Losing Sleep Over Losing Hair

Every so often I start worrying and picturing myself going bald.  One morning I woke up and found I'd lost this much just combing my hair!

I know, I know.  I've read about how you can lose between 40-120 strands a day.

I know, I know.  But it still freaks me out.

I see spaces now between roots.  Sigh...

I remember my grandmother losing her hair when she got older.  My brother laughs ruefully about his hair loss.  It's probably genetics.  Which only freaks me out even worse.  We have Alzheimers and hair loss in our genes.  Arrrghhh!

I asked my nurse practitioner, Kathy about it and she smiled kindly.  She said the only explanation could be a thyroid problem, but my tests are showing that I'm fine in that department. 

"Is it the age thing?" I asked.

She smiled again.  Oh darn!