For the past month I noticed that I am really losing alot of hair!! What can't I do to stop this??? I am getting scared!! Any advice anyone??

I noticed this too, and it was perfectly timed to be related to my poor eating habits, especially low protein....so I upped the protein and it seems to have abated....

Take in more portein. I thought I was going to lose hair, instead im losing less hair then before banded.. kinda werid huh.

I didn't start losing my hair till I was 4 months out. After 2 months it started growing back in. It's just a temporary thing.

What kind of protein supplements can I take?? (Like drinks) I love getting my hair done and I always have some kind of style to it but if I keep on losing it I wont have any hair to fix up!! I am really worried!

I'll bump a thread about it for you

What did Sandy RN say about hair loss?

Funny, Lisa. :-)

Megan

The hair loss is most likely related to the surgery and the effects of anesthesia. It is certainly related to the Protein intake as well.

There isn't really any particular type of protein to take in. Just any protein will work. That is unless SandyRN has more suggestions that I don't know about. By the way, I am also an RN.

I have not had my surgery yet but I had my hair done yesterday and I was asking my hairdresser how I could avoid hair loss from the surgery. She suggested I take prenatal vitamins. She said that is very effective. I am going to try it and see. She said that she has a client who had by-pass about 6 months ago, was not taking any vitamin supplements and her hair really started thinning out. Once she started taking the prenatal vitamins, my hairdresser said it helped -- took about 6 weeks to notice any difference though.

I don't ask Sandy questions all the time, I was just saying that when I did have questions she had good answers for me.

I appreciate everyones suggestions I will keep them all in mind. I will be going to GNC today to buy some Protein vitamines and supplements!!