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I am nine weeks pregnant and loosing a lot of hair. i'm on synthroid, (thyroxine) could it be my thyroid? what else could it be?

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Possibly: It's possible, you need to check the thyroid more often during pregnancy, and may need adjustments to your medication dosage.

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Answered 8/26/2013

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