Hair Loss = Mind Loss :(

To anyone who may be able to offer me some advice on how to stop my hair from falling out!
I am 2.5 years post op & my weight has been pretty much stable (within 5-7pds) for almost a year & yet within the last six to eight months I have lost more hair than I did right after surgery.  I have had my blood tested for vitamins, minerals & thyroid & everything is great!  The only thing I do not get enough of is water which I take Mirolax once daily for to help in the bowel area.  I am thinking water could not make my hair fall out!
I absolutely hate protein shakes but I think I am getting enough protein from other sources but perhaps this could be a bit of an issue.
Anyway, if you can offer me any sort of advise.
I am also taking Biotin to help with the hair loss as per the pharmacist.
Thanks :)
PP

I would honestly step up the protein even though you hate it...Its either hair loss or drinking protein drinks/eatign more protein..

Another poster posted something to this affect which I thought was brillant she learned froma specialist..

There are two type of hair(ill say A and B)
Well the A hair is the good hair that stays and regenerates..The B hair is the hair that is going through the about 3 month process of falling out. If you look at your hair when it falls out, look to see if it  has a little scalp on the end. If it does then thats the hair thats supposed to be falling out..If its the A hair, that means your losing the healthy hair that you DONT want to be losing.

How are your protein related markers? They don't have to be clinically "low" to be trending in a problematic direction. And hair is one of the first things that goes away when your body is worried about protein.

There are other ways to get in protein. If you aren't going to find a shake to gag down (you should go to www.vitalady.com and order a crapload of samples and try them; surely you have not tried EVERY available supplement yet?), then try some bars. Eat more meat, fish, fowl, cheese, eggs..... How much protein are you REALLY getting in? Track it by weighing your foods and measuring what you're getting. Chances are you need more.

It's not very common to have major hair loss this far post op.  Have you had any recent surgeries? Like gallbladder, appendix removal, plastic surgery...?  Any major surgery can trigger hair loss. One woman in one of my support groups had major hair loss from her RNY. Hair grew back fine. Then at 18 months post op, she had a lower body lift. Almost identical hair loss again.  I'd seriously consider consulting another doctor for further testing, like a dermatologist, etc.  Alopecia may be an issue or??  DAVE

Yup, that's how it happened for me, too. My hair was recovering somewhat by the time I had my TT (plus a revision four weeks after the original procedure) and out it went again. It didn't recover from there.

I did my research on this one because i was DEVASTATED  when my hair continued falling  out  a few months post op despite taking biotin etc etc.... 

low IRON  and ZINC  and PROTEIN  levels are generally the culprits when hair loss is AFTER 6 months post op  .

now  regular Iron is NOT absorbable by us....  but  every other form is  .  I  get  ferric sulfate .. easy Iron  things like that .  Stopped the loss in ITS TRACKS (  that and zinc pills )  .  

There are WONDERFUL    hair regenerating / growing /  thickening / strengthening supplements out here .   I STRONGLY encourage U to take these  .. available at GNC  ....etc.  

most of the GRRLS i meet in  modeling with AMAZING waist length  hair take these  religiously - I take mine  sporadically  and i STILL   have enough hair to choke a horse lol ....  at least thats what my last go-see  client said  

Dont forget to brush  regularly with a BOARS HEAD   brush to help circulation to the scalp  !  That ALWAYS   helps  beautiful, shiny  , long hair along  .. since Victorian times  ...

PLEASE GIVE ME A NAME OF ONE.. TAKING IRON GETTING PROTEIN AND BIOTON..GOING TO BE BALD SOON...HELP

 Ferro Sequels  by  Smart Care ..50 mg iron as Ferrous Fumarate ...  

another easily available one is  Comfort Iron   at the vitamin Shoppe -  25 mg   of Iron  Bisgycnate  

elemental Iron isthe one that DOESNT   get absorbed by us  so I avoid supplements with that  form  .. ..  

Minoxidil  also stops the hair loss  temporarily ...   itll make U FEEL at least like Ure in control  but U haveto keep reapplying it after U shampoo .

  I tried it during the   most active fall- out stage and  it worked well ... I used  the womens version and  reapplied it when i remembered  to which was maybe  1/4  as often as the box told me to . 

It still worked pretty well.  

 I also  got a slightly  shorter haircut  / trim  with a blunt cut  bottom that  made my hair LOOK  much thicker  and stimulated it to grow back . 

Ull see things Ur supplements are working  when U get a bunch of poofy new  growth at the roots .  That alone  WILL  make U feel a lot better  because it gives the hair an illusion of thickness  and  you  .. youthfulness .

 Don't worry so much ...  it WILL  come  back  

i am taking bariatric advantage 29mg with vit c one a day....an using nioxin.But thanks soo much... I have only lost 33poundsplus 10preop.Just didnt think i would have this much problem with such a slow loss... but am trying to do the right things and just keep on keeping on......surgery date was june 7 THANKS AGAIN