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deee19
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Joined : Dec 2019
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Posted 2/22/2020 2:01 PM (GMT -7)
Hi guys
been suffering through a flare for 5 months now. I started losing hair since mid november im 80% bald now and the hair fall doesnt stop. The dermatologist said its due to the illness. I have telogen efflevium. Has anyone experienced this? They said I can take an ointment steroid for the scalp. Has anyone done this before? Or anything different? I dont wanna start something and regret.
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smw
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Posted 2/22/2020 6:10 PM (GMT -7)
I went through a phase where I was losing my hair after a huge flare. It’s the body’s response to being ill. I started getting iron infusions every 2 weeks and that helped a lot. It’s been growing back for quite sometime now.
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iPoop
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Posted 2/23/2020 2:48 PM (GMT -7)
Hair's expendable, we shed it during periods of poor health and malnutrition which are common during flares. If you're anemic then that can cause hair loss as well. Hair loss is a delayed reaction by 1-3 months from the very worst of our flare. Hair regrowth is a delayed reaction to the recovery from our flare.

A good watch for you: [url]http://www.med.umich.edu/ibd/school/video205.html[.url]
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tiredofallthispoop
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Posted 2/24/2020 9:51 AM (GMT -7)
Make sure you are getting enough protein. We need extra in a flare because our colon is constantly trying to rebuild itself. Too little protein can cause fatty liver disease. You should aim for around 1.5g protein per kg.
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momto2boys
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Posted 2/24/2020 11:26 AM (GMT -7)
I always lose a ton of hair when I flare up badly. Getting enough protein is key to getting it to grow back, but it takes time and we have to heal the colon before the hair will start to grow again. In my last flare which started in late October, I had started losing my hair by late January. The fall out didn't stop until March and my hair started growing back in around then. Thankfully it was winter so I wore a lot of hats. By July I had tons of new hair, you could see all the new strands sicking up out of my head like a crazy fuzz ball.
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Eph
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Posted 2/24/2020 1:37 PM (GMT -7)
Hey! Will my hair grow back in on my bald head while I'm on pred??
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Andreita
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Posted 2/24/2020 5:39 PM (GMT -7)
Steroid ointment for the scalp? Sounds counterintuitive to me.

Hair loss shouldn't be your biggest worry. It should be bone loss. Take calcium citrate or plant based with vitamin D while and after you're on pred.
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deee19
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Posted 2/24/2020 8:33 PM (GMT -7)
I was extremely low on protein but I have built a lot of it back now.
Yes steroid ointment they also do injections but are suggesting I can use this to stop the hair fall.
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