Hair & Hypothyroidism

[KJB]

I was diagnosed as being hypothyroid in June of this year and have been
taking thyroxine since. I recently went to have my hair permed, and
initially it didn't take at all, so I went back and complained. They
re-permed it for me - I asked for it to be done quite tight - but still it
hasn't taken very well and they say it's probably the medication. Surely the
thyroxine I'm taking is just a replacement for what my body isn't producing
naturally? I would be grateful if anyone could throw any light on the
subject.

Many Thanks

Jan

[Sonya]

Hi,
The thyroid medications can affect if a perm takes or not.
Especially if your dosage may not be right yet.This has happened to me
before.
C-YA
Sonya

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[John Riggs]

Well, they are partially right. It's the medication, or more exact, the
wrong amount most likely.
Have you had your levels checked lately? Hypo people have hair problems that
just plain stink. Most of us lose it if hypo or hyper, mine got really dry
and thin ( I shed like a cat ).

KJB <keith....@cableinet.co.uk> wrote in message
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[Lois]

This subject came up last July, and a few of us had had problems with perms.
For some, they fell out sooner than usual, and for others (myself included),
they took a lot longer to set. In my case,a few years ago it started taking
an hour instead of 25 minutes to set, at about the same time that a lot of
my hypo symptoms started getting worse, but I wasn't actually diagnosed and
started on thyroid meds until last year. Being on medication hasn't changed
the timing; being hypo did for me. If you want to read the thread on it, go
to
http://x33.deja.com/[ST_rn=ps]/viewthread.xp?AN=500563018&search=thread&svcc
lass=dnyr&ST=PS&CONTEXT=944704105.115802135&HIT_CONTEXT=944703924.113967233&
HIT_NUM=10&REDO=1&recnum=%3cPQbj3.51$I63.4...@news1.van.metronet.ca%3e%23
1/1&group=alt.support.thyroid&frpage=getdoc.xp&back=clarinet (make one line
to access) or do a www.deja.com power search for the word 'perm' from about
last April.

Lois

Jan wrote...
: I was diagnosed as being hypothyroid in June of this year and have been

[Nancy Vanneste]

Since becoming hypo many years ago, my hair wouldn't take a perm well. I
would use the smallest rollers and the longest time, and I would get just
waves, no curls. I started taking Cytomel last spring and imagine my
surprise this fall when I permed my hair to end up with ringlets instead of
the normal loose waves of the past.

Nancy

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[Alyson]

I have naturally curly and thick hair. My hair is the first sign when
my thyroid is off. I am hypo now but do have Grave's disease. My hair
falls out, becomes frizzy, and loses its curl and shine when my
medication is not right. My dosage was just increased by my endo (my
TSH was normal but not between 1-2) and the last few days my hair is
starting to become curly and shiny again for the first time in years.
Although I do not perm my hair, my throid affects the curl and texture.
It sounds like your medication may need to be adjusted.

Alyson

[Kevin G. Rhoads]

OK folks,

You have a good indicator for hypo- here, y'all
get together and PATENT IT -- maybe you can
sell it to Merck or whoever and make a gazillion $$
(more likely you just get ripped off, but it's a nice
dream.)

Of course, we'll need to find out if one kind/brand of
perming is better than another for the tests. But imagine
going to the doctor's office and getting done up in curlers
to see if the Rx for synthroid is right . . .

Then we can pit the Ultra-Sensitive Perm test against the
Ultra-sensitive TSH test and have clinical trials to see which
is a better indicator of proper levels of hormone replacement

(I'll put $$ on the perm test at 2 to 1 odds)
--
Kevin G. Rhoads, Ph.D. (The Cheshire Cat for official Internet mascot.)
kgrhoads@NO_SPAM.alum.mit.edu

[BL 1204]

>Then we can pit the Ultra-Sensitive Perm test against the
>Ultra-sensitive TSH test and have clinical trials to see which
>is a better indicator of proper levels of hormone replacement
>

The really great thing about this idea is that our hair care will get paid for
by insurance!!

However, I don't know if I would want to risk the test if I thought I was
euthroid. Tight curls, yuk!

BL

[mygo...@gmail.com]

As a thyroid replacement after surgical removal. Prior to that I had my cosmetology licence. Every time, I cannot stresses that enough, every time use a clarifying treatment;not just use the clarifying shampoo, but a package that you mix with warm water, after you rinse that out apply a pre-perm lotion, Iso perms(the only thing I've found that works) have their own pre-perm or ask at a Sally's there is one there for under 2 dollars. Then wrap and follow instructions.

[Julie Bove]

<mygo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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What? Why would we need to clarify unless we use a lot of products or have
oily hair? I never do. And why would we need a pre-perm unless we are doing
a perm?