And I can see my scalp now. I use to have a lot of hair on my head.

I talked to my LLMD about it and he said this happens with chronic illnesses.

I have also noticed that somedays, my hair is more gray than salt and pepper and other days it seems to be getting it's color back.

I started turning gray in my 30's. This is not a family trait so I think it is related.

I also started having symptoms in my 30's.

When I was searching for answers as to what was causing my symptoms, the lose of hair on the arms,etc was mentioned under lyme disease along with the low body temps.

Tykee

Some of this was discussed in General as well as in Medical, so I'd search both.

My LLMD said NOT to worry about it and that worrying can only make it worse. I've had two different bouts with it at two seperate times...it always went away.

My hair thinned significantly over the years as my lyme progressed. When I got treatment it has thickened to where I can grow it out again.

Zinc is a componet for this. I don't bother with it anymore but I used to before ABX.

I tell my husband he has a nice shaped head (which he does) so don't worry. He looks like a handsome, mature man. He still worries so he uses Nioxin shampoo and conditioner and their product for hair growth. It simply cleans the hair follicle out and clears the way for greener pastures. You can buy it at any reputable salon.

frenchbraid

If you do a search, biotin, a B vitamin, is recommended for hair loss.

It is indeed related to the thyroid.

When Mg levels are low, calcium tries to go into the cells.

TNF alpha, the inflammatory cytokine, that Scott thinks should be blocked,

"Thus, one mechanism of action of TNF-alpha, SMase, and ceramide on thyroid FRTL-5 cells is to inhibit calcium entry."

PMID: 10092616

If calcium gets INTO your thyroid cells, kiss them goodbye.

My son has been alarmed by the amount of hair loss he has exprienced since beginning IV therapy in January. I have no baldness on my side of the family so I doubt it is a genetic thing.

His LLMD believes that more than likely it is a side effect of the meds since it only began falling out after starting treatment.

There are some products that were recommended to us to help restore hair growth. They can be purchased at Walmart in the salon but are quite expensive. The brand is "Nioxin".

My son had begun using these products about a month and a half ago, but his hair was thinning so badly, two weeks ago he decided to shave his head! I guess we'll have to wait and see if this stuff works once his hair grows back.

BTW, my son is only 20 (kinda young for male pattern baldness).

Take care and good luck to you!

You, once again, become Mg deficient. This leads to the N/V of pregnancy.

B6 is needed to make serotonin. Mg is needed for serotonin UPTAKE. Without enough Mg being taken up, the body produces more and more and more (in the intestines). This causes the N/V esp. in the first trimester. This also happens in chemotherapy...the levels of B6 and Mg drop.

Zofran is now dx'd to block serotonin from being overproduced for expectant moms. It cost a chunk of money!

Years ago, the drug of choice was Bendectin...it was an antihistamine (so is Mg) with B6! It was pulled off the market, for who knows why because it was never proven to be harmful and many moms (including moi)found it very helpful for morning sickness.

P.S. You have to realize, the thyroid contains a LOT of cells. Bb is not in each and every one.