I have had diffuse hair lost for the past 2 years. I am 51 so wonder if it's menapause. The amount of hair that comes out is alarming, but I am not bald yet. It is very stressful seeing that much hair come out each day during washing, blow drying, etc. For now it seems as if my hair is growing back, but thinner. Although I'm not bald yet, if this rate of hair loss continues, I will be. I have had every kind of blood test run and test. Everything is normal. I have been "brushed off" by my dermatologist as being under stress. As I have recently learned, stress is normally not the cause of a continued diffuse hair loss. I would like to talk to others who have this problem or has been successful in finding help or treatment.