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Hi. I have been losing my hair since I started taking Levothyroxine for my thyroid but my doctor says there's no connection. I think he's wrong from what I've read as a lot of people taking this seem to have the same problem. Do you have any advice please?

Hi Hazel,

I've lost almost all my hair since starting back on levothyroxine, only 25/50mmg and my consultant told me he didn't think it was the pills but maybe revealed an underlying issue... I'm struggling to believe the coincidence of that.

I've lost all my body hair too but it began with my scalp, almost straight after starting with the thyroxine. Coming out in small batches whenever I combed it or ran my fingers through it. The hair loss increased when I up'd my dose.

I'm now waiting on a nhs consultation with Dermatology to review the hair loss.

I just wanted to reach out and say I have exactly the same issue so know how distressing it is and have not gotten anywhere with my GP over the possibility it's related to the thyroxine.

I hope there's an answer and things improve for you,

Julie

Dear Hazel and Julie,

I am sorry to hear about your hair loss. Hair loss (shedding and thinning ) can happen if there is too little or too much of thyroxine. Once happened it can take 3-12 months to get better.

I hope this is helpful.
With Best Wishes,

Dr Anton Alexandroff FRCP(UK) PhD CCT(Derm) FRSM FAAD
Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer
The British Skin Foundation Spokesperson
London, Cambridge, Leicester and Bedford

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