i am a 14years old female and in the past two months i lost 10 lbs and have had hair falling out ?

Question

ok so here is what happened : about two months ago i starved my self for like five days but after that started eating normally again ,
because my friends talked me out of it . but then like a month after that i lost like ten pounds because i used to be 133 and now i went to 123 . (i am 5'4") and my hair has been falling out alot (in clumps)
and i have cold hands and feet . i don't understand why this is happening because i am eating like 1800 calories a day and for excerise i walk like 30 min a day . but i am really worried because even though i am normal again my hair is still falling out . does anyone have any ideas on what wrong with me ? please no smart a## answers , this is really serious . thank you .

Answer 1

duh, were do u think your hair comes from!
its the vitiamans and stuff from the things you eat!
lol =]
when you dont eat, not more extra vitimans are being sent to be made into cells for the hair and it results in hair loss!

Good luck! =]

Answer 2

It isn't the amount you eat, it is the right htings you eat, you need things like meats for your body strength to go up, 2000 callories is the recommended diet for a female, although calorie control diets rarely work and you should just watch the fat, sugar ans salt intake, I think you should eat more, at least for a few days untill your strength goes back up, and your digestion system speeds up to it's normal rate so you can get what you need for the foods you eat. You should see a doctor because you could have caused a over-low amount of something in your body, doctor is the only option really, if you don't you may loose a lot more hair and it might not come back.

Answer 3

Almost 2 yrs ago I was very sick & wound up the hospital for 11 days. Shortly after that I started to lose my hair which was very upsetting to the point that I was considering buying a wig. However, about 3 months later my hair started growing back. It came back different (kind of kinky & