calories, my protein, started taking vitamins and supplements, hopefully the things that I broke can be fixed.🤞🏻
I've had androgenic alopecia since the age of 13. Almost 75% of my hair fell out and didn't grow back. I tried PRP but it only helped for as long as I was under treatment. The hair thinning process has slowed down significantly with inner healing and self-care i.e. therapy, meditation, yoga, dietary precautions.
My hairdresser told me today that thinning hair problems is the new normal and were once someone with thinning hair would come in maybe twice a week its now flipped and someone who hasnt had thinning hair will only come in once twice a week thats insane almost every single one of my friends has recently had hair problems the mums at school have all said look at my hair here or there or cut it because of it ect its scary
I came down with Covid on July 3, 2022. I woke up one morning, about one month into the virus, literally wiping hair off my face and out of my mouth. I thought what the heck! I got out of bed, looked down and my t-shirt and bed was covered in hair. I went full blown panic mode. It has started to grow back slowly. I have been wearing a couple of wigs that are similar to what my hair looked like. Along with supplements. Thank you for your testimony. And for all of the products that may help. This has been such a nightmare. Wishing everyone good health and blessing🙏
When I wash my hair, I hold it in a bunch at the nape of my neck and just scrape my fingers - in a comb like way, from front to crown. Then let the water take the shampoo away. I don’t wash it like I used to, but the loose dead hairs still form a ‘matted tangle’ and I have to gently tease the strands with a wide toothed comb. The amount of long strands that come out, even then, are alarming. I haven’t washed my hair for 2 weeks - I’m too scared
Same here. The matted tangle and the hair fall out has been very devastating. I noticed my hair is not as smooth as before, it becomes very dry on the touch (not on the look though), and I am too scared to wash my hair, and would only wash it when I can't stand the itchiness, which is about 2 weeks+ for me. Back then my hair would get oily if I don't have a shampoo for more than 2 days.
I never thought that I would worried about going bald🥺 I had so much healthy hair. However, about a month or so after suffering The Rona at the end of January and it lasted till the end of February. In March I started loosing a ton of hair, I was frightened to shower, it was horrifying to clean the shower afterwards 🥺. I was so scared but I try really hard to stay positive and pray that it would go away. It lasted about a 100 days. My hair is growing back, I’m like you, I have a very thin amount of hair now. It’s been over two months that my tragedy stopped 🙏🙏🙏Praise God. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️
I was a hairstylist for 45 years. I would get asked many times over the years about thinning hair and I would always start with "don't worry unless it becomes notably thinner." And #2 "stress and worry won't help." Generally hair loss can relate to stress and thyroid. I have recently been doing protein cycling so likely I haven't been getting quite enough of that on top of everything else. I was always the girl with the huge mane of thick hair and it's helped me to hear my words come back to me. I've had plenty of stress this last year and I had to bouts of covid back to back a few months ago. I didn't stress...but your video was beautifully reassuring. Always good to know you're not alone. I'm now a full time artist and if it gets real bad I'll get creative with bandanas when I go out. Thanx
Thank you for this video! I've been dealing with this for a long time now. I lost my professor a few days after Christmas (who was very dear to my heart and helped me so much), lost someone close to me (family member) in February - had to fly out of town to say goodbye in the middle of a stressful semester in school - all while trying to maintain a 4.0 GPA and get into a very competitive healthcare program. Then I got covid for the first time. I had just started using Bondi Boost because of the stress of school and tragically losing 3 people in 3 months, but it made me shed much like a dread shed with minoxidil. I kept using it and then the covid loss started.I thought it was all from Bondi Boost and stopped using it but my stylist said she saw baby hairs. Then I found out about pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto. Those 2 supplements stopped my excessive hair loss within 2 weeks of use. I started using Mielle and my own rosemary daily spray that I made. I was doing well with stopping the excessive loss but haven't been able to see much regrowth before I got slammed a week ago with 3 infections and I'm on several meds - all of which cause temporary hair loss. Not a biggie that it's temporary but I don't have much to lose. I also got into that healthcare program but it's really hard to stay in. It was devastating (still is) to see more loss after feeling like I won the battle of excess hair fall. I'm hoping it stops soon. I'm tired of losing my hair. Thank you for making me not feel alone. I've got some new things to look into to help. :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Same thing has happened to me. My hair to was thick so people don’t really notice but I have. I too have lost a great deal of hair. It has finally stopped. I bought expensive shampoos, conditioner, and treatments. Scriptures I prayed every day: Luke 12:7, Luke 21:18, I Corinthians 11:15, Acts 27:34.
you really looked fantastic in those wigs. The red one was so pretty. I had covid in Nov and spent 10 days in the hospital. As I am coming home I contracted Shingles. I have dreadlocks 4.5 years old. I noticed a month ago my scalp hair that holds the dreadlock to my scalp has thinned down to maybe 30 hairs, if I pulled my dread slightly it will come off. I havent found any yet laying in my bed. My handicapped 54 yr old son passed 2 yrs ago, I found him on the kitchen floor, I cry every day for him. Had to sell my home one month later. Now losing my hair. I pray every day for God to give me the strength to get through this and whats coming in the future. Bless everyone.
I’ve gone through the same, so get what you went through. I did things slightly different. I wasn’t as delicate with my hair. I brushed it normally as I wanted it out if it was coming out anyway. I’ve lost 60% of my hair and after 9 weeks I’m over any hair loss. I threw all my shampoos out and use Beautifully Ellen natural products. Awesome and natural. I also take the vitamins shown. I feel the pain for whoever is going through this. I have regrowth which is a massive relief.
I realized half way in that the hair that was going to fall out was going to fall out no matter what i did… but, I still treated it like a newborn baby 😂
Oh thank you, going to try this shampoo as I did the same thing, I was not careful and now at least half of my hair is gone. Knowing you have regrowth really makes my day, thanks
I had COVID in October and again in March and lost hair both times. I had platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment to help it start growing back. Doc made sure my vitamin D and iron levels were adequate to help grow the hair back. It’s starting to come back in thankfully but I’ve always had long hair to my waistline so it was tied in with who I am. Lots of tears. I’ve been using clip ins to get through it. Plus I’ve suffered from bad brain fog too… but that’s another story!
HOLY SMOKES I STUMBLED ON THIS VIDEO AND I CANNOT THANK YOU ENUF FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO….like someone else said in these comments, I was stunned when you showed the bag of your hair!…… I got a milder case of covid in late July and then I had surgery (yes, under anaesthesia )a few weeks afterward….then I noticed I was losing a lot of hair afterward ( not at all as much as you… so i am thankful for that…)but it certainly was enough to cause big concern and depression for me. I consulted my doctor and had blood work drawn to rule out any medical problems (all blood work came out good, thank god, but why was i losing so much hair? )Like you, i didnt look forward to washing my hair or brushing it either…I was finding my hair everywhere! Like you, My clothes were covered, my bed, and i was very cautious while preparing meals …my hair was noticably EVERYWHERE!😩 I went to my hairdresser and had her put in hair extensions to “cover” my thinning hair. (my hairdresser is actually the one who told me about surgery and covid being big reasons people get thinning hair. I have always taken biotin and vitamin D3 and i am thinking that that may be the reason my hair loss has not been as extreme as yours seems to have been.. I am currently waiting to see if my hair starts regrowth soon (Im told it takes a few months for regrowth to start ) i am armed with wigs if need be, but i took the extensions route first.. I am so grateful for this video, I thought I was alone on this crazy journey…I am 67 years young and hair loss at any age is traumatizing…trust me on that one! Thank you again so much!!❤❤ Heather A-C
Thank you SO much for posting this. I had Covid for the first time in September of this year and about three weeks ago, my hair started falling out in clumps and I didn't make the connection because I thought it was due to being in my 40s now and having hormonal changes happen. I was searching YT for hormonal hair loss videos and found this. When I had Covid, it turned into pneumonia and I was SO sick, I have never prayed to god before, but I was praying daily. It lasted for a month and I can't imagine the stress my body was under trying to recover. Thank you thank you for posting this. I feel so much more hope now!!
Your energy and the way you talk about your experience is so soothing to me. I'm a 20 yo female and I started losing hair about 2 months ago. I was in an abusive relationship for the whole of 2020, broke up with him beginning of 2021, dealt with restraining orders, debt, and emotional trauma from the relationship and then right when I got out of the thick of it, my hair has been falling out. This video has been kind of a beackon of hope for me and I just want to say I'm really appreciative that you took the time to talk about this sensitive subject. Thank you.
Hey! I just commented this before I saw this but I’m 28 and I suffered exactly whar you went through. Court, restraining orders, the psychological abuse was so much worse than the physical and I developed t/e from this
Thank you for these videos and comments. I been crying for three weeks now and everything you ladies are saying I’m going through it for three weeks. I started saving bags exactly as yours, four quart baggies in six days. I had COVID two times first time it almost took me, the second four weeks of positive test and four months latter still no taste, smell, skin problems, vision problems, etc. but the past three weeks I have just shut down there’s so much beautiful hair that’s is everywhere, I cry in the shower, as I blot my hair to dry I cringe, today I just showered closing my eyes but the hair just falls down getting stuck in my hands and I’ve woke up with just hair laying on my pillow. My hair feels so different it’s not breaking it’s falling from the root and it’s tender on my head but I have such bad headaches. I’m hearing there is hope lord I have so much aniexity about it I even thought what if some cruel person put hair remover in a bottle of shampoo that’s how fast it is falling out. I had lab work and all the mention vitamins I’m extreamly low my t3 and t4 almost not reading a count and death of my dad and almost lost a child all about four months ago so I am not sure exactly if it’s just a combo of Covid and my thyroid but without insurance I only had lab work done and I’m taking supplements because I half to do something. I am so very sorry fir anyone going through this because I have at one point after throwing up and just sitting on the bathroom floor thinking what else could be going on inside my body. The constant vertigo feeling, nausea, anixity, swelling, pain everywhere, now my hair, I feel like there’s a few people who just think I’m making it up but I’m not it’s horribly noticeable not to mention the brain fog, and exhaustion. To the point I’m scared that’s all I’m just scared and looking for answers, I’m so thankful I found your video and I’m so very sorry for all the losses, I’m was at the point trying to pull over areas of my hair today to hide where it’s just gone. I already have gallon bag and quart baggies. But it will stop from what I’m reading and hearing that gives me hope. Has anyone had there teeth to start breaking mine has begun doing that as well. I’m not crazy and I’m not doing this stuff to myself or trying to get attention, I keep it to myself unless it’s a need to know person and I just feel like I’m fading away, I have been driving and had to stop because I seriously forgot where I was going and what I was doing this is happening more and more, loss of memory and trying to speak or say normal words I can’t it comes out all messed up like my mind and voice are having an argument. It’s embarrassing all of it and it’s really causing daily limitations on just waking up and doing normal things. Ladies it will get better right I pray! .
Thank you for this video. I didn’t realize so many people were affected. My hair started falling out 2 months after the virus. It continued coming out for 21/2-3 months and has finally stopped. My scalp was sore/tender as well. I am starting to see the bare spots less now. Even though it is coming in gray and thin at least it’s starting to cover my scalp. Thank you for your encouragement!
Yes! Lots of soreness and itchy? I'm thinking from the baby hairs coming in? Did your scalp stop being tender at one point? I hate being in the dark because there's hardly anywhere to find info (just the same googled stuff)
@@teryb2475 Sorry you’re going through this! Yes the soreness has mostly gone away. It seems to be growing in slowly. Im having trouble training it to lay down and I have too many different shades , I’m wondering at what point it would be safe to color. I would hate to have it start falling out again, lol.
@@prometheus6853 It seemed to be less coming out for about 2 weeks then I noticed no hair loss in shower and on clothes for several months. I just recently started losing a hair here and there like normal loss. I’m hoping I’m through now with all the stages :)
Does that mean the hair is still gonna come out when scalp is sore ? My hair sheds normal now after having Covid in July but my scalp is tender from time to time . I just wanna know before i get no tension extensions that my hair will be ok
After a major surgery I had TE for 4 solid months. It finally stopped in November, I tried everything possible to get it to stop but it wouldn’t. I now have tons of baby hairs all over my head, about 3-4” long. My hairdresser took a long section and held it up and then blow dried down to see how much growth I had, I really recommend this if you’ve had a lot of hair loss, I could see probably an equal amount of new growth to the long section. I was shocked because I’ve always had fine straight hair, so the loss has been quite noticeable and the growth is less noticeable as far as volume but it’s definitely there. It was very satisfying to see that it is growing and things will be back to normal at some point. I love videos like this, even though I’m past the TE phase, I never know when it’ll come back so thank you for making me feel less alone in this. 🥰
Thank you so much for this video and yes I have experienced this and still dealing with this issue. I thought I was done with this bs after going through cancer 2 times, in which I had to shave my head both times and wear wigs too. I had sent you video to others who have experienced this as well. Next month, I plane to at least start with the liquid vitamins since the way my body has been left after cancer, I have a hard time with absorption. Again thank you and wishing you a happy recovery of this. One more thing, it just peeves me to no end on how the medical community is or doesn’t even want reactions to be reported on having COVID or if you have been vaccinated, etc. So it is not like they haven’t keep us all on high alert with the fear mongering and now that we have had the sickness we have to deal with this as well. Thanks again…
You have hit on every feeling and situation we are all going through from COVID.. it’s devastating… it felt like I was going through chemo again….loosing my hair. This is exactly what I’m living with. Thank you..
So glad I'm not alone. I've always had THICK, curly hair. Since my 2nd bout with covid, my scalp is now showing. I want to cry every day. Glad there is an end in sight.
With natural supplements I was Cured from herpes and hair loss within 17 days of taking DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on RUclips medications. Thank you for saving me❣️💞
I found Melissa last year and am incorporating some of her suggestions. Mine is not nearly as extreme (not from COVID that I know of) but I don’t think I will ever wash my hair again without some anxiety. After my labs turned out normal my doctor just told me to use a regrowth shampoo so I know how it feels to have it minimized by other people and feel vane about it.
It’s so hard bc at the beginning it was trying to explain to people it wasn’t normal hair loss, it was extreme! I’m so sorry you experienced something to any degree
Good grief! I'm so glad I found you - I'm in my early 60s, not vacxed, had a MILD (4 day) case of Cov in early Nov. About a month ago, I realize my hair is falling out - and, just like you, it's hanging on the back of my shirts, my bathrobe, washing my hair is an absolute NIGHTMARE - clumps coming out, then after washing, more coming out when I'm combing through. I did go to derm and he thought it'd been the Cov and stress - my younger daughter married and we had friends living with us from the EU and Puerto Rico for over 3 weeks in late Nov. Between cv and stress, and now my hair falling out, I'm mentally 'spent.' - My husband (of 25 years) is pretty much bald, and has been for quite some time - - - and I'm beginning to empathize with him! LOL - I try meditation, yoga, what a journey it's been! Thank you for posting this!
It’s amazing how our body talks to us. Your body literally crash from all the trauma you went through. May of us don’t see trauma manifest But you did, your body was holding on to too much. Now you can rejuvenate your body and hopefully heal mentally along the way, take care ❤️
My hair was to my knee 1 year ago and because of the same thing you went through, I had to cut it to my shoulders. This morning my hair was to my mid back, now I chopped it to my ears because the hairloss is not slowing down and I lost all my hair. I'm 23 and lost all my hair. And you what's funny? I had a melt down today, and people telling me that hair is all that a girl have:/ so now I fell very ugly and want to lock myself in because my confidence has been destroyed. I have been doing many of your steps through the past year but they only helped temporarily. I'm gonna try your other steps. Truly thank you, I needed to feel that I'm not alone in this.
With natural supplements I was Cured from herpes and hair loss within 17 days of taking DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on RUclips medications. Thank you for saving me❣️💞
I'm pretty sure I've lost about 90% of my hair. I've been taking biotin for years also folic acid. My hair was not all that thick to begin with but it was plenty. Also very long. I've started taking collagen. I had COVID followed by pneumonia. I was hospitalized and diagnosed with acute respiratory failure. That was in November, December. I'm still recovering. I coughed up a piece of my lung. And yet I fluctuated between hating myself for being so vain, and crying over losing hands full of hair every day. Thanks for making this video. I feel a little bit better now.
OMG!! Thank you so much for sharing g your experience. I was diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium three months after having covid . I lost so much hair, my hair knotted so badly that I hd to cut it very short. This has been such a traumatic experience for me as I suffer from anxiety, depression and very low self esteem. I have been hiding in my house , can't even get the courage, strenght to leave the house. I also bought a wig ,but I don't like tge way it looks on me. I have been researching to see what products , vitamins, supplements to buy and my mind is all over the place, very confused in what to buy to start treating my hair and you made it so simple . I'm in tears of joy. Thank you so much. You are Amazing!!!
Arrrgh. My hair was past my waist and quite thick. I had Covid in November and I'm losing so much hair. It's breaking my heart because my hair was my pride and joy.
I’m a month into this. I feel completely hopeless. I feel embarrassed to go out. I feel embarrassed to be seen. It’s getting colder outside and I feel the cool air on my scalp. I keep my hair in bags too. I thought I was crazy… I’m happy to see that others have done that too… I’m constantly in tears. Vacuuming is the worst. My beautiful hair all in the dust bin… oh and the lint screen in the dryer. It’s filled with my hair. Im exhausted and completely defeated.
Thank you very much for sharing your story and all this products with us! I have been experiencing hair loss for 1 year now and I feel so sad about it. Still remember the times when hairdressers told me how beautiful and thick my hair are. I wish health and strength to all the people who experience the same problem. We will make our hear thick & healthy again!
I hope you get ur hair back soon… I went through hair loss for 3+ months. I lost 90% of my hair. It finally stopped…. It’s growing back at 1/2 an inch rn, I hope it’ll keep growing.
Thank you for your story. I feel like you told my hair story. I would red washing my hair because of all the hair loss. I didn't even want to touch my hair and wanted to stay home and never go out. I had Alopecia Areata from a autoimmune thyroid condition which was caused by low vitamin D. I lost 75% of my hair and was so close to getting a wig. I had 7 huge bald spots all over. I went to a dermotologist for cortizone injections which helped. Vitamins and nutrition are so important and finding out the root cause. I do so many blood tests to find the source and found out about autoimmune - Hoshimotos. Here is the kicker, I don't have a thyroid, was removed in 2012 due to cancer, but it doesn't matter when you have autoimmune. After injections once a month for 5 months, it took about 8 weeks to see growth. It took a full year for my hair to fully grow with a ton of awkward stages in between. Now I am experiencing loss again but more thinning and shedding. This time I believe it's age and hormones. I will be 57 next month. I love when they say don't get stressed as your hair covers the drain with no end in sight. I follow a ton of doctors and ultimately it's about inflamation and nutrition. I have cut down on carbs, gluten, sugar and I also put Rosemary Oil on my scalp before I wash my hair and I try not to wash it more than 1x per week. I hope I won't need a wig this time.. thanks for listening
Thank you soooo much for making this video!!! All my life I’ve had gorgeous thick hair. Had Rona right after Thanksgiving and was in bed for 15 days. Who knew I’d be dealing with THIS now. I relate to the trauma and tears. I will be ok now. ❤️ much love. Melissa
I'm right there with ya. I had the flu/rona (whatever, I wasn't tested) in early Nov with bad fever for days and it started falling somewhere in Jan '22. Now I am praying for it to stop!!! I had lots of thick wavy hair and now it's pathetic, lol. It sucks. Cherry on the cake is that I henna my hair (not now) and it's growing out gray with baby hairs everywhere and it's still falling out. Would love to know what's working for you. I'm eating healthy, supplementing and using hair products that are free of chemicals. But I do blowdry lightly to add volume...need to!!
I've lost maybe 50 percent of my hair and it's been the most traumatizing thing I've gone through. My hair was and is everything to me and mainly because I was diagnosed borderline - being able to change my identity with my hair after a bad situation was healing for me. Thank you for sharing this. Really. I'm crying. I'm doing everything I can to make this stop.
I thought I was nuts, wanting to save the hair from after a shower to show the doctor. Now I'm going to start. I never had Covid, but the first two Moderna vaccines, and one Moderna booster. I also had a knee replacement a year ago, and five months ago my iron went really low, now my thyroid is low. Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone here ❤️
I’m so sorry that you had to go through it too! I’ve been dealing with something similar & am still in the process of trying to get exact diagnosis and treatment. I’ve got some sort of scalp issue I know but I think also the same thing you have. I’ve also lost a ton of my hair! My hair is around half the volume or less of what it used to be! I had Covid in January so I think that’s definitely part of it. It’s starting to slow down now but my hair is sooo thin now! It has been so hard and difficult to deal with emotionally! I can totally relate to showering being traumatic, even looking in the mirror! Thanks for bringing more attention to this issue! Thoughts and prayers with you and all others dealing with hair loss ❤️
With natural supplements I was Cured from herpes and hair loss within 17 days of taking DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on RUclips medications. Thank you for saving me❣️💞
Oh my now I understand why my hair is falling out. Scalp is so dry and even if it's getting alittle better. I'm still losing hair alot less now. I did lose like you 75 yo 80 % of hair. My hair was so dry and brittle. With, moisturizing products, vitamins and rosemary oil my hair has gotten much better. I'm ok because it's a process that has to take its course. What I don't understand is that I was never diagnosed with Covid-19. To me it had to be the vaccine. Because I was fine until then. I look at your hair I know exactly hat you mean. Thank you, you had helped me so much with understanding my situation. It is very dramatic and a scary situation. You look fabulous and your energy is wonderful. Good luck and God bless 🙌
I went through same exact emotional rollercoaster and Telogen effluvium cycle with the EXTREME fall out😭 but in the front hair line I also developed seborrheic dermatitis and it was HORRIBLE. I didn't understand what was going on and put coconut oil and that was the worst. I discovered that it made the seborrheic worst it went down to my forehead and eyebrows 😫Visited every doctor to check out everything and all they said was stressed caused even though I never felt stressed at all. But I did almost everything you have mentioned. All I could say is that I haven't seen any new hair growth,I have bold edges and lots of thinning everywhere. I see less fall out and my hair length never stopped growing as fast as it always did. At that time I never had felt COVID symptoms unless I had it with no obvious symptoms.
I had covid pneumonia this past Jan. It was real bad and I couldn't eat for 2 weeks. Dropped weight and stopped having my period for 3 months. I've since recovered but over the last month i have been having extreme hair loss. Crying in the shower over how much hair is falling out.. these videos have me so emotional but i am so relieved to understand this is not uncommon...
I had Covid in fall of 2020. Then in June of 2021 my mom passed, and my husband left three weeks later. My hair started shedding like crazy. I’ve lost probably 30% of my hair. My dermatologist said the same thing - just overall life stress. They gave me some topical steroids and then switched to a liquid vitamin d for my scalp. They did tell me you be careful about biotin because if you have cardiac issues like a heart attack, biotin can mask important factors to determine what’s wrong in an emergency. I now take vitamin d and collagen. I don’t take anything else because my blood work showed everything else was fine. I went to a hair loss specialist and did splurge on a laser cap, and I noticed an immediate reduction in shedding. But they are not cheap. My hair also got super dry. I used Amika’s The Kure every other day and it made a huge difference. I have all those little tiny hairs around my face too, probably a couple inches long. My top front was where the worst of the loss is - I hope it’s finally starting to fill in.
Thank you for this video! I am currently experiencing everything you went through. Including losing my father a month ago. 😔 I’m sorry for your loss. This video makes me feel hopeful!
I had my own expereince with TE in 2022-2023. My experiences was similar but my shedding waa extremely fast. I had an accident and shattered both of my feet. They were so bad i couldn't leave my bed for six weeks. This was in July. In Nov i noticed my hair thinning but i didnt think too much of it. Within a couple of weeks i lost more than half of my hair and what was lert felt like straw. I kept my hair line but everthing up top was gone. It was all scalp. I had juat finalized my divorce of 17 years too. It is very very unsettling to lose all of your hair so quick. As you said, life comes to a hault. Im 51 and a male bur a full head of hair and no baldness in my family. A lot of people just said get over it. Its just hair. What did you expect? Never lose you hair? None of that helped. I was open about it and posted on Facebook what i was going through. I did my homework - i knew what was happening wasnt normal balding. You dont go bald all at once and quickly. When i read about TE it made total sense to me. I read that if i started rogaine i would shed MORE and when i stopped i could lose what i gained. So i did nothing but wait. The shedding stopped almost as quickly as it began. I still had hair up front so i combed that back and wore my hair slicked back. Nine months passed and i wasn't seeing the bald patches anymore but my hair had so many different lenghts it was hard to know what was what. It hadn't been cut in almost a year. June 1,2023 i got my hair cut short and all of my hair had grown back. ALL OF IT. If you have TE dont panic. Its the most common cause of hair loss. Most times it will grow back 100%. Thanks for this post.😢
thank you so much for sharing this all... i’m only 19 and honestly hair loss has taken over my life. it’s always at the back of my mind no matter what. i’ve always had such thick hair and now ... :( its so hard
@@takshilalegha9793 hi love, i’ve finally found something that actually feels beneficial and a friend of mine who has been trying it for a little longer (who also suffers from hairloss) has noticed a lot of growth! Try making rosemary water and putting it in a spray bottle. Spray it on your scalp in sections every morning when you wake up and right before you sleep. Massage it in if you have an extra 5 mins. You’ll see a difference in no time!! please try it, i pray we get through this❤️
I’m so overwhelmed reading these comments & want to just let you all know you aren’t alone. Please keep leaving your stories below for the others who come to this video. Knowing there is light at the end of the tunnel is what is getting some of us through it. ❤️
I'm going through the exact same thing right now. I had Covid last 2 weeks of December then, long haul Covid / intense migraine headaches the entire month of January. My fever lasted 3 weeks and I lost 20 pounds. I was diagnosed by my dermatologist. My hair started falling out the 2nd week I had Covid probably due to not being able to eat and losing weight w/in 2 wks. 2 wks ago, my hair started falling out and I've been saving it too, handfuls of it. I got PRF hair treatment just on the crown of my head 1 wk ago, baby hairs on top of my head are awake now. BUT, the rest of my hair is falling out like crazy!!! U just made me feel better. Even though my dermatologist said it's temporary, it will grow back, you still feel like shit. I bought a red light panel (2 different rays by platinum) which helped resolve my migraines and stopped my Covid cough (you get your Vit D from it too). I noticed that the red light therapy helped my hair from falling out but, it made my melasma worse even if I used sunscreen. Basically, when I stopped the red light, the hair loss went into overdrive. I did Viviscal along w/ prenatal pills and it stopped. But when I did my PRF treatment, you can't take certain meds / supplements, etc. So, now I'm at this stage. No matter how much people are telling me to stop stressing out how can you not. Your giving me hope, you made me laugh and cry at the same time. Thank you for posting this video!!!
Hey! This video happen to show up in my feed. I am so happy to know I wasn't the only one that lost a lot their hair after covid. I had covid last year may 2021 and 2 months later I started to lose clumps and I mean clumps. I was so scared to wash or even touch my hair. I went to doctors and dermatologists.. I was told I had teleogen effluvium.. I was also told that after covid a lot of people had complained of this same thing.
To make a long story short I started using Bondiboost HG shampoo and conditioner, upped my iron, started talking gnc women's live well vitapak, and made sure to keep my circulation going on my scalp. I literally thought I was going to go bald. I cried and cried and felt hopeless. My hair is now back, but coming in white with the growth in the front and on top of my head... no matter the color, I am still thankful for any growth. Please don't give up, anyone that reads this, there is hope for sure!
The vitamins called JVS Health Hair and energy really helped me. Try them. I’m so glad that I found them. This has been a very hard time for me
EVERYTHING you said in this video that has happened to you has happened to me as well. First of December 2021 I lost my nephew in a semi truck accident which was totally devastating. Then I had covid the end of December. I too have lost 75% of my hair. I have been using Divi for two months and have finally started seeing new hair growth. I will be adding the four things you mentioned plus the shampoo and conditioner and some of the supplements that I am not already taking. One supplement that I have been taking that I don’t think you mentioned is extra zinc. I have had to cut my long hair to chin length because it was so thin. My hair is the consistency of cotton candy. It is heartbreaking, embarrassing and scary. I do not want to go anywhere because I feel so ugly. I am sure you are struggling, as am I, with trying to move on from the loss of your loved one which is so hard to do. I feel like I am still in the mourning stage but need to somehow keep it out of my mind so my hair will grow back. It is such a struggle.😭
ThAnks so much from 🇬🇧 my is falling out quite badly and is dry like straw . I guess we shouldn’t be dyeing our hair at this point . Do you recommend a natural hair dye as I’m going grey ? Thanks 🙏
I watched this video like a month and a half ago. My hair started falling out in the middle of August. It’s not the end of November and it’s stopped shedding. I can run my hand through my hair and not get eight or nine hairs, only one or two. It was so bad to where you can literally see my scalp. I probably lost a good 40-50% of my hair. If you’re reading this, and you’re going through this, it’ll stop and it’ll come back.
What supplement did you take for your hair
My hair started falling out in the middle of August too and they're still falling out.
I am so tired
Bruh same. I literally shed so much in the middle of August up to december. Now i dont lose alot hair. It decreased by 85%!
Now i have thin hair. But now its kindda just stays like that. Well i cant really see much progress because its only been 1 month and a half. Hopefuly before the end of this year my hair grow back to its fullness
I'm at the comb/minimal hair shed stage. I started to panic before but watching the clips and reading comments like yours really helps😊
Thank you so much cause I’m dealing with this and I don’t really now what to do 😢. Blessings
I'm watching this in tears right now. You have no idea how badly I needed to find this video and read these comments. I had covid on Christmas and was sick for about a month with really bad pneumonia from it. I started noticing more hair when I brushed but a switch went off about 3 weeks ago and I was noticing a TON of hair (just like what you showed) coming out. I have long thick hair and it unfortunately, really has become part of my identity. I have cried every single day, have had a pit in my stomach and to be totally honest, have gone almost a week without showering because of the intense traumatic experience that showering now poses. I'm going to come back to this video every time I'm having a particularly hard day to remind myself that there IS an end to this. Honestly, thank you for posting this. I genuinely think you helped save my life.
I’ve been there Ashley. My hair was the only think I always liked about my appearance. It was my identity at some point. It is devastating having it stripped and having it happen so fast. Trust me when I tell you I was in that dark place and just months later I’m feeling back to my old self. I promise you, it gets better. I know right now it doesn’t feel like that, but hold on tight. You aren’t alone.
This is about the same time I had covid with pneumonia and was hospitalized along with my husband I seen I was loosing hair alittle but about 3 weeks ago I started loosing it by the handfuls so horrible I really thought I was sick with something I'm still loosing it I had grey with still my normal color hair dark brown long thick hair it went up to my calfs of my legs very long now I have the amount of a pinky finger size when pulled together and my length is no longer wher it was it is up to my lower mid back😭😭 I cry and fight these crazy emotions I try to be strong never realizing how much my hair meant to me this has been very traumatizing it's hard not to stress when you're stressing over losing hair I'm trying to keep my self from becoming more depressed I am going to try what you have offered thank you and am so glad I am not sick with any other ailment All I can say is Thank You Jesus for sustaining me because with Him I would have lost it 😊
I am the same! Had covid in December and suddenly am noticing in the last couple of weeks hair loss. Today I was putting my hair up and had clumps of hair everywhere 😭. You’re not alone!
Thank you so much for make this video! Makes me feel more normal!
Same here ! Lost almost 70% hair
Thank you for this!!! I can SO relate to the points you touched on about having hair all over your clothes and having to check everywhere when you were cooking!! It was awful! Also the extreme change in texture. I, like so Many others who have commented here, Truly felt that my hair was hair was a HUGE part of my identity ( I was a big haired 80s chick who should have purchased stock in Aquanet. Lol) . I had to reframe the way that I thought about myself. I flipped it around and and decided that this was the universe's way universe is way of telling me that I needed to concentrate what was on the inside and not focus so much on the outside. (Sounds great in theory, no? Not so easy to practice though). It's good to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that there are so many other people who are experiencing the same thing. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!!! It helps to know that I was not crying alone...
I have absolute anxiety washing my hair now since having covid and the hair just falling out in clumps. I only wash it twice a week just to save myself from having a panic attack and stressing even more. I’m glad I’m not the only person experiencing this. I’m praying for all of you because it’s no joke, the trauma is awful. Thank you for this video you gave me so much hope for regrowth.
going thru this now. its so heartbreaking
I have had this 8 times in 3 year for various reasons. It is so bad I hate it I’ve lost most of my hair 😭😭😢😢🙁🙁
Wanted to say also that the anxiety is awful and I can only wash it once a week w my panic
@@traciprovins3221 Psalm 46:1 God is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Try to read this chapter. This is my go to verse when I'm feeling anxious. Try to stay positive i have a friend who is wearing a wig now while she's waiting for her hair to grow back with the help of prayer and supplements. She's getting baby hair now. She's still leading worship at her church. Take care and keep the faith!
Im in the same boat. The anxiety of having covid was alot. I was sick for a long time. Now the hairloss on top of it...anxiety, depression and painful scalp, and washing hair 1 or 2x a week to avoid the trauma. Im 6 months out. Hair loss has stopped. But now the aftermath. Its awful. I feel for everyone going thru this.
What hugely sucks is that so many people don’t understand how losing your hair like this so quickly can shatter your mental health & confidence instantly. I’m always reminded of the quote from Fleabag when she says *“Hair is everything! We wish it wasn’t, so we could actually think about something else occasionally, but it is. Its the difference between a good day & a bad day. We’re meant to think that it’s a symbol of power, that it’s a symbol of fertility, some people are exploited for it and it pays your bills! Hair is everything!”* thank you for helping me feel less alone in my hair journey, it really means a lot❤
I also went through TE; but not from covid; just stress and an ED. It was hell. If you are watching this please please please listen to her when she says to stop stressing. I thought I was listening when my hair started to fall out in late September/early october 2021, but I wasn't. I was still letting stress run my life. I was alone and in college and I just thought that I could handle it myself. Spoiler alert: I could not. It was honestly one of the most traumatic things I could imagine happening to me at the ripe old age of 20. I really felt like I was watching myself physically and mentally crumble into nothingness. Hair is a very emotionally important thing for women- and as someone whose whole identity was wrapped into being that girl with the super thick, sun-kissed, waist-length hair, I really felt like I was losing myself. In a way- I was, because I was letting the stress of the hair loss compound upon what I was already experiencing. I was rarely happy during the time. How could I be, when I was quite literally falling apart, and felt that it was all my own fault?
Basically; please do not do what I did. Namely- ignore it or think that you can handle it yourself. You are human. You need, and most importantly, you DESERVE to be supported and loved, especially when you are going through something traumatic. That is the only way you are going to get through this, (along with eating enough, resting enough and replenishing nutrient stores.)
I was so embarrassed by my hair loss that I didn't see a doctor about it until March. Luckily for me- I started to get my butt into gear in December to get back on track nutritionally and emotionally. By the time they did my bloodwork in March- my panel was perfect. To the biggest relief I have felt in my entire life- my hair stopped falling out a few weeks ago (April 2022).
When braiding my hair, I sometimes wonder how much I would still have if I had just advocated for myself. Even though I was blessed with very thick hair and have no obvious bald spots, I lost about half of my volume and 1000% of my self confidence. I am working on all of that stuff now- and I know that I'm on the right path, but it is a difficult journey.
If there is anyone reading this going through a similar situation, I just want you to know that you matter. You are not alone. I know it feels endless, but you will get through this. I did, and I am rooting for you to do the same.
Hi! Thank you so much for this message. I badly needed this.
OH MY GOSH… I almost slipped way into depression because of this it’s still falling out and handfuls I’m crying right now
Did it finally stop falling out and grow back?
I'm going thru this now. My hair started falling about 3 months ago and it's still falling out like crazy!
Wow! Incredible to see we are not alone.. I cried everyday too just like you and my family and friends kept saying it's stupid because it's "just hair" and they can't see the difference but we do when it's 50% of our hair! People are trying to make us feel bad by telling us it's superficial but hair is so much more than any other physical aspect of a person! It's part of our identity and shows a person's health, which helps making them look better... It makes me feel validated to see all these comments.
I have also lost 50% of my hair or more. It will be a slow process but hopefully we will have our healthy hair back.
I have lost about 50% of my hair also... My hair is long below my bra strap, I told my primary doctor what is happening, my husband and him laughed and said just cut your hair.... I went to the dermatologist and she said cutting your hair doesn't keep it from falling out... I wish people took it more serious also... I am being treated for stress induced fall out telogen effluvium....which can be Covid related.
Any woman would feel the same. Also, look at all men do to reverse balding.
I dont believe that they really bought into what they were telling you.
So many people are lacking in the empathy dept.
And those people have their hair!
How's your recovery going? I had the same issue a year ago. I have thigh length hair for 20 years, and it is a part of my identity. Loosing so much hair was painful. I started to use oils topicaly and my hairline almost fully grew back.
I noticed my hair falling out in November and it seems to finally slowed down. My sweet husband would clean out my brush, so I wouldn't have to look at the loss. 😭
That’s a good man to do that for you. I’m so sorry you went through this too
It's devastating especially when you're attractive and you've been taking care of yourself and you let your hair grow I never had long hair then all of a sudden it has it's long and now it's falling out it's just unfair because people treat attractive women like shit anyway you know what I mean well except your husband
You're blessed, that is a sweet man!!! 🙌
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You are very lucky to have someone like him, my ex would have left me for this very reason and it would have been even more traumatic for me. Good thing I am single.
I experienced chronic telogen effluvium and I had a hair puncture done and he said six months to six years. It took six years for me to get my hair back. Then upon hearing news of my father’s cancer which made a lot of stress, my hair started to fall out again. Any time I am under stress my hair falls out. It is the weakest point in your body that is my body. I have struggled with this for 23 years. Each time I lose it it gets thinner. I decided to start my own Wig business. I am now in full beautiful human hair wigs that look just like my own hair did so as no one really knows except my clients. I have tried everything. I am extremely healthy and very holistic minded. I take extremely good care of my body. So all I can say is be prepared. I’ve lived in hope of it would come back... and honestly it did come back three times. But then when I lost my sister, my husband lost his job. Well that’s when it all started again and it really never came back. But I think this young lady for her knowledge. God bless all who are going through this stay strong. As you get older you realize it’s really not the most important thing on this planet. Knowing the Lord Jesus and knowing that he died for our sins is more important. Our eternity is more important than external looks.
What’s your wig business called?
I had cv in September and lost 80% of my thick beautiful hair and the experience was surreal, frightening and devastating. My psychological well-being was daily affected and I had to talk myself out of depression and carry on. The thing that helped put things into perspective was I was grateful I was not loosing my hair due to cancer. Those dear folks that go thru that due to cancer are precious. I am blessed to now be healthy post cv. My son almost died from cv at the same time I had it. We were in separate hospitals and I couldn't go see him when the doctor called and told me he wasn't going to make it thru the night! All I could do was pray like a warrior and Jesus saved my son, and me as well, Praise God! .. I am now otherwise healthy but it is still traumatizing for me and my son to loose our hair. My collection of dead hair was the size of a California dessert tumbleweed... and I finally threw it out. My temples are naked, the back of my head is so sparce. I didn't cut off my remainder of hair; I just couldn't. I bought a wig and wear it out and to work. My hair texture is feeling less-dead and I see fine grey hairs growing back in patches. I'm hanging in there. I am so grateful for your tips about how you are dealing with this. I am already taking some vitamins but I'll add a couple of your tips as well. thanks again. God bless all of you.
How are you doing?
@@Tabetha. I'm good, thanks!
@@l4real808 hi! I'm experiencing hair loss from the vaccine also 😥 lashes and eyebrows are falling out too. How is your hair by now is there any improvement? I hope so!
@@catrinrhodes4582 Hi, happy to report there are small hairs coming in...growing around my temples and forehead hairline that are now very wavy and are different texture, and grey. About 3 inches long. Bald spot on back of head is gone. I didn't lose all my hair but at least 70% of thickness is gone. Feels weird. Hair line receded around temples pretty bad. I wear wig to work, but on weekends don't wear it now because I clamp my hair up. It doesn't look bad. I got one haircut a year later since hair fell out! With my thin hair that was left, I kinda comb it forward a little to cover temple area and then pull it up and clamp it in ponytail. it is growing in again. No bald spots anymore. LOL. I'm thankful to be alive, and that God saved me and my son. We refused the jab(s) though. I've researched so much about those, that I said HELL NO. Sorry you are experiencing side effects. Unfortunately there are extremely serious (even deadly) side effects being reported, but mainstream media is forbidden to cover it. Very sad. I wish you health... hopefully your hair will come back. I've heard folks who got jabbed should definitely take good vitamins every day inuding Biotin, vitD3, folic acid. Etc.... but I'm not a doctor... just passing along that bit of what I've researched in medical journals. You can research for yourself what "informed" doctors and immunologists have found. You'll need to dig for truth because they want "truth" hidden unfortunately.. Anyway, take care and I wish you well.
God bless u. The best part is that u and ur son alive and healthy… once your body recovers, u will get the hair back
I am 53 and have been steadily losing hair for 20 months. It is now coming out in huge clumps and I am beside myself with grief and anxiety. Mathematically I don’t have long until I am truly bald. I’m scared to wash my hair, scared to style it or even run a comb through it. It’s a 24/7 nightmare that you never get any respite from. I’ve had Covid twice, reconstructive foot surgery and am post menopausal. I had no idea anyone else was suffering too. I’ve tried everything but the DR’s dismiss me. One even told me that hair loss doesn’t make me depressed! Dermatologist waved me off like I was being vain.
Thank you for making this video! After testing Covid positive in August and being extremely sick for over a month I started experiencing hair loss in October.. November and December was the worst! I also kept my hair to keep track; I think it’s a smart thing to do.. I thought I was going to get to a point of shave my head and I was OK with that however I was so afraid of what other people were going to say or think.. After having anxiety, depression and insomnia because of this hair loss I knew I had to take control of my life.. A day before New Years I chopped 14 inches of hair into a bob.. Best decision ever!! I wanted to welcome the new year with a fresh positive start.. It was such a weight lifted off my shoulders.. I started meditating and taking many of the vitamins you mentioned.. End of January I can see little baby hairs growing all over my head.. Right now baby hairs are about an inch and a half long and it’s giving me so much volume! Im loving the volume..It will grow back! It was one of the most traumatizing experiences I’ve been through.. Specially at the beginning not knowing why it was happening, it really caught me off guard.. BUT that’s life and you have to roll with the punches.. Make the best of it, learn from it and know that it’s just a season and it will get better! 💓
Thank you for this ❤️ it has given me great comfort
Your story is practically identical to mine. I also had the cooflu in Aug, started losing massive amounts of hair in October. Nov/Dec were the worst. Lost about 75% of my hair volume.
The shedding finally stopped in Jan (lasted almost EXACTLY 3 months), and the re-growth started shortly thereafter.
I can tell that the bare spots are filling back in, and I’m starting to get SOME of my hair volume back (especially on top). My hair has always grown pretty fast, so I’m hoping that it won’t take too long to get my full volume back. But I’ve read that it can take anywhere from 6 to 12 (or even 18) months.
The young woman who made this video is correct when she says it’s a traumatic experience when you’re going through it! I felt like I was a cancer chemo patient and was wondering if I would have to shave my head (to stop the matting & severe tangling), and/or purchase a wig.
Thank God the shedding ended after about 90 days and the re-growth has begun! I finally feel hopeful again, no longer traumatized!
Literally same
Did you at any point go to your doctor to get a blood test to see if you had any deficiencies such as iron or VD, etc?
Similar story to mine! I’m now 6 months out from the original hair loss and have tons of new growth! It’s finally turning a corner to feel like myself again!
For anyone who had a relatively mild case of Covid but still experienced hair loss afterwards I strongly recommend getting your ferritin (iron storage) tested. Even if it is technically just within the “normal ranges” low ferritin can cause hair loss and Covid drains your ferritin! This is exactly what happened to me….it apparently gets missed by a lot of doctors who aren’t specialists in hair loss and just test your iron levels. I never realised this before and only found out why this was happening after my second bout of Covid!Sharing my experience here in the hope that it may help others avoid this/get a diagnosis earlier
if your ferritin is in 'normal ranges' but still low, doctors won't prescribe you anything right or?? What did you do?
I had my iron tested and it’s fine.
@@suzannevegancultleader8509 i dont want to request the test, only to have them laugh and say i dont need it. What do i say? Because i wanna know my levels.
@@suzannevegancultleader8509 Yeah, not the same issue for everyone but this is just one of the things that Covid can do that causes hair loss. I didn’t have blood tests when I first had Covid - it was only the second time round that it got picked up that it was causing a sudden dramatic drop in my Ferritin to the point where I was deficient. Either way, good to get blood tests to double check that there aren’t any deficiencies causing the hair loss or exacerbating it
Yes, it happened to me... I was low in ferritine but nothing was prescribed besides topics meds :(
Im in the same situation, thanks for this video. Here’s something I’ve started doing that might resonate with some of you, I say daily positive affirmations about my hair - ‘my hair is growing thick and strong, my hair is abundant, my hair follicles are healthy and productive, my hair is long, thick and shiny, my hair is my crowning glory’ - I say this like a mantra on my daily walk, I try and feel the emotion of having beautiful, thick healthy hair. Since doing this I’ve noticed it’s stopped shedding and I have l o fine baby hair coming through. I don’t know if it’s because of the affirmations but I’m going to keep doing it as it stops me stressing about it so much.
I started doing this too. Thank you 🙏
Thanks for this ❤️going through the same and I’m extremely scared. Can I ask how long the shedding lasted? How much hair did you lose?
I need to do this too thank you for reminding 🙏 Its quantum physics. Its not seeing is believing, but believing is seeing. If we believe, the energy brings us to fruition 🙏🧡
@@giedrebey5444 🎯❤️
That positive talk is huge! I started doing that in the shower. It helped transform my thoughts and stress level. Even at first if it was forcing it, it soon became my belief
It's so freaking devastating. I had Covid last November, 11 months ago, and it's so frustrating when people say that Covid isn't real because not only was it terrifying not being able to breathe for a week but I lost 40% of my hair in the three weeks after I was sick with Covid. I would be sobbing in the shower with clumps coming out. For the last 11 months I've been able to see my scalp and I'm probably not even halfway back to where I was. Like I've had maybe 20% of my hair come back. People don't realize how absolutely gutting it is to lose your hair all of a sudden. Especially when you feel like that's one of the best things about you. 😢
I have been dealing with this since February. It’s been really hard on me mentally because for so long I used to think the only good thing about me is my hair.
This situation, despite how difficult it’s been, has helped me realize that I need to do a lot of work regarding my self image and self love. In no way does my hair define my worth - it’s something I’m trying to teach myself every day.
❤️ going through the same - glad I’m not alone. Praying for a speedy recovery for us both on this journey
I had Cov*d in Dec- Jan my hair started falling out late Jan and it is still coming out.
My hair started falling out the first week of February. I’ve probably lost at least 70-75% so far with no end in sight currently.
It’s so strange all of the emotions that come along with this. I too have always felt like my hair defined me. It’s been the one thing I have truly appreciated about myself. Despite that, I’ve realized that these darker moments aren’t happening to us, but really are designed to help us grow and expand. It’s definitely gotten my ego in check and reminded me that my hair isn’t who I truly am. Much love to you and cheers to the beautiful butterflies we’ll be on the other side of all this!
I said this same thing last night. My hair was the one thing I liked about my appearance. This is so hard I’ve cried every day. I’ve lost at least 70% of my hair. All I can do is pray. And your comment on self love is so true. I have a lot to work on in that area.
I know what you mean. I have thick beautiful hair and to see it constantly falling out from the roots IS very alarming. We need to get a grip of our distress over it because as we are learning it will make it worse. It will grow back. I've never done a wig before, but it might be fun for the mean time.
The sore painful scalp along with the scary hair shedding is awful. It’s been 2 1/2 months for me.
It really is. My scalp was tender/hurt in diff areas for days on end. My hair shedding dramatically decreased after about a month of significant shedding. Now I’m working on regrowth. It’s all so disheartening.
Ty for your comment. My scalp is also painful and she’s so badly. I’m cutting it what’s left tomorrow off.
Yes, I had such a sore itchy scalp. It was the worst. The divi serum helped soothe that for me and as time went on that relieved itself as well
A cup of white rice in a jug with two cups of water ,stir from time to time and leave overnight , strain it then pour it over your scalp ,it instantly feels soothed and never gets sore again x avoid the caffeine things they make the fall worse ,it will stop on its own soon x
@@suzannetownsend1757 Thank you!
Hello, I'm a black female. My hair came out from COVID and I look like a dog with the mange. It was horrible. A year later it's finally growing back. It's definitely a slow growth journey but it is growing back.
i needed this, thank u for ur story. i keep hearing after 2-4 months it’ll stop but i had covid in december and the hair loss barely started in march. hoping it’ll grow back but trying to trust it’s a slow process going into june now :(
Me too. I had the -vid in December during Christmas. I kid you not, this was my first time waking my hair, not using black tea rinses, and not pre pooing to keep as much hair as possible. It’s slowing down. Yes 🙌🏽 there’s hope.
I had it in January and I think it's starting to slow. It's hard to tell if it's slowing or there's just less falling because I've lost so much. Today is June 5. Has yours stopped shedding yet?
Today is August19th. I had C in January and hair loss starting the end of March; slowing down in June. March, April, and May were terrible. By mid-July it totally stopped shedding. I have lots of new growth that's 4-6 weeks old and healthy looking. I lost about 60-70% of my hair 😞I will let it grow for a few months before my first hair cut.. I will have to get it cut several times so the new growth can catch up to my hair that didn't fall. I am 60 years old, if this helps anyone.
@@gentlestormwyatt when does it stop? I had COVID in June and since august my hair has been falling out. I’m tempted to braid my hair down and wear wigs 24-7.
I was so lucky to start out with really thick wavy hair. I was able to hide the loss up until the last few weeks when it did a final big dump of hair. I went from using xlarge scrunchies to only needing toddler hair ties and clips. When I looked in the mirror it looked like I was super unhealthy or a drug user...lol. Glad to be on the other side. Hang in their people. Take your vitamins and eat good it will come back.
Same here I used to use a hair elastic and be able to twist it twice. Now it would go around 5 times😭 But mine is still, coming out. so it might be even more now.
Hey how are you doing now🙏
I had thick hair and had bought a super cute hair clip but it wouldn't close because my hair was too thick. I used it last week. It slid down my hair. Ughhh
6 weeks post covid my hair started to fall and heaven forbid I ran my fingers thru my hair as I was shampooing and conditioning bc it would come out in clumps. I got so worried I cut it to my shoulders. I did everything: massage, vitamins, modere collagen, switched to organic natural shampoo, Nioxin, slept on silk pillowcase, rosemary rinses and even saw palmetto. Hopefully this passes. I had a horrible covid recovery and experience at the time.
Update April 4, 2022: just this month my hair quit falling. I still take vitamins and collagen and I kept the natural shampoos. I might lose 10 strands at most during a shower. Gosh that was such a stressful few months.
Update April 22, 2022: hard work and consistency has been slowly paying off. I used to hate the little new growth hair that always stood up around my head but now I just let it stand up and enjoy the fact that anything is growing at all. At most, maybe 10 stands fall in the shower still and I use a soft scrunchie to hold it back.
Good news is it does get better!! I’m so sorry you are experiencing this
I am losing my hair too. I am feeling devasted.
@@patywhite2011 me to you are not alone 😥🙏 prayers
@@patywhite2011 me too ❤️ praying for a speedy recovery for us all on this journey
@@ruthiebeaut3 Amen🙏
I ‘ve been a hairstylist for over 50+ years and have seen many cases of ‘’ hair loss ‘’! Usually stress, extreme weight loss, 3 months after baby delivery, up to 3 months after surgeries or extreme illness, etc ! I have many clients that HAVE NOT had Covid but, are experiencing hair loss in the pattern that you just shared! It’s NOT the same loss we( our stylists) have seen in the past ! Since we see clients every 5-6 weeks, we DEFINITELY notice the difference in not only the thinness but also the texture! The only thing we have noticed is one thing in common is all have had their Covid vacs! I’m curious if you have also been Vac.?
Thankyou for stating a more possible reason for this hair loss pattern.
I'm losing my hair, eyebrows and lashes after the covid vaccine 😥
Nope. I’ve had insane hair loss after Covid and I’m not vaxed.
i have had 3 covid vacs and i'm experiencing exactly what you say: hair loss (for 9 months now) and change in texture. i hope it will stop!!!
@@lilg2300 Sure sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, as time goes on and clients are getting more shots it is making our work very hard as their hair gets thinner and texture gets harder to deal with it. Very frustrating.
