Recent content by Rapunzel

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    Minoxidil (Rogaine / Regaine)

    okay, i just have a couple questions for those of you that might be a little more in the know than i am. hehe first of all, i just started using rogaine 5% about a week ago. ive just made the decision to stop because ive been getting pretty bad chest pains and i think rogaine is probably the...
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    Low Estrogen Levels Causing Hair Loss?

    Thanks totaldispHAIR Hey, just to update. The dermatologist DID call me back about my blood work and said that "everything fell within the normal range". I made an appointment with a dermatologist in Boston that specializes in female hairloss, so hopefully she will be a good second opinion...
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    Need Advice/Help

    okay, i dont know ANYTHING about all these medications and how they are effecting your hair and your thyroid and stuff. I do know that an abnormal thyroid can cause hair loss. but, if youve only been off the medication that was making your thyroid hyper for a month, then i would give it more...
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    Audace Hair Reactive Tonic

    ive never heard of either of them. but, if you do find them and try them, let us know how it all works out!
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    5% Rogaine

    OH MY, no one ever replied to you! thats not cool. Girl, just go to CVS! And buy the cvs brand, its cheaper. :)
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    Low Estrogen Levels Causing Hair Loss?

    Hey! Oh my gosh, i love your user name, its so cute! Okay, I dont think i can offer very much advice, I'm still in the early phases of finding a good dermatologist and stuff. The most recent guy i saw said that he would do blood work to see if my hormone levels were okay, but he's almost...
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    Rogaine causing me to lose more hair???

    i have heard that its totally normal to lose hair when you first start rogain, i dont know for how long it is normal for though. are you using 2% or 5%? I JUST started using the 5%, (like yesterday) and i was reading the thing that came with it, and that said that it will increase hairloss for...
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    Anyone from Boston-been to Dr. Howard Baden?

    Hi, Im also from the boston area, I just went to see a dermatologist that was recomended by a friend of mine. unfortunatly this guy knew nothing about woman's hairloss, BUT he referred me to someone who did, and interestingly enough it's the same lady mentioned in this site, lynne goldberg in...
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    Questions..

    Yeah, my mom doesnt know how to use a computer either. :roll: hehehe. Tell your mom to first see a dermatologist to find out why she's losing her hair. Then from there she can start looking at all the options for stoping/reversing hair loss. Also, the advice they give on this site in the...
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    Message for all of you

    Hey girls! Reading all these other posts in this forum, and hearing all your stories has really meant a lot to me. So i just wanted to share my story and share my thoughts. :) I'm 20 years old (soon to be 21 yay!) and I have been losing my hair since I was 15. My hair is very very thin, and...
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