Comment by Heather Bloom on August 10, 2010 at 7:02pm

Just curious, are you losing hair anywhere else...eyebrows or legs etc? Do you have any other symptoms? If so, write them ALL down, so when the doctor asks what's wrong you have a laundry list. People with other autoimmune diseases complain about the burning scalp also....hypothyroid(the whole panel) and an ANA(to test for other autoimmune diseases such as lupus) and iron.

Comment by Galvin on September 22, 2010 at 9:55am

There is a test to show the amount of toxic metals in your system. They run it on a hair follicle. I will ask a "medical" friend. And don't even say the word suicide again...please.

Comment by Galvin on September 22, 2010 at 10:19am

Still waiting to hair back from my friend. But unfortunately I found this on WebMD:
Hair Analysis Not Reliable
Some companies claim they can analyze hair clippings to see if you are deficient in vitamins or have health problems. While hair analysis can detect some poisons like lead or arsenic, there are no testing standards. Labs may report different findings from the same hair sample. And everything from air pollution to shampoo can change your hair’s mineral makeup. The American Medical Association is against hair analysis to determine treatment

Comment by Julie Koch on September 22, 2010 at 7:02pm

I had heavy metals tested a few weeks ago in a normal blood work up. All came back negative. The only thing that was abnormal was that my cortisol level was very high. Cortisol is your stress "fight or flight" hormone. When that is elevated it can cause some problems. They told me to keep my stress level at a minimum. Yea, if it were that easy!

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