Some advice about stress, and nizoral use

[deusexmachina34]

Hi,

Well I have had a not great experience with my hairloss (who does lol) and I was wondering if anyone could help me out with a decision I'm going to make regarding Nizoral use.

First let me offer my experience for the past year or so. I have had several very stressful events occur within a two and a half year period, (death of a loved one, graduating from college, new job, moved to another state, lost job, moved back to old state, still unemployed and ... about an inch loss on my hairline and a lot of thinning). I have read about the subject quite a bit and know that stress and hairloss are related, but there is a certain event which I feel may be related.

When I was out of state I had a week where my head was literally full of flakes and right after that my hair shed more than I'd ever experienced (though less then some people on this board and other places have reported.) Before the shed I began using the T-Gel for the dandruff, but it made it worse I felt. Then I began using Nizoral, and on one fateful day I used them both on the same day (this was before I did research on the full effects of both). It was after this that I experienced the shed.

Since then (this was about 5-6 months ago). I have stuck with the Nizoral only, as it stopped the dandruff I've always had cold, about 2 times a week but my hair is slowly falling out and becoming thinner. My questions are has anyone else experienced stress hair loss and is it possible to grow back? (assuming its not telogen effluvium which I don't think it is because it is not patchy). And also could it just be that the use of Nizoral is causing some of the hairloss? I am thinking this because whenever I shampoo I seem to pull out a lot of hair, maybe 1 strong hair everytime I run my hand through it, though this may be normal I am just not sure! Also it could be that I experienced "the shed" when I began using nizoral, but it has been 5 months now and it is getting worse not better. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would hate to think that I am killing my hair every time I shampoo thinking it is helping me.

 

[Hoppi]

Sounds very similar to me. As far as I can tell the dandruff is caused by fungal infections and just a generally "upset scalp" due to excess sebum and enlarged sebaceous glands. I haven't worked out how to shrink sebaceous glands yet, but my very own regimen is actually designed to combat just this kind of shedding!

Stress can cause inflammation, it also increases cortisol, increases insulin, ends up increasing IGF-1. This lowers testosterone, increases DHT and increases sebum. It can also throw the thyroid off, causing further inflammation and problems.

Get a good blood test, and take Sensoril, curcumin, magnesium and use an anti-fungal set of topicals. I use Hair Regain as it has aloe vera and more in it (aloe vera is wonderful for soothing inflammation) and a good antifungal shampoo with salicylic acid to clear away dandruff, fungal activity and dead skin.

My views on here are quite alternative, but hey.. someone has to be the alternative one don't they? lol

But yeah erm, that's probably a good move, Nizoral contains ketoconazole which is very good for doing away with fungal infections etc, but can also in itself aggravate the scalp, and may lower testosterone. A good keto shampoo is Regenepure, but I personally have done away with the keto and am just combining antifungal/dandruff remedies with DHT-reducing remedies etc, for an approach that feels more precise to me.

I'm sorry to hear about everything that's happened man, life can be tough. Sensoril, curcumin and magnesium (perhaps with a bit of calcium to help the body absorb it) should really take the edge off that stress. B vitamins, zinc and vitamin C also apparently help, and combining curcumin with resveratrol, although I don't like to do that anymore since learning that res suppresses the thyroid.

Good luck though man, if you would like any more help just ask

 

[Brains Expel Hair]

Telogen Effluvium does not have to be patchy, alopecia areata does not have to be patchy, male pattern baldness does not have to be diffuse. They can all be diffuse or patchy. Nizoral should not cause a shed, if the shed is a result of the nizoral application then you're doing it wrong; that is not a "new hairs are about to come in" shed, it is a "you are losing your hair" shed. If you need an anti-fungal (nizoral is one) for your head and nizoral is irritating your scalp then try one of the other over-the-counter anti-fungals like miconazole.