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Two Weeks Gluten Free, Hair Falling Out?


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So I'm new to all this. I have been gluten free for two weeks. For years my doctors have diagnosed me with ulcerative colitis but apparently never did a blood test. My internist did a blood test in December and found that I have anitbodies for gliaden (sp?)

I have just finished my second week of the gluten free diet, I miss my chocolate donuts but I am feeling better stomach wise. I noticed in the shower this morning an abnormal amount of hair. Am I losing my hair and what is causing this? Do I need a gluten free shampoo, could this really be causing this hair loss? I lost some hair when my doctors were trying to regulate my thyroid but it's been fine for years. What should I do? Any advice is welcome. Thank you.

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After I was diagnosed, I started to lose lots of hair. I was really freaked out by it. I went to the doctor about it, and she said that any time you have a serious illness (I was literally near death when I was diagnosed), it disturbs the hair cycle. Hair lives a certain amount of time, and then it is programmed to fall out. The number of hairs growing and falling out is supposed to be balanced. But if your body goes through something major, the cycle gets out of whack. It can also happen from periods of stress, diet change, etc. It did stop after about 3 months. Hope this helps.

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