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    All summer I've been shedding hair like mad. My floor has been covered in hair. If I take out a hair tie-hair. When I shower-a hair clump! There are parts that are very thin on my head, but not 'see the scalp' thin. Around my hair line the hair has always been finer and thinner.

    Is this normal? Am I only noticing it because of the longer hair? How do you know when it's too much hair shedding? Is it really just a shedding cycle, because it seems like a lot.

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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    Hair usually sheds about 100 strands a day. Are you deep conditioning? Protein treatments? Maybe your hair needs some nourishment?

    ETA: Just re-read and you are talking about clumps..that is not healthy. Something isn't good. I'm not a professional but I at least know clumps of hair is not a good sign.







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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    Your thyroid should be checked first, this can cause hair loss. Also having a baby can cause hair loss like this. I lose more than a 100 strands a day but mine is from stress plus I've always shedded a lot.

    I'd get to the doc ASAP and get a basic panel ran along with a thyroid panel.

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    Could be anemia....&/or lupus. This is how I found out I was.

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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    Do you take depot or have an IUD?




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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    Are you stressing?

    I'm shedding hair like a motherfucker too. On top of that, i'm taking the hair pills. IDK what it is. I got everything checked and nothing. Try to eat a lot of protein & iron as much as you can, take your vitamins, and drink lots of water. See if that helps.

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    I pull out HUGE baseball size balls of hair every time i take a shower

    Part of it is because i had a kid but it is so gross and disheartening.
    I have a lot of hair though.

    Maybe the horse shampoo or some pussy cream for your hair?



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    Quote Originally Posted by phillyvixen View Post
    Maybe the horse shampoo or some pussy cream for your hair?
    The situation is not funny but the comment is hilarious.

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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    100 hairs a day is normal, I would not worry about

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    Quote Originally Posted by phillyvixen View Post
    I pull out HUGE baseball size balls of hair every time i take a shower

    Part of it is because i had a kid but it is so gross and disheartening.
    I have a lot of hair though.

    Maybe the horse shampoo or some pussy cream for your hair?
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    The situation is not funny but the comment is hilarious.
    I'm just now seeing this myself..yea that is effing hilarious







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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    Hmmm, I don't know how much 100 strands IS. I don't take any BC, I'm pretty sure I'm not anemic. I AM definitely stressing though. I just got b-12 suppliments and I need to start eating Cheerios everyday again (iron). I'm doing the monistat thing, but if it's still falling out in a month, doctor time!

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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    This looks about right to me:







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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    ^^I'd call that a clump!

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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    i have always had clumps of hair in the shower-more then the pic CK posted and i have no problems. But i have very curly-thick hair.

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    Default Re: How much hair shedding is okay?

    Rose, get some pure cold pressed coconut oil too. It's food for the hair! I bought a jar in Walmart(cheap prices) on Friday and noticed a difference already. I also got a bottle of collagen supplements. Pure Collagen. A bottle of multi-vitamins with iron and calcium, plus more hair pills. Haven't shedded like crazy! Must be that whole combo.

    Bought my Monistat creams, but haven't started yet.

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    Oh, & try to keep calm and not stress. That def. causes it. It has happened to me too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyanka View Post
    Rose, get some pure cold pressed coconut oil too. It's food for the hair! I bought a jar in Walmart(cheap prices) on Friday and noticed a difference already. I also got a bottle of collagen supplements. Pure Collagen. A bottle of multi-vitamins with iron and calcium, plus more hair pills. Haven't shedded like crazy! Must be that whole combo.

    Bought my Monistat creams, but haven't started yet.
    Do you put the cocounut oil on your hair/scalp?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoseLeigh View Post
    Do you put the cocounut oil on your hair/scalp?
    Scalp. Suppose to make it grow faster too. But since my ends are a bit dry, I put it all over my hair too. Sleep with it on, and wash it off next day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyanka View Post
    Scalp. Suppose to make it grow faster too. But since my ends are a bit dry, I put it all over my hair too. Sleep with it on, and wash it off next day.
    Cool. Thanks! I started the Monistat last Sunday and I've had a lot less shedding already. The stress part is harder but I'm trying (and taking more vits!).

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoseLeigh View Post
    Cool. Thanks! I started the Monistat last Sunday and I've had a lot less shedding already. The stress part is harder but I'm trying (and taking more vits!).
    Yeah, i'm gonna start the Monistat after I get my ends trimmed.

    Someone complimented my hair today too.

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