I am one that is just starting this journey. I had a month long, serious case of Covid starting mid January. Hair started falling out early March. I'm right on schedule. Hair is raining down on my clothes, my face, my pillow. In early panic mode I bought 2 wigs. I'm scared if they move that they will pull more hair out. So I also bought a cute terry cloth soft hat and a couple of chemo caps. I sit in my house going bald looking at Telegen Effluvium videos on YT to get tips :) Your video was encouraging, practical and honest. Thank you! I say every day, I'm alive. This is going to be okay. It is temporary. And I cry, too. Sometimes I watch funny (animals dancing, etc.) YT videos that make me laugh. Stress reduction!! Hugs and prayers for everyone going through this,
Thank You so very much for this ... Going though this too... I thought I got Nair from Walmart in my shampoo..I even put it on my husband's arm ...My MD ordered tests which say I'm fine..I have been taking most of the things to build your immune system..for Two year's now...We didn't get the Rona until a VAccinated person who was told she couldn't get it or spread it..She tested positive in my daughter's kitchen where two care givers of the elderly live...Thank God we had Ivermectin on hand and I needed to get Budesonide.freaking Fauci and friends with friends like that who needs enemies 🤥..I started buying All the same things you showed...I had no Idea this was happening to so many people...I never lost my Joy or peace my family was more upset for me... Jesus is doing a work in Heart or I really would have cried...I was more concerned on finding the cause and solution..This you have done extremely well!!!God Bless you and All the Many thousands going through this and worse...See Thrive Time Show on Rumble for information on that.
I’ve had telogen effluvium in the past due to major life events (car accident, major life change with job causing stress) but NOTHING like the hair loss I am now experiencing after Covid. I had Covid in December with fevers for almost 2 weeks. My hair started falling out about 2 weeks ago but omg, I am losing at least 500 hairs a day. I’d say at least 30% of my volume is already gone (and I didn’t have a ton to start with). It’s really a rotten situation. I’m sorry so many of us are going through it. Stay strong. It will start growing back eventually. ❤️
How many years did you have between sheds?
Thank you for making this video!! I am going through this right now. I’m about 5 weeks in and I have lost about 65% I would say. I used to have a TON OF HAIR. It is so thin now and I keep thinking “how am I going to have any more hair after 2 more months of this??” This gives me comfort that I’m not alone in it
You aren’t alone, so many people going through this. Hoping you are doing well!
It’s happening to me too. 2vmoths after COVID. Everytime I put my hands it no my hair I can pull out literally chunks of it. 100s of hairs. Got I hope it ends soon it’s been 5-6 weeks for me as well. It’s gotta end soon for us. Hang in there my friend we will get through it and have thicker hair in the end. Love from Canada.
How is it going after 3 weeks? Are you still shedding like before?
I am still shedding, but the amount of hair I’m losing is significantly less than the first 5-6 weeks. I’m not sure if it’s because the TE is slowing down or because I have so much less hair now that there is just less to lose, if that makes sense. Visually, it looks about the same as it did the 5/6 week mark. I have a very thin/ bald-ish area at my right temple (where my part naturally is) and also above my left ear. I’ve been wearing wide hair wraps (Natural Life makes AMAZING “boho bandeaus.” I have several and wear them daily!) that cover the thin patches along my hair line.
Hope that helps and encourages! It won’t last forever- we’ll get our hair back ❤️ I’ve gone through this before with chemo for lymphoma. It is hard but temporary!
@@CluckandBuzzCrochet thank you for taking the time to reply. please keep us posted... I am around 3 week and lost around 50% :( I am just shuttered, crying non-stop
I'm going through this now. This video has meant more to me than I can convey x
I Hope Oure hair grows back 😥 Soon
I am right there with you. I've lost so much hair already. Hoping it's over soon for all of us
@@carinavolante4897 me to crying Out 😥🙏 prayers
yes!! If it would just stop I could breathe!
Me too, it’s been 2 -3 weeks so far and it’s not stopping anytime soon. I thought I have some kind of cancer. My sister told me it’s probably after covid. I did have covid in January 2022. It’s scary.
Hello and thanks for making this video, bringing awareness. Y'all are not alone in this!! I experienced INTENSE hair loss, confirmed by my hair dresser (not just me worrying), after I had COVID. Around two months after recovering, my hair regrowth is super intense!! It does get better!!! I promise! My hair is even thicken than it was before I had COVID. I also got a lot of my curl pattern back that I lost, somehow. There is hope ladies!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Let your body recover from the trauma from having COVID, respect your body and give yourself positive affirmations every day.
how long did it take until you saw regrowth
I’m on the same journey of massive hair loss due to severe COVID. I began losing large amounts of hair within about 4 weeks post COVID. The amount of hair in the shower was shocking! I wore/wear my hair in a loose bun (no elastic ties), only combed with a wide tooth comb, shampooing only once a week. I’ve continued my usual daily vitamin supplements and have been more conscious of my nutritional intake. Still, it’s been a challenge to ‘get out of myself’ and realize that the recovery will take time. I hate it, but I’m not dead from COVID. It’s just hair (Dangit)! It’s now been nearly 5.5 months and I’m seeing new growth. I feel like I look like a baby chicken 😳. Here’s to all whom have experienced this wicked side effect. It’s going to be better sooner than later. ❣️
A scarf helped keep my hair from falling out and I sleep in a silk scarf helps more than than I thought .my hair is growing back.
OMG - I went - still going through the same thing. I had hair in the dryer vent, all over my pillow, all over my clothes. I too cried all the time. I have never experienced hair loss like that. My hair texture changed too and I was afraid to wash my hair because it would just knot up and then when I went to comb after I got out of the shower I would pull clumps out. I was also using so much conditioner and leave in conditioner that it had no life, so then I would just where it up in a messy bun or something. I am pretty sure that mine has lasted longer than 3 months, because I had covid in October and I am just now starting to have it slow down a bit. But I also think that my hair loss may have been retriggered when I had to get the vaccine for work after I just had covid. My hair dresser recommended taking multi vitamins (good ones) and when I was there last another one of her clients recommended some thyroid supplements. So my list of vitamins now is multi, magnesium, evening primrose, zinc, vitamin d3, sellenium, iodine. I also bought a prewash hair oil by fable and mane and that seems to help keep it from knotting so bad. Thank you for this video!! I felt like when I said anything to someone that they thought I was crazy. My hair dresser was the only one who understood.
Me too. I only wash my hair every 3 days now.
Supplement with essential amino acids & Folate 👌🏼. ( folate deficiency hair loss )
I even found some in the refrigerator, what the heck? It was everywhere!
Same. No one had heard of it before. But I was very vocal about it. I’m just angry at this whole Covid debacle and how it’s affecting peoples lives in general. God have mercy on all of us 🙏
Hair loss is never something I thought I would deal with. I was diagnosed at the end of 2020 with Alopecia and it's been a rollercoaster ever since. Never would I have thought I would lose most of my hair, and not just on my scalp! It's the craziest and weirdest thing that I've gone through healthwise and I'm amazed at how many women and men are going through hair loss. It was just never on my radar.
YES!!! No one is talking about this, but we have been on the same journey. Still waiting for mine to stop falling out, but feeling hopeful. Thank you for sharing your experience.
The same happened to me! 3 months after I got the delta variant, I shedded handfuls daily for over a month. Once the shedding stopped, I was left with like 65-70% of my hair. I started using Rogaine for men (foam) as recommended by dermatologist along with iron supplements to help me keep what I would refgrow. Within 1-2 months, all my hair follicles filled back up and my balding scalp was looking full. Once I saw Rogaine was working and regrew my hair. I stopped it and started using GeorgieMane hair mask which claims it grows hair fast. It did!
Thanks for the info. When you used the Rogaine for men how many times a week did you use it was just wondering. I started losing 6 wks ago and its still coming out hoping it slows down soon too. What iron supplements did you take for it?
This is happening to me right now after a 5 year eating disorder! I didn't lose much hair during my ED, but as soon as I started recovery I swear I lost 50% of my hair at least. It's so common with eating disorders, I know so many others who have experienced the same thing. It's interesting to hear how it can happen for so many other reasons too!
I'm trying the homemade rosemary water twice a day, no idea if it will work given my body is still recovering from all the damage (It's probably got more important things to do than regrow my hair right now!). I also had severe anaemia and deficiencies in vitamin D, zinc, and probably some others, and I'm treating those as well. I've seen some really encouraging regrowth stories from my ED support groups, I have faith it will definitely get better with time
I hope you are doing good!! Much love!💛✨
I’m so glad you mentioned the matting and change in your hair’s texture! This is the first time I heard about this with my covid hair loss. I thought it was just the hair loss but I have also been getting tangled mats in my hair for the first time and wondering what the heck was happening! Thank you so much for this video. I am now 2 months into my covid hair loss and still losing so much hair every day. It’s all over my clothes, my pillow, even showing up in my plates of food I cook! 😩 I’m so glad to hear it will eventually stop and the hair will grow back! Thank you so much for all your suggestions! ❤️
I'm a guy and i believe i'm going through the same thing, losing entire strands everytime i run my hand through my hair, shampooing, conditioning and styling i accumulate tonnes of loose hairs on my hands which never used to happen, i had covid 3-4 months ago now so the timing tells me this is telogen effluvium. I am also noticing my hair is frizzier, but not because of dryness, but because the hair strands are very rough like hay... i'm trying not to stress!
@@Zondaa same here, my hair has become frizzy and coarse!
I am about at the same point in my shed.it’s so hard,I will say good old fashioned mane and tail leave in spray fixed texture faster than any expensive one I tried.at least it’s soft again.keep us posted!your not alone ❤️
@@Zondaa im a guy too and i feel this in my hair too like when im showering it feels like i cant run my fingers through my hair and my hair is extremely frizzy.Do u also see a white bulb at the end of the shedded hair?
@@alexg9163 Thats exactly how i feel in the shower, I think i see what you mean about the white bulb, sounds weird but i just had a hair fall out and looked at it with flash on my phone and i see the miniscule white bulb at the end of the hair :/
I got Covid on December 18, and I started noticing hair loss by the week of January 24. It started slowly, but February and March were the worse. I'm on week 12 now and the shedding is finally slowing down. This was so far a traumatic experience, I was afraid to touch my hair, I saw little dots from my roots and all along the length of my hair, I figured out later it was my hair pulling out from the roots and tangled with the rest of my hair. By mid-March, I've decided to take matters at hand, starting by cutting my almost tailbone, thick hair into a bob to avoid the tangles and the breakdown trying to detangle everything. Like yours, my hair texture has changed a lot. My hair used to be shiny and healthy, I ended up with a matted, tangled mess and with my naturally curly hair, it was the worse, it was lifeless. It's still the same texture now, but it's kinda improving. At least at the roots, where I've noticed some regrowth for a few days now. I've lost 75% of my hair, which I lived like a loss as you said, it's exactly that, it was a very very painful experience. I came upon your video in late February, which had me decided to have my blood work done to find out any deficiencies, took multivitamins and supplements. Also, I treated my hair with rosemary tea rinse, I added rosemary and peppermint essential oils in a pre-shampoo oil to detangle my hair, and I added the same essential oils to a daily hair spray I use every day to soothe my scalp and calm the itchiness which also drove me crazy. I've binge watched videos of people who went through the same to sort of cope during the worst phase and tell myself it's gonna stop. And yes, it is going to stop, just make sure to find out and eliminate all underlying causes and focus on healing from the inside and the outside will follow.
I'm really glad it stopped for you!! Could you please share the recipe for making rosemary tea, and how often you were using that? It's such a hard time :(
@@jradandt531 Sure. You just boil some rosemary leaves in water, fresh or dried ones, it doesn't matter. Then you keep it marinated in there until it cools down (I usually let it sit overnight), strain the leaves and store the tea. I followed instructions from this channel for the preparation ruclips.net/video/XBcO52ZdNT4/видео.html and on other similar channels. For the use, it's up to you if you'd do it before or after washing your hair. In my case, it was the final rinse after washing and left it there until next wash day (just use a moisturizer after since rosemary tea has some astringent property and it may dry out your hair, especially the ends). I did that religiously every 4 to 5 days for 3-4 months, along with oiling my scalp for at least 1 hour before washing (I mixed 15 drops of essential oil for 6 tbsp of carrier oil). Hope it helps!
hey how’s your hair now?
OMG, I didn’t comprehend how bad it was till you pulled out the bags of hair!!! Girl, wow!! I’m sorry this happened to you. Thank goodness it’s getting better. I’m so glad you made this video for those people who are going through it. ❤️❤️ 🥰
I’m glad I saved that hair bc I truly feel like people think I’m exaggerating until I’m like “look at my bag of hair” 😂
5:56 😱
This has just started happening to me . I have lost 80% of my hair .
I had Covid in January and was hospitalized for 4 days because of severe dehydration. My hair started falling out in early February and is still coming out. I didn’t save any of it but it has been massive. What a heart breaker. Your video gives me hope, thank you .
My story is just like yours. Same time line and everything. I was hospitalized as well. I have lost so much hair
I found that wearing a silky cap like a shower cap style or scarf helped my mood because then I did not have to see the hair coming out all over all day and all the mess. I would de tangle at the end of day and wear the silky cap to bed
I had Covid in January. And I was in the hospital for a week. I have short hair. It started falling out in February. Now it’s so bad I have hardly any hair at all. I have to wear a cap. I bought a wig also. I’m so self conscious about my hair. I cry every time I shower. I really hope it stops falling out soon. Or I will be bald.
@@lauraboston4845 same exact thing happened to me just the last few days it has slowed down . Maybe because I cut 8 inches off , I’m not sure but it is slowing down.
Try not to stress about it 💕 I really think it will come back . Hair growth comes from inside, good nutrition is a must .
My doctor has me using a Vita mixer ,
you could also juice I’m sure. Carrots 2-3 , one beet,
celery 3-3 and a green apple .
Supplements plus B Complex
@@sarahsibigtroth93 how’s your hair now?
