Hi

[hard_to_cope]

where to start...I am 25 and have been shedding my hair since the end of April of this year. I have always had very fine hair but I am now convinced that I have lost at least half of it..I can see new growth at my hairline but the area concerning me is at the crown of my head...I am convinced that my scalp is beginning to show though. I am going to see a specialist next Thursday about it. I am sure that the stress that I am putting myself though is causing the problem to get worse. I really just want to know why it's happening. I broke up with my boyfriend at New Year and promptly lost about 8-10kg and stopped taking the contraceptive pill which I think is what has caused the problem..a week ago I started taking it again but so far no difference..maybe I want things to happen too fast..I have had hair problems before..when I was 10 I was allowed to have a perm (V bad idea I know) and lost a lot of my hair and sometimes when my hair reaches a certain length it sometimes falls out (thanks to my paternal genetics..same thing happened to him)..have joined this site hoping to meet people going through the same thing and maybe get some good recommendations about what to do about the problem..have been taking speciality vitamin suppliments for months and they don't seem to be having the desired effect