| I recently received correspondence from someone | | | | Androgens And Hair Regrowing Are Other Issues |
| who felt reasonably sure that her hair loss and | | | | That Can Cause Tingling, Itching, Or Pain Of The Scalp: |
| shedding was due to an underlying thyroid issue, | | | | There are some other things related to this cycle that |
| However, in addition to the hair loss, she was also | | | | can also cause scalp issues. Sometimes, when you're |
| experiencing problems with her scalp. Most of the time, | | | | on the tail end of the TE, you will start to regrow a |
| it was tight and tingling. But other times, she was | | | | large amount of hair. As those follicles become active |
| experiencing some pain and itching also. She had read | | | | again and begin to regrow, you may feel this in your |
| about the symptoms of thyroid problems as they | | | | scalp. |
| related to hair and although she learned that hair loss | | | | Also, sometimes there is an underlying androgen issue |
| was common, she hadn't been able to find anything | | | | or a growing sensitivity to the androgens that the |
| about the corresponding scalp issues. She wanted to | | | | hormonal issue is aggravating or uncovering. A |
| know if the scalp issues could be related to the thyroid | | | | sensitivity to androgens is probably (other than TE) the |
| issues or if they were separate things entirely. I will | | | | most common cause of problems and discomfort with |
| discuss this more in the following article. | | | | the scalp so it's a good idea to look at this possibility as |
| Thyroid Issues Can Bring About Telogen Effluvium | | | | well if you have not already ruled this out. |
| (TE) Which Can In Turn Affect Your Scalp: Scalp | | | | How Can You Make Your Problematic Scalp Feel |
| issues are not all that commonly discussed as a | | | | Better?: The first step in getting some relief is to see if |
| symptom of thyroid problems, although hair loss often | | | | you can determine why this is happening. If this is due |
| is. But, this doesn't mean that one doesn't have | | | | to androgens, there are ways to lessen your |
| anything to do with the other. Often, hormonal swings, | | | | sensitivity. It can make sense to try topicals to |
| disturbances, or inadequacies (like hyper or hypo | | | | accomplish this before you resort to medications or |
| thyroid) can give rise to a condition called telogen | | | | herbs. If the scalp problems are due to the hormonal |
| effluvium where your hair follicles go from the growing | | | | telogen effluvium, the initial TE will usually have to run |
| to the resting phrase and as the result shed out in | | | | its course. (You can usually attempt to prevent future |
| large numbers. | | | | shedding by getting the thyroid issue under control.) |
| Because so many follicles are effected at one time, | | | | In the meantime, you can and should address the |
| inflammation can most certainly occur and this in turn | | | | inflammation. There are many topicals that can soothe |
| gives rise to that pain, itching, and tingling that I'm often | | | | and begin to heal your scalp as well as stimulate |
| asked about. The thyroid issues are not directly | | | | regrowth. Be careful though, that you don't chose an |
| causing these issues. The TE is what is causing this, | | | | anti inflammatory that might clog the follicles that you |
| but the hormonal issues brought about the TE. So, in | | | | are wanting to stimulate right now. Both tea tree oil |
| that sense, they are most certainly indirectly related. | | | | and emu oil work well, but they often need to be |
| You will often see this condition referred to as "burning | | | | diluted and paired with other things to minimize this risk. |
| scalp syndrome." | | | | |