brosac
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Hello all, I have some questions that I was wondering if anyone can help me out. As of 6 weeks ago I had a hedge. My hair loss is anything but gradual. I don't have any additional receding hair line or rear bald spot. My loss seems very general and wide spread. I've even lost quite a few hairs not on the top of my head as well as the some of the outer third of my eyebrows. Today, my friends and girlfriend say they can't see any difference but I can.
Backdrop: I have been expereimenting with Anabolic Steroids for about 3 years with no noticable adverse affects. The first cycles I did involved Dianabol, a very "unfriendly to hair" durg and winstrol. Next I did just winstrol. I haven't dont D-bol in over two years. Then I did winstrol and primobolin (both very friendly to hair). Finally I did winstrol and testoserone suspension. Up to and during the final cycle I had NO HAIR LOSS. As well the doses of test were only 300mg/week for 3 weeks. Nothing crazy.
It is three months post final cycle later and I am experienceing massive hair loss. I AM FREAKING OUT. I went to see the dermatologist and he says its male pattern baldness. I insisted (maybe out of denial) that it had to be something else so I made him check for thyroid problems, etc. and made him do a biopsy.
Well, the blood test came back that I am hypotyridic. I had TSH levels above 7. My derm referred me back to my primary care physician for this issue. My primary Doctor prescribed me synthroid to help out with the hypothyroidism and he seems to think that this is the culprit.
Enter the biopsy.......it came back that my scalp is "consistent with androgenic alopecia". My primary Doctor says that the diagnosis is nothing more than "normal male scalp". My derm says it confims what he thought to begin with......male pattern baldness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE F#@K!! As well, my derms says he DOESN'T think its hypothyroidism that's causing my hair loss.
I do understand that a biopsy may or may not be 100% accuarate. I also understand that I may have accelerated a genetic tendency to male pattern baldness through steroid use. Does anyone have a similar story or have any ideas for me. Have I opened a flood gate that I can't stop? should hair loss subside with discontinuation of roids? Should I be treating both conditions? Will any of my loss grow back and how the hell am I supposed to deduct what is causing my hair loss without discontinuing one of the drugs I've been prescribed?
At this point, I went from a healthy 28 year old with no medical issues and no family history of male pattern baldness to taking synthroid (for life) and taking proscar (split into 4ths for life) in about 2 weeks time. PLEASE HELP!!
I think its noteworthy that I have moderate-severe seborrhic dermatitis. I'm not sure how long I've had it but I've started using Nizoral for about 2 weeks now with general improvement.
If anyone has any ideas it would greatly be appreciated. As of right now I am a wreck. Thanks in advance.
-brosac
Backdrop: I have been expereimenting with Anabolic Steroids for about 3 years with no noticable adverse affects. The first cycles I did involved Dianabol, a very "unfriendly to hair" durg and winstrol. Next I did just winstrol. I haven't dont D-bol in over two years. Then I did winstrol and primobolin (both very friendly to hair). Finally I did winstrol and testoserone suspension. Up to and during the final cycle I had NO HAIR LOSS. As well the doses of test were only 300mg/week for 3 weeks. Nothing crazy.
It is three months post final cycle later and I am experienceing massive hair loss. I AM FREAKING OUT. I went to see the dermatologist and he says its male pattern baldness. I insisted (maybe out of denial) that it had to be something else so I made him check for thyroid problems, etc. and made him do a biopsy.
Well, the blood test came back that I am hypotyridic. I had TSH levels above 7. My derm referred me back to my primary care physician for this issue. My primary Doctor prescribed me synthroid to help out with the hypothyroidism and he seems to think that this is the culprit.
Enter the biopsy.......it came back that my scalp is "consistent with androgenic alopecia". My primary Doctor says that the diagnosis is nothing more than "normal male scalp". My derm says it confims what he thought to begin with......male pattern baldness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE F#@K!! As well, my derms says he DOESN'T think its hypothyroidism that's causing my hair loss.
I do understand that a biopsy may or may not be 100% accuarate. I also understand that I may have accelerated a genetic tendency to male pattern baldness through steroid use. Does anyone have a similar story or have any ideas for me. Have I opened a flood gate that I can't stop? should hair loss subside with discontinuation of roids? Should I be treating both conditions? Will any of my loss grow back and how the hell am I supposed to deduct what is causing my hair loss without discontinuing one of the drugs I've been prescribed?
At this point, I went from a healthy 28 year old with no medical issues and no family history of male pattern baldness to taking synthroid (for life) and taking proscar (split into 4ths for life) in about 2 weeks time. PLEASE HELP!!
I think its noteworthy that I have moderate-severe seborrhic dermatitis. I'm not sure how long I've had it but I've started using Nizoral for about 2 weeks now with general improvement.
If anyone has any ideas it would greatly be appreciated. As of right now I am a wreck. Thanks in advance.
-brosac