I am 31, and i have congestive heart failure (born with heart problems). But within the last year i have noticed that alot of my hair has been falling out and all the sudden my I am finding strands of hair that are white and in 6 months i have lost about 10 lbs….(not trying to diet). The front part of my hair line is really thinning out. Its hard for me to figure this out…. but the summer of 2005 i had pneunioma, summer 2006 i fell into congestive heart failure and my doctor changed my medication from ternornmin, to coreg, avapro, and HCTZ (my heart is getting better on the new meds). I’m hoping this is because of the medication, but again i have not been to the OBG in a couple of years. So I am afraid it could be ovarian cancer or something……has anyone ever had lower back pain, hair thining out an turning white, and weightloss???? Any clue as to what this might be???? i would appreacite any advise here….
ACTUALLY…
sounds like your thyroid may be off. I would go get your TSH and thyroid hormone levels checked, because that’s where my money is; I bet you are hyperthyroid, and with a heart problem, that can be a big issue if you don’t get it treated.
You should go see your doc ASAP, because one of the side effects of hyperthyroidism is increased metabolic rate, which could do bad things to your heart.
Good luck, hope that helps (it is just one of many possibilities — someone with your past medical history knows you should be seeing a doctor anyway, right?),
-Julie
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