I'm now 65 and suffered severe hair loss in my 20,s due to bulimia, it never grew back and caused me a lot of anxiety and low self esteem going through life..I now wear hair pieces which helps enormously.
Did you have any big sheds after that or has your hair remained the same?
@@friedrichengels9216 I think it's genetic and hormone related, my mother suffered hair loss. All I say is thank God for wigs and hair pieces.
@@noracoyle4988 I'm sorry to hear that, you're right. Wigs nowadays look just like normal hair.
My hair loss started about 1 mth post 1st Covid vaccine. I got a tender scalp also & knew the vaccine had started it. Hair loss spurted with each vaccine & getting Covid really bought it home. Then it slowed & just about stopped but then I got a 4th jab and it started it off again. Sensitive scalp again. I mentioned it to my doctor but he had no idea. I shed worse than my Labrador. My hair is fairly long and silver so long silver hairs really show up. I
It’s growing back as I can feel the spiky new hair.I didn’t get my length cut as it was hair left and for my own mental well-being , I wanted to keep it. I just don’t wear my hair out anymore .
HOME REMEDY FOR HAIR :
- [ ] Yellow onion
- [ ] Ginger root
- [ ] Olive oil
- [ ] Peel and Dice up the red onion
- [ ] Peel and cut up ginger root in small pieces
- [ ] Mix the two ingredients and throw them in the blender
- [ ] Blend the ingredients till they’re complete paste
- [ ] Take a sieve and squeeze the juice out of the paste
- [ ] Add two tablespoons of olive oil into the squeezed out juice
- [ ] Put the mix into a bottle( anything that makes it easier to use on the hair like a hair dye application bottle or an empty spray bottle)
- [ ] Divide the hair into small sections
- [ ] Add the juice onto the hair roots of each section and massage it in
- [ ] When finished with the roots spray the rest of the hair strands with the mix
- [ ] Brush the hair out and spray the mix thoroughly throughout the hair till everything is wet
- [ ] Put hair in a bun
- [ ] Add a plastic cap or plastic bag on the hair and leave in AT LEAST 2 HOURS
MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP IT IN AT LEAST 1 TO 2 HOURS AT A TIME IF DOING IT ONCE A DAY. IF YOU’RE DOING IT ONCE EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS MAKE SURE YOU’RE LEAVING IT IN FOR AT LEAST 4 TO 6 HOURS AT A TIME
To MEDI, I wish you would show this process on a video!
I had very strong hair loss, I tried all kinds of treatments, I spent a lot, but a lot of money and no one managed to solve my hair loss problem, I had already lost hope, that's when an acquaintance told me about a gentleman who could help, I contacted him by email, and he did some mathematical calculations (based on my date of birth) and told me to cut my hair on the dates he calculated, I didn't really believe it would work, but even so I cut my hair in the dates that he gave me (because I had to cut it anyway), in the first month I noticed a small improvement, in the second month it was already very clear that my hair was stopping falling out, after the 3rd/4th month, my hair stopped fall completely, I even thought they were more beautiful and silky
I had two chronic teligum effuvium episodes. Chronic TE means it lasts longer than nine months, mine lasted two and a half years both times. The first one was from years of genuine extreme abuse (in all categories) and malnutrition and the second episode is when I gave up seven straight years of taking birth control pills. It takes years to grow back depending on the severity and how your hormone and stress levels are. Praying to God, taking the right multivitamin and taking ashwaghanda with using marijuana with CBD and changing your diet to a much healthier one and also finding the right shampoo and conditioner as well is a game changer. It doesn't grow all back at once, take it one year at a time. My sympathy goes to you, I have had to deal with loss and horrific events as well, it does it get better. God bless you all ❤️
How many years did you have between sheds?
To all of you going trough this please please take a minute breath in ! I went trough chemo I loss all my hair and just when I’m getting back ! I got sick from Covid ! And is been almost 2 months like this I tough I was getting sick again but thank God this beautiful soul posted this video . Now I know what was this I have all same “symptoms” if I could say that . I know is hard seen your little hairs falling from your head 😢😔 believe me I can’t understand perfectly but this will have an end you hair will grow back nice and beautiful . I’m so sorry to all of you going trough this ❤️
I exactly know how it feels when you are going through this medical condition. I have been through this twice since last September. I have lost half of my hair, I had to cut my hair really short and I have a lot of baby hairs and flyaways in the crown area but all that I am worried about now is going through this all over again, that is going to be the worst nightmare. For someone who was known for having the best hair, this was traumatizing af 😭
Same
I’m with you! I had complete alopecia last year, bald for many months… After taking most strong steroids and many at home scalp essential oil my hair all grew back after almost 11 months. Then I got Covid, I lost lots hair on both side of my head!! Omg can this hair loss thing be over already? I can’t take this anymore! But thank god hair on both side of my head growing back again. I take iron, multivitamins, hair vitamins every day. Use oil treatment at home once or twice a week. Try to take it easy definitely helps, although life give lots stress, it just hair, i’m very thankful that I didn’t have other disease.😇
People, I know this sound weird but try to not give a fxxk on those things that stress you out will help your hair grow back! The more relaxed you are the faster your hair will grow back. Good luck everyone!
This was by far the most helpful post for me. I especially appreciated the pictures and timeline info. It gives a sense of progress and hope for my journey thank you! There are so many videos claiming hair growth and it seemed they didn't experienced T.E. (or not as severe) **PLEASE UPDATE**
I’m so glad you found it helpful! I’m posting lots of updates on IG: lolalynnmitchell if you’d like to see there. I have highlights on hair loss!
@@Mrslolalynnhope you are doing well, can you please update on your hair health.. did it grow, what routine you followed
I want to let you and all of the commenters on this video know how much I appreciate your bravery in sharing your experiences! My extreme daily hair loss started about 6 weeks ago (hospitalized for CV Jan 7-13, 2022) and my daily loss is slowing now, but definitely isn't finished. As of today, I've lost approximately 60% of my hair. We had a cold snap over the weekend and I'm having to wear more clothes to stay warm, I think because I've lost so much of my insulating hair. So I'm hoping that when the summer heat gets here in a month or two, my hair loss will keep me cooler. LOL! Hey... I find this experience so horrifying that I'm desperately trying to find a silver lining. Gotta laugh to keep from crying sometimes, ya know.
hey ! how is it going now ? :)
Just ran across your video 3/17/22. Late at night. I been noticing hair loss at great speed. I had emergency surgery 3months stayed at hospital. Than hit with covid. I am trying to not let it get to me. But it's hard when you comb or wash your hair. I'm been taking some of the vitamins you spoke of. I really wanted to thank you for showing photos it helps to know. That I'm not alone. Happy your seeing your hair returning. It gives me hope. God bless you.
Thank you so much for the information. I am dealing with this right now, and I feel all alone 😢 Everytime I touch my hair it comes out. I have lost alot of hair, and like you I am saving it in a ziploc bag!! This is soooo hard to deal with, especially when you are used to having a nice length of hair. I have so much anxiety and find myself falling into a deep depression. Everyone is saying it's ok, but they are the ones not dealing with this!! I am praying everyday that it stops coming out 🙏🏽 I have normal labs, changed to sulfate free products, purchased new styling tools and everything. Now I'm waiting to go see the dermatologist.. I had that awful terrible virus in December and now this!! Praying for my hair to grow back in healthier, stronger and longer.. Thank you again for sharing your experience with us 💙
Definately not alone, I am also curre toy experiencing hair loss too :( I cried one night too. I heard that the virus is like radiation and reason why the hair loss.
I have had the same experience. I had Covid last June and the hair really fell out in September. It was scary and I cried a lot. It WILL grow back. I have about 4” of growth right now and I’ve been taking the Modere liquid collagen. My hair was long and I’ve been slowly taking inches off to make it “meet in the middle” at some point. Hang in there. This too shall pass! 😉
@@trishwasham4616 Yes thank you, things will get better🙏I actually just started taking the modere collagen last Wednesday, what feedback have you had with the modere and how long have you been taking it?
I have exactly the same issue. I have always had really thick and healthy hair, but back in 2020, I started noticing more hair coming out when I washed it. This has been one of the most devastating things that has ever happened to me. I went to a dermatologist with it, and he explained that since I was menopausal that my body was producing a male hormone called DHT. He also said I had alopecia, which to this day I refuse to believe that. Mainly because he never even looked at my scalp nor did he even run any tests on me to confirm I had alopecia. And he said it was hereditary, which no one in my family is bald, so I begged to differ with him on that. Then as I was paying my bill and about to leave, there was a notice on the billboard of the Epiphany dermatology stating that the dr was retiring in two weeks. So I guess go figure. He didn’t even take time to examine me, just blurted out that I had alopecia bec of the male hormones. Anyway, I did my own research and found out that there is a dietary supplement called Saw Palmetto that will block that DHT so it can’t block the hair follicles. I’m using it now for about one week, and it seems to be working.! Less hair fall, and I can already see small hairs coming back in. I tried VIVISCAL but it did not work, and I will never use Rogaine because once you use that, or minoxidil or finasteride, then you’ll have to continue to use it the rest of your life or the hair will fall out if you stop using it. Anyway, I wish you the best on your journey, and I pray everyday to God to pls stop my hair from coming out. I will pray for you as well. :)
@@OliveYoo864 awww thank u so much!! Sorry that u experienced hair loss as well. I went ti the Dermatologist as well. and was told to use Minoxidil foam as well, but after doing a little research on my own, I read the same thing abt hvn to use it forever, NOPE!!! I'll Pass on tht one, as well as the Pharmacist advising me the same thing. For now it's a little better I just kp praying tht it will STOP soon. Thanks again for the info and have a Blessed Day :)
Hi everyone! I work in dermatology (doctor who specializes in hair, skin, and nails). I just wanted to pop on here because I know that telogen effluvium can be a scary and sad condition for ppl to go through, I have it myself currently post-covid! But, fortunately, it is temporary! (insert clapping). She is absolutely right that there is no fix for TE, it just has to run its course! I wish you all the best with your hair journey :)
Why is mine taking 3 years :(
@@knauleab.3236 Search up for deficiencies or stress. Could be a hormonal issue. But definitely a temporary one. Us men have to deal with androgenetic alopecia where there is no going back 🥲
@@ambienceonly5524 I had blood, hormone, thyroid, male hormone tests done, all of them were okay. I've just accepted my faith and ill just buy a wig at this point ngl. Clogging the shower every 2 days isn't fun :)
@@knauleab.3236 If even after that clogging you have a head full of hair then why worry ? And I understand maybe the density is a bit less but you may not be balding. If this process would been balding then in 3 yrs you would be Jada smith starring in gi Jane 2 which def you are not.
@@ambienceonly5524 True. But I used to have really long and thick hair but now I've cut it so short and you can still see the extreme thinning at the top of my head, it looks even worse when its wet. Like when i compare pictures u can see that I went through extreme hair loss and still continue. Sucks because I miss my old hair.
I also experienced Telogen Effluvium a few years ago due to a VERY LOW CARB LIFESTYLE - I highly DO NOT recommend this diet anymore! It was great at first, I lost 70 lbs in 5 months (major trauma to the system.) And then I had to have a tummy tuck due to the loose skin, and surgery/anesthesia is also a major trauma to the body. So two strikes against me right there. I already had baby fine, somewhat thin hair, but then it just started coming out and was so traumatically thin and noticeable. This was way more devastating to me than when I had chemo for colon cancer 17 years ago, because I knew after the chemo my hair would come back (it did, before I even finished my last treatment.) When I met my husband (then boyfriend) a couple years ago, I found Keto/Low Carb was just too restrictive and started eating carbs again. I'm happy to report that I stopped losing hair and I'm completely back to normal. Last year before the wedding I tried to do low carb again to lose some of the weight to fit into my wedding dress and my hair starting noticeably thinning AGAIN! No more. Your body needs healthy carbs and a well rounded diet. I may get "shade" thrown at me for bashing Keto/Low Carb, but just Google it - hair thinning/loss is happening to a lot of people following that lifestyle. I am much healthier, happier, and have my hair back. Thank you for sharing your story!
Thank you for talking about this!!! I stumbled across your video after watching Dr. Dray’s hair loss video. I had CoVid in October ‘21. Since then, I’ve experienced major GI issues, anxiety, and hair texture change/hair loss. It’s end of Feb. and I feel like things are calming down. I’ve been taking a probiotic and I’m starting to take ION Gut Health to restore my microbiome. Praying for everyone impacted!!
Thank you so much for making this video. (And to all the people sharing their stories in the comments.) I think I’m around 8-10 weeks in and have lost at least half my hair at this point. It used to be the only thing about my physical appearance that I was proud of, so the loss has been pretty devastating-I used to look like the lass from Brave, but now you can see right through to my scalp.
I feel a reassured to know there is light at the end of the tunnel. I’m a bit scared to know that it’s probably going to still fall out for a while more (It feels a bit impossible to lose any more at this point, I’m sure others have felt this too), but knowing there’s an end to it and it’s not forever makes it SO much more manageable mentally.
I’ve been trying to look for positives, even though I don’t feel very positive. I’m pretty sure mine has been triggered because of my ED, and it really has been my biggest push in recovery. I probably wouldn’t have changed otherwise. I’ve upped my calories, my protein, started taking vitamins and supplements, hopefully the things that I broke can be fixed.🤞🏻
I've had androgenic alopecia since the age of 13. Almost 75% of my hair fell out and didn't grow back. I tried PRP but it only helped for as long as I was under treatment.
