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A member asked:
I seem to be losing a lot of hair (way more then usual,) could it be from the medications i am on?
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It depends what: those medications are. Has your thyroid been checked-this is a source of hair loss,,common.Are you under a great deal of stress?
Answered 11/28/2017
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