Posted by Admin, on January 25th, 2010, under TRICHOLOGIST
I am a 39-year-old nurse who is experiencing drastic hair loss. I started taking atenolol for high blood pressure about four months ago. One month after beginning the med, I started losing hair.
I have asked the doctors that I work with, and their only advice is to start exercising and try to get off the atenolol altogether. I am going to take that advice, because my biggest fear is losing my hair.
No wonder you worry. Losing a lot of hair is not a pleasant experience. A surprising number of medications can cause hair loss as a side effect.
As you have concluded, atenolol is probably the culprit in your case. What’s more, there is considerable controversy about the effectiveness of atenolol for treating hypertension (The Lancet, Nov. 6, 2004). If diet, exercise and other natural approaches are not adequate for blood pressure control, there are other medicines for hypertension that may be less likely to cause hair loss.
Dr Peter Williams (Hair transplant Surgeon) talks us through his background and how he began his work with The Hospital Group 4 years ago. By preparing a strip of hair from the back of the head and creating a graft of hair follicles hair surgeons are able to create patches of regrowable hair.
The United States has one of the highest obesity rates in the world, but an increase in increased waistlines isn’t completely due to fast-food diets and sedentary lifestyles.
Hypothyroidism is another disease on the rise in America, with more than 5 million people experiencing problems due to irregular levels in their thyroid glands.
Kent Holtorf founded National Academy of Hypothyroidism
Though the butterfly-shaped neck gland is only 12-15 millimeters in average length, the thyroid produces powerful metabolism-regulating hormones that, when lowered, can cause weight gain, depression, fatigue, memory loss, chronic pain, hair loss, brain fog and anxiety.
Particularly at risk of hypothyroidism are yo-yo dieters, people with high-stress lifestyles and women older than 30. Pregnancy and menopause also cause low thyroid levels.
Still, some doctors tell patients symptoms like weight gain and depression can be resolved with regular exercise and healthy eating habits — cures that are ineffective in the case of hypothyroidism.
So, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists designated January as Thyroid Awareness Month, hoping to increase public knowledge about the disease. Oprah Winfrey has also discussed hypothyroidism on her television show and in her magazine after her diagnosis with the ailment.