The hair thinning process has slowed down significantly with inner healing and self-care i.e. therapy, meditation, yoga, dietary precautions.
My hairdresser told me today that thinning hair problems is the new normal and were once someone with thinning hair would come in maybe twice a week its now flipped and someone who hasnt had thinning hair will only come in once twice a week thats insane almost every single one of my friends has recently had hair problems the mums at school have all said look at my hair here or there or cut it because of it ect its scary
I cannot say ‘Thank You!’ enough for this encouraging, compassionate and highly informative video. Thank you. ❤️
I came down with Covid on July 3, 2022. I woke up one morning, about one month into the virus, literally wiping hair off my face and out of my mouth. I thought what the heck! I got out of bed, looked down and my t-shirt and bed was covered in hair. I went full blown panic mode. It has started to grow back slowly. I have been wearing a couple of wigs that are similar to what my hair looked like. Along with supplements. Thank you for your testimony. And for all of the products that may help. This has been such a nightmare. Wishing everyone good health and blessing🙏
When I wash my hair, I hold it in a bunch at the nape of my neck and just scrape my fingers - in a comb like way, from front to crown. Then let the water take the shampoo away. I don’t wash it like I used to, but the loose dead hairs still form a ‘matted tangle’ and I have to gently tease the strands with a wide toothed comb. The amount of long strands that come out, even then, are alarming. I haven’t washed my hair for 2 weeks - I’m too scared
Same here. The matted tangle and the hair fall out has been very devastating.
I noticed my hair is not as smooth as before, it becomes very dry on the touch (not on the look though), and I am too scared to wash my hair, and would only wash it when I can't stand the itchiness, which is about 2 weeks+ for me. Back then my hair would get oily if I don't have a shampoo for more than 2 days.
I never thought that I would worried about going bald🥺 I had so much healthy hair. However, about a month or so after suffering The Rona at the end of January and it lasted till the end of February. In March I started loosing a ton of hair, I was frightened to shower, it was horrifying to clean the shower afterwards 🥺. I was so scared but I try really hard to stay positive and pray that it would go away. It lasted about a 100 days. My hair is growing back, I’m like you, I have a very thin amount of hair now. It’s been over two months that my tragedy stopped 🙏🙏🙏Praise God. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️
I was a hairstylist for 45 years. I would get asked many times over the years about thinning hair and I would always start with "don't worry unless it becomes notably thinner." And #2 "stress and worry won't help." Generally hair loss can relate to stress and thyroid. I have recently been doing protein cycling so likely I haven't been getting quite enough of that on top of everything else. I was always the girl with the huge mane of thick hair and it's helped me to hear my words come back to me. I've had plenty of stress this last year and I had to bouts of covid back to back a few months ago. I didn't stress...but your video was beautifully reassuring. Always good to know you're not alone. I'm now a full time artist and if it gets real bad I'll get creative with bandanas when I go out. Thanx
Thank you for this video! I've been dealing with this for a long time now. I lost my professor a few days after Christmas (who was very dear to my heart and helped me so much), lost someone close to me (family member) in February - had to fly out of town to say goodbye in the middle of a stressful semester in school - all while trying to maintain a 4.0 GPA and get into a very competitive healthcare program. Then I got covid for the first time. I had just started using Bondi Boost because of the stress of school and tragically losing 3 people in 3 months, but it made me shed much like a dread shed with minoxidil. I kept using it and then the covid loss started.I thought it was all from Bondi Boost and stopped using it but my stylist said she saw baby hairs. Then I found out about pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto. Those 2 supplements stopped my excessive hair loss within 2 weeks of use. I started using Mielle and my own rosemary daily spray that I made. I was doing well with stopping the excessive loss but haven't been able to see much regrowth before I got slammed a week ago with 3 infections and I'm on several meds - all of which cause temporary hair loss. Not a biggie that it's temporary but I don't have much to lose. I also got into that healthcare program but it's really hard to stay in. It was devastating (still is) to see more loss after feeling like I won the battle of excess hair fall. I'm hoping it stops soon. I'm tired of losing my hair. Thank you for making me not feel alone. I've got some new things to look into to help. :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Same thing has happened to me. My hair to was thick so people don’t really notice but I have. I too have lost a great deal of hair. It has finally stopped. I bought expensive shampoos, conditioner, and treatments. Scriptures I prayed every day: Luke 12:7, Luke 21:18, I Corinthians 11:15, Acts 27:34.
Thanks for sharing the Bible verses. Could you please share the hair products and treatments that you used? Thanks and God bless!
you really looked fantastic in those wigs. The red one was so pretty. I had covid in Nov and spent 10 days in the hospital. As I am coming home I contracted Shingles. I have dreadlocks 4.5 years old. I noticed a month ago my scalp hair that holds the dreadlock to my scalp has thinned down to maybe 30 hairs, if I pulled my dread slightly it will come off. I havent found any yet laying in my bed. My handicapped 54 yr old son passed 2 yrs ago, I found him on the kitchen floor, I cry every day for him. Had to sell my home one month later. Now losing my hair. I pray every day for God to give me the strength to get through this and whats coming in the future. Bless everyone.
I’ve gone through the same, so get what you went through. I did things slightly different. I wasn’t as delicate with my hair. I brushed it normally as I wanted it out if it was coming out anyway. I’ve lost 60% of my hair and after 9 weeks I’m over any hair loss. I threw all my shampoos out and use Beautifully Ellen natural products. Awesome and natural. I also take the vitamins shown. I feel the pain for whoever is going through this. I have regrowth which is a massive relief.
I realized half way in that the hair that was going to fall out was going to fall out no matter what i did… but, I still treated it like a newborn baby 😂
@@Mrslolalynn did your hairloss slowed down over time untill IT stopped l am so Afraid 😥🙏😥 thanks again fore the video 💛
Oh thank you, going to try this shampoo as I did the same thing, I was not careful and now at least half of my hair is gone. Knowing you have regrowth really makes my day, thanks
I had COVID in October and again in March and lost hair both times. I had platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment to help it start growing back. Doc made sure my vitamin D and iron levels were adequate to help grow the hair back. It’s starting to come back in thankfully but I’ve always had long hair to my waistline so it was tied in with who I am. Lots of tears. I’ve been using clip ins to get through it. Plus I’ve suffered from bad brain fog too… but that’s another story!
HOLY SMOKES I STUMBLED ON THIS VIDEO AND I CANNOT THANK YOU ENUF FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO….like someone else said in these comments, I was stunned when you showed the bag of your hair!……
I got a milder case of covid in late July and then I had surgery (yes, under anaesthesia )a few weeks afterward….then I noticed I was losing a lot of hair afterward ( not at all as much as you… so i am thankful for that…)but it certainly was enough to cause big concern and depression for me. I consulted my doctor and had blood work drawn to rule out any medical problems (all blood work came out good, thank god, but why was i losing so much hair? )Like you, i didnt look forward to washing my hair or brushing it either…I was finding my hair everywhere! Like you, My clothes were covered, my bed, and i was very cautious while preparing meals …my hair was noticably EVERYWHERE!😩 I went to my hairdresser and had her put in hair extensions to “cover” my thinning hair. (my hairdresser is actually the one who told me about surgery and covid being big reasons people get thinning hair.
I have always taken biotin and vitamin D3 and i am thinking that that may be the reason my hair loss has not been as extreme as yours seems to have been..
I am currently waiting to see if my hair starts regrowth soon (Im told it takes a few months for regrowth to start ) i am armed with wigs if need be, but i took the extensions route first..
I am so grateful for this video, I thought I was alone on this crazy journey…I am 67 years young and hair loss at any age is traumatizing…trust me on that one!
Thank you again so much!!❤❤ Heather A-C
Thank you SO much for posting this. I had Covid for the first time in September of this year and about three weeks ago, my hair started falling out in clumps and I didn't make the connection because I thought it was due to being in my 40s now and having hormonal changes happen. I was searching YT for hormonal hair loss videos and found this. When I had Covid, it turned into pneumonia and I was SO sick, I have never prayed to god before, but I was praying daily. It lasted for a month and I can't imagine the stress my body was under trying to recover. Thank you thank you for posting this. I feel so much more hope now!!
Your energy and the way you talk about your experience is so soothing to me. I'm a 20 yo female and I started losing hair about 2 months ago. I was in an abusive relationship for the whole of 2020, broke up with him beginning of 2021, dealt with restraining orders, debt, and emotional trauma from the relationship and then right when I got out of the thick of it, my hair has been falling out. This video has been kind of a beackon of hope for me and I just want to say I'm really appreciative that you took the time to talk about this sensitive subject. Thank you.
Hey! I just commented this before I saw this but I’m 28 and I suffered exactly whar you went through. Court, restraining orders, the psychological abuse was so much worse than the physical and I developed t/e from this
Thank you for these videos and comments. I been crying for three weeks now and everything you ladies are saying I’m going through it for three weeks. I started saving bags exactly as yours, four quart baggies in six days. I had COVID two times first time it almost took me, the second four weeks of positive test and four months latter still no taste, smell, skin problems, vision problems, etc. but the past three weeks I have just shut down there’s so much beautiful hair that’s is everywhere, I cry in the shower, as I blot my hair to dry I cringe, today I just showered closing my eyes but the hair just falls down getting stuck in my hands and I’ve woke up with just hair laying on my pillow. My hair feels so different it’s not breaking it’s falling from the root and it’s tender on my head but I have such bad headaches. I’m hearing there is hope lord I have so much aniexity
about it I even thought what if some cruel person put hair remover in a bottle of shampoo that’s how fast it is falling out. I had lab work and all the mention vitamins I’m extreamly low my t3 and t4 almost not reading a count and death of my dad and almost lost a child all about four months ago so I am not sure exactly if it’s just a combo of Covid and my thyroid but without insurance I only had lab work done and I’m taking supplements because I half to do something. I am so very sorry fir anyone going through this because I have at one point after throwing up and just sitting on the bathroom floor thinking what else could be going on inside my body. The constant vertigo feeling, nausea, anixity, swelling, pain everywhere, now my hair, I feel like there’s a few people who just think I’m making it up but I’m not it’s horribly noticeable not to mention the brain fog, and exhaustion. To the point I’m scared that’s all I’m just scared and looking for answers, I’m so thankful I found your video and I’m so very sorry for all the losses, I’m was at the point trying to pull over areas of my hair today to hide where it’s just gone. I already have gallon bag and quart baggies. But it will stop from what I’m reading and hearing that gives me hope.
Has anyone had there teeth to start breaking mine has begun doing that as well.
I’m not crazy and I’m not doing this stuff to myself or trying to get attention, I keep it to myself unless it’s a need to know person and I just feel like I’m fading away, I have been driving and had to stop because I seriously forgot where I was going and what I was doing this is happening more and more, loss of memory and trying to speak or say normal words I can’t it comes out all messed up like my mind and voice are having an argument. It’s embarrassing all of it and it’s really causing daily limitations on just waking up and doing normal things. Ladies it will get better right I pray! .
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Thank you for this video. I didn’t realize so many people were affected. My hair started falling out 2 months after the virus. It continued coming out for 21/2-3 months and has finally stopped. My scalp was sore/tender as well. I am starting to see the bare spots less now. Even though it is coming in gray and thin at least it’s starting to cover my scalp. Thank you for your encouragement!
Yes! Lots of soreness and itchy? I'm thinking from the baby hairs coming in? Did your scalp stop being tender at one point? I hate being in the dark because there's hardly anywhere to find info (just the same googled stuff)
@@teryb2475 Sorry you’re going through this! Yes the soreness has mostly gone away. It seems to be growing in slowly. Im having trouble training it to lay down and I have too many different shades , I’m wondering at what point it would be safe to color. I would hate to have it start falling out again, lol.
Did it just stop out of nowhere or did it suddenly stop?
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It seemed to be less coming out for about 2 weeks then I noticed no hair loss in shower and on clothes for several months. I just recently started losing a hair here and there like normal loss. I’m hoping I’m through now with all the stages :)
Does that mean the hair is still gonna come out when scalp is sore ? My hair sheds normal now after having Covid in July but my scalp is tender from time to time . I just wanna know before i get no tension extensions that my hair will be ok
After a major surgery I had TE for 4 solid months. It finally stopped in November, I tried everything possible to get it to stop but it wouldn’t. I now have tons of baby hairs all over my head, about 3-4” long. My hairdresser took a long section and held it up and then blow dried down to see how much growth I had, I really recommend this if you’ve had a lot of hair loss, I could see probably an equal amount of new growth to the long section. I was shocked because I’ve always had fine straight hair, so the loss has been quite noticeable and the growth is less noticeable as far as volume but it’s definitely there. It was very satisfying to see that it is growing and things will be back to normal at some point. I love videos like this, even though I’m past the TE phase, I never know when it’ll come back so thank you for making me feel less alone in this. 🥰
Thank you so much for this video and yes I have experienced this and still dealing with this issue. I thought I was done with this bs after going through cancer 2 times, in which I had to shave my head both times and wear wigs too.
I had sent you video to others who have experienced this as well.
Next month, I plane to at least start with the liquid vitamins since the way my body has been left after cancer, I have a hard time with absorption.
Again thank you and wishing you a happy recovery of this.
One more thing, it just peeves me to no end on how the medical community is or doesn’t even want reactions to be reported on having COVID or if you have been vaccinated, etc. So it is not like they haven’t keep us all on high alert with the fear mongering and now that we have had the sickness we have to deal with this as well. Thanks again…
You are so right...about the medical community...no professionals seem to educate themselves in this.... saying its probably stress not covid. 😒💔
Something that helped me when my scalp was sore was eating a spoon of coconut oil everyday! Read that it would help and it did!!!
