The relief from the shedding was short lived. Its back to being almost as bad as it ever was. Hair is still thinning at an alarming rate. So far LH and CT have not helped at all.
Study: Laminaria japonica and Cistanche tubulosa
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The relief from the shedding was short lived. Its back to being almost as bad as it ever was. Hair is still thinning at an alarming rate. So far LH and CT have not helped at all.
Tried?? You have got to be joking!
No one could possibly know if a hair loss treatment is working in a few weeks, you would need to take it for a much longer period to observe the efficacy of the treatment.
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True!
Norwood One
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I'm on CT, almost one month in. Hair seems thicker on top of the scalp where a baldspot was developing, but no regrowth in temple areas. I will reiterate I'm on both minoxidil and S5 as well.
So far
Positives: ???
Negatives: No side effects or sheds to report
So far
Positives: ???
Negatives: No side effects or sheds to report
Yeah I agree its way to early to tell for sure. I was not expecting regrowth in a month. I was at least hoping the shedding would slow down some...which it hasn't, so that's disappointing. My hair actually seems thinner but cannot say that's from CT or LJ.
I will keep using for a few more months though
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Yeah, I'm almost done with my first bottle. I'm going to order another one and go for atleast 4 months till I can decide if its bunk or not.
ryan82
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Loosing more hair means a shedding, and maybe the product works... Its a signal that it does something
I wish you wereright Brian but I've been shedding pretty bad since the beginning of the new year. so that shedding am I'm still experiencing began before I tried any of these supplements. so just saying that these supplements are not helping reduce any shedding, and I highly doubt they're causing any shedding.
if at the end of all this I can have a 5% regrowth I would be way more than happy
if at the end of all this I can have a 5% regrowth I would be way more than happy
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About 1 month and a week in. I'm experiencing some shedding of both wispy blonde hairs and thick terminal hairs. Hoping this means a good regrowth.
Ok im nearing the two month mark and I gotta say my hair is dropping out like crazy. I really can't say it's these pills that are doing this to me but the timing is very interesting. over the past two months I'll probably lost 5 to 10% thickness in the back of my head and my temples are regressing very fast. I've noticed lots of thick black hairs come out in the shower, sink, my pillow. anybody think these two pills are causing the shedding or has anybody else noticed an increase in their shedding since starting these pills?
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My shedding stayed the same weeks 1 through 3...barely any. On the 4th and 5th weeks (current) i'm seeing more thick hairs falling than usual. Although I've noticed I go through a cyclical shed every 6 months or so which coincides with the current month.
I couldn't say for sure it's the cistanche itself.
I couldn't say for sure it's the cistanche itself.
I try to avoid pics at all times cause im too self conscious.
I too think i followed the same patterns. Shedding seemed ok first couple weeks but damn now its full blown fall out.
I honestly don't need photos to know that I can now see my scalp almost all the way through when I comb my hair back. this was not the case a couple months ago. this isn't the worst shed I've ever had, but the hair is getting so thin its very distressing. I really am not doing anything different now now than I was previously. what scares me because I've never had hair grow back thicker after a shed, no matter what treatment im on. I don't expect it to be any different this time and that really worries me
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if you seriously ask me I don't honestly believe this these pills that are causing this. it is just a damn odd coincidence though...
I too think i followed the same patterns. Shedding seemed ok first couple weeks but damn now its full blown fall out.
I honestly don't need photos to know that I can now see my scalp almost all the way through when I comb my hair back. this was not the case a couple months ago. this isn't the worst shed I've ever had, but the hair is getting so thin its very distressing. I really am not doing anything different now now than I was previously. what scares me because I've never had hair grow back thicker after a shed, no matter what treatment im on. I don't expect it to be any different this time and that really worries me
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if you seriously ask me I don't honestly believe this these pills that are causing this. it is just a damn odd coincidence though...
ryan82
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What other products are you using?
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I've been on laminaria and cistanche for 1.5 months. Obviously nothing to report yet except I have been shedding too. I think it may be a seasonal thing as of now.
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This was one of the first threads on the forum that excited me.
How naive I was lol.
How naive I was lol.