Extremely rapid shedding, no prior hair loss problems

[beckkl]

A few weeks ago my wife noticed a bunch (10-15) hairs on my white T-shirt. I ran my fingers through my hair, pinching slightly, and was able to pull out several (4-6) hairs. Never in my life have I ever experienced this. Now, I'm shedding like crazy, finding hairs in the shower and sink, where I've never seen them before. I've always had extremely thick hair, so this was a shock.


I'm 34, not stressed (that I know of , and have no scalp health issues that the doctor could see (general practitioner). I'm waiting for blood work back just to ensure there are no other issues (like a thyroid problem).

Anyway, I seriously feel like this is getting noticeably worse every day. I could barely notice the thinning a few weeks ago, and now I'm getting close to where you can see scalp even after styling the hair. I feel like I'm going to be bald in a week or two.


Anyway, apparently the men in the Mothers side of my family had male pattern baldness. I know that means little, but there it is.


One thing I should mention, is that I was taking 10mg of Adderall twice a day for the previous 6 months. I stopped taking it once I noticed the shedding.

My question is, is it typical for alopecia to come on so suddenly and dramatically?

Here is a pic:
http://imgur.com/HdXhqHH

 

[Armando Jose]

Relax, probably it is only temporal, do you lost hair over all scalp? common baldness only affects at certains hairs.
BTW Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine is not good for hair.

 

[beckkl]

Relax, probably it is only temporal, do you lost hair over all scalp? common baldness only affects at certains hairs.
BTW Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine is not good for hair.

I am able to pull hair out from everywhere, but not as bad, and it certainly doesn't seem as thin. I stopped the adderall. Perhaps that was it. I would have thought though I would have noticed it much earlier.

 

[Armando Jose]

if you detect the cause of this sudden hairloss, probably the med (did you used it for lose weight?) you will be OK in some months, Dont worry

 

[Quantum Cat]

what wre you using Adderall for?

 

[anonymous]

Go see a dermatologist.

 

[beckkl]

I was taking it for mild anxiety. My nutrition suffered considerably on it, as it really suppresses your appetite. I didn't like this, since it made it tough to have energy for working out (I do crossfit). I made an appt with a dermatologist, we'll see what they say.

 

[Quantum Cat]

they prescribe amphetamines for anxiety? really?

I thought that would have the opposite effect