You have hit on every feeling and situation we are all going through from COVID.. it’s devastating… it felt like I was going through chemo again….loosing my hair. This is exactly what I’m living with. Thank you..
So glad I'm not alone. I've always had THICK, curly hair. Since my 2nd bout with covid, my scalp is now showing. I want to cry every day. Glad there is an end in sight.
With natural supplements I was Cured from herpes and hair loss within 17 days of taking DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on RUclips medications. Thank you for saving me❣️💞
I found Melissa last year and am incorporating some of her suggestions. Mine is not nearly as extreme (not from COVID that I know of) but I don’t think I will ever wash my hair again without some anxiety. After my labs turned out normal my doctor just told me to use a regrowth shampoo so I know how it feels to have it minimized by other people and feel vane about it.
It’s so hard bc at the beginning it was trying to explain to people it wasn’t normal hair loss, it was extreme! I’m so sorry you experienced something to any degree
@@Mrslolalynn did your hairloss slowed down over time?😥🙏 untill the 4 month was over
Good grief! I'm so glad I found you - I'm in my early 60s, not vacxed, had a MILD (4 day) case of Cov in early Nov. About a month ago, I realize my hair is falling out - and, just like you, it's hanging on the back of my shirts, my bathrobe, washing my hair is an absolute NIGHTMARE - clumps coming out, then after washing, more coming out when I'm combing through. I did go to derm and he thought it'd been the Cov and stress - my younger daughter married and we had friends living with us from the EU and Puerto Rico for over 3 weeks in late Nov. Between cv and stress, and now my hair falling out, I'm mentally 'spent.' - My husband (of 25 years) is pretty much bald, and has been for quite some time - - - and I'm beginning to empathize with him! LOL - I try meditation, yoga, what a journey it's been! Thank you for posting this!
It’s amazing how our body talks to us. Your body literally crash from all the trauma you went through. May of us don’t see trauma manifest
But you did, your body was holding on to too much. Now you can rejuvenate your body and hopefully heal mentally along the way, take care ❤️
Major healing happening over here & thanking my body daily for carrying me through
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My hair was to my knee 1 year ago and because of the same thing you went through, I had to cut it to my shoulders. This morning my hair was to my mid back, now I chopped it to my ears because the hairloss is not slowing down and I lost all my hair. I'm 23 and lost all my hair.
And you what's funny? I had a melt down today, and people telling me that hair is all that a girl have:/ so now I fell very ugly and want to lock myself in because my confidence has been destroyed.
I have been doing many of your steps through the past year but they only helped temporarily. I'm gonna try your other steps.
Truly thank you, I needed to feel that I'm not alone in this.
With natural supplements I was Cured from herpes and hair loss within 17 days of taking DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on RUclips medications. Thank you for saving me❣️💞
I'm pretty sure I've lost about 90% of my hair. I've been taking biotin for years also folic acid. My hair was not all that thick to begin with but it was plenty. Also very long. I've started taking collagen. I had COVID followed by pneumonia. I was hospitalized and diagnosed with acute respiratory failure. That was in November, December. I'm still recovering. I coughed up a piece of my lung. And yet I fluctuated between hating myself for being so vain, and crying over losing hands full of hair every day. Thanks for making this video. I feel a little bit better now.
Speedy recovery to you , strong lady 💪❤️
OMG!! Thank you so much for sharing g your experience. I was diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium three months after having covid . I lost so much hair, my hair knotted so badly that I hd to cut it very short. This has been such a traumatic experience for me as I suffer from anxiety, depression and very low self esteem. I have been hiding in my house , can't even get the courage, strenght to leave the house. I also bought a wig ,but I don't like tge way it looks on me.
I have been researching to see what products , vitamins, supplements to buy and my mind is all over the place, very confused in what to buy to start treating my hair and you made it so simple . I'm in tears of joy.
Thank you so much. You are Amazing!!!
Arrrgh. My hair was past my waist and quite thick. I had Covid in November and I'm losing so much hair. It's breaking my heart because my hair was my pride and joy.
Same thing happened to me
Me too but it’s going to come back.
I’m a month into this. I feel completely hopeless. I feel embarrassed to go out. I feel embarrassed to be seen. It’s getting colder outside and I feel the cool air on my scalp. I keep my hair in bags too. I thought I was crazy… I’m happy to see that others have done that too… I’m constantly in tears. Vacuuming is the worst. My beautiful hair all in the dust bin… oh and the lint screen in the dryer. It’s filled with my hair. Im exhausted and completely defeated.
Thank you very much for sharing your story and all this products with us! I have been experiencing hair loss for 1 year now and I feel so sad about it. Still remember the times when hairdressers told me how beautiful and thick my hair are. I wish health and strength to all the people who experience the same problem. We will make our hear thick & healthy again!
I hope you get ur hair back soon… I went through hair loss for 3+ months. I lost 90% of my hair. It finally stopped…. It’s growing back at 1/2 an inch rn, I hope it’ll keep growing.
Thank you for your story. I feel like you told my hair story. I would red washing my hair because of all the hair loss. I didn't even want to touch my hair and wanted to stay home and never go out. I had Alopecia Areata from a autoimmune thyroid condition which was caused by low vitamin D. I lost 75% of my hair and was so close to getting a wig. I had 7 huge bald spots all over. I went to a dermotologist for cortizone injections which helped. Vitamins and nutrition are so important and finding out the root cause. I do so many blood tests to find the source and found out about autoimmune - Hoshimotos. Here is the kicker, I don't have a thyroid, was removed in 2012 due to cancer, but it doesn't matter when you have autoimmune. After injections once a month for 5 months, it took about 8 weeks to see growth. It took a full year for my hair to fully grow with a ton of awkward stages in between. Now I am experiencing loss again but more thinning and shedding. This time I believe it's age and hormones. I will be 57 next month. I love when they say don't get stressed as your hair covers the drain with no end in sight. I follow a ton of doctors and ultimately it's about inflamation and nutrition. I have cut down on carbs, gluten, sugar and I also put Rosemary Oil on my scalp before I wash my hair and I try not to wash it more than 1x per week. I hope I won't need a wig this time.. thanks for listening
Thank you soooo much for making this video!!! All my life I’ve had gorgeous thick hair. Had Rona right after Thanksgiving and was in bed for 15 days. Who knew I’d be dealing with THIS now. I relate to the trauma and tears. I will be ok now. ❤️ much love. Melissa
I'm right there with ya. I had the flu/rona (whatever, I wasn't tested) in early Nov with bad fever for days and it started falling somewhere in Jan '22. Now I am praying for it to stop!!! I had lots of thick wavy hair and now it's pathetic, lol. It sucks. Cherry on the cake is that I henna my hair (not now) and it's growing out gray with baby hairs everywhere and it's still falling out. Would love to know what's working for you. I'm eating healthy, supplementing and using hair products that are free of chemicals. But I do blowdry lightly to add volume...need to!!
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@@teryb2475 how are you doing now. I am really scared
Thank you! I am going through this for two months now. I am so upset! I don't even want to leave the house. Thank you for this video.
I've lost maybe 50 percent of my hair and it's been the most traumatizing thing I've gone through. My hair was and is everything to me and mainly because I was diagnosed borderline - being able to change my identity with my hair after a bad situation was healing for me. Thank you for sharing this. Really. I'm crying. I'm doing everything I can to make this stop.
Hey!! I'm currently going thru it! Has it gotten better? We're in this together!!
I thought I was nuts, wanting to save the hair from after a shower to show the doctor. Now I'm going to start. I never had Covid, but the first two Moderna vaccines, and one Moderna booster. I also had a knee replacement a year ago, and five months ago my iron went really low, now my thyroid is low. Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone here ❤️
I’m so sorry that you had to go through it too! I’ve been dealing with something similar & am still in the process of trying to get exact diagnosis and treatment. I’ve got some sort of scalp issue I know but I think also the same thing you have. I’ve also lost a ton of my hair! My hair is around half the volume or less of what it used to be! I had Covid in January so I think that’s definitely part of it. It’s starting to slow down now but my hair is sooo thin now! It has been so hard and difficult to deal with emotionally! I can totally relate to showering being traumatic, even looking in the mirror! Thanks for bringing more attention to this issue! Thoughts and prayers with you and all others dealing with hair loss ❤️
With natural supplements I was Cured from herpes and hair loss within 17 days of taking DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on RUclips medications. Thank you for saving me❣️💞
Oh my now I understand why my hair is falling out. Scalp is so dry and even if it's getting alittle better. I'm still losing hair alot less now. I did lose like you 75 yo 80 % of hair. My hair was so dry and brittle. With, moisturizing products, vitamins and rosemary oil my hair has gotten much better. I'm ok because it's a process that has to take its course. What I don't understand is that I was never diagnosed with Covid-19. To me it had to be the vaccine. Because I was fine until then. I look at your hair I know exactly hat you mean. Thank you, you had helped me so much with understanding my situation. It is very dramatic and a scary situation. You look fabulous and your energy is wonderful. Good luck and God bless 🙌
I went through same exact emotional rollercoaster and Telogen effluvium cycle with the EXTREME fall out😭 but in the front hair line I also developed seborrheic dermatitis and it was HORRIBLE. I didn't understand what was going on and put coconut oil and that was the worst. I discovered that it made the seborrheic worst it went down to my forehead and eyebrows 😫Visited every doctor to check out everything and all they said was stressed caused even though I never felt stressed at all. But I did almost everything you have mentioned. All I could say is that I haven't seen any new hair growth,I have bold edges and lots of thinning everywhere. I see less fall out and my hair length never stopped growing as fast as it always did. At that time I never had felt COVID symptoms unless I had it with no obvious symptoms.
Have you had new hair growth yet? I’m going through the exact same thing as you
I had covid pneumonia this past Jan. It was real bad and I couldn't eat for 2 weeks. Dropped weight and stopped having my period for 3 months. I've since recovered but over the last month i have been having extreme hair loss. Crying in the shower over how much hair is falling out.. these videos have me so emotional but i am so relieved to understand this is not uncommon...
Hi! I was wondering if you can make an updated video of how your hair looks now?
I had Covid in fall of 2020. Then in June of 2021 my mom passed, and my husband left three weeks later. My hair started shedding like crazy. I’ve lost probably 30% of my hair. My dermatologist said the same thing - just overall life stress. They gave me some topical steroids and then switched to a liquid vitamin d for my scalp. They did tell me you be careful about biotin because if you have cardiac issues like a heart attack, biotin can mask important factors to determine what’s wrong in an emergency. I now take vitamin d and collagen. I don’t take anything else because my blood work showed everything else was fine.
I went to a hair loss specialist and did splurge on a laser cap, and I noticed an immediate reduction in shedding. But they are not cheap.
My hair also got super dry. I used Amika’s The Kure every other day and it made a huge difference. I have all those little tiny hairs around my face too, probably a couple inches long. My top front was where the worst of the loss is - I hope it’s finally starting to fill in.
Thank you for this video! I am currently experiencing everything you went through. Including losing my father a month ago. 😔 I’m sorry for your loss. This video makes me feel hopeful!
I Hope IT stops Soon and regrow l am so so Afraid ,😥🙏🙏 prayers to All of us
I had my own expereince with TE in 2022-2023. My experiences was similar but my shedding waa extremely fast.
I had an accident and shattered both of my feet. They were so bad i couldn't leave my bed for six weeks. This was in July. In Nov i noticed my hair thinning but i didnt think too much of it. Within a couple of weeks i lost more than half of my hair and what was lert felt like straw. I kept my hair line but everthing up top was gone. It was all scalp. I had juat finalized my divorce of 17 years too. It is very very unsettling to lose all of your hair so quick. As you said, life comes to a hault.
Im 51 and a male bur a full head of hair and no baldness in my family. A lot of people just said get over it. Its just hair. What did you expect? Never lose you hair? None of that helped. I was open about it and posted on Facebook what i was going through.
I did my homework - i knew what was happening wasnt normal balding. You dont go bald all at once and quickly. When i read about TE it made total sense to me. I read that if i started rogaine i would shed MORE and when i stopped i could lose what i gained. So i did nothing but wait. The shedding stopped almost as quickly as it began. I still had hair up front so i combed that back and wore my hair slicked back. Nine months passed and i wasn't seeing the bald patches anymore but my hair had so many different lenghts it was hard to know what was what. It hadn't been cut in almost a year. June 1,2023 i got my hair cut short and all of my hair had grown back. ALL OF IT. If you have TE dont panic. Its the most common cause of hair loss. Most times it will grow back 100%.
Thanks for this post.😢
thank you so much for sharing this all... i’m only 19 and honestly hair loss has taken over my life. it’s always at the back of my mind no matter what. i’ve always had such thick hair and now ... :( its so hard
Me too iam also 19 and i feel the same. I hope we get through this fast 🙏
@@takshilalegha9793 hi love, i’ve finally found something that actually feels beneficial and a friend of mine who has been trying it for a little longer (who also suffers from hairloss) has noticed a lot of growth!
Try making rosemary water and putting it in a spray bottle. Spray it on your scalp in sections every morning when you wake up and right before you sleep. Massage it in if you have an extra 5 mins. You’ll see a difference in no time!! please try it, i pray we get through this❤️
@@zehrajaffryx thankyou so much😊 I will try this and I hope and pray we get through this
@@takshilalegha9793 hi are you still lose hair?
@@moji4944 hey dear I am still losing my hair. It's been 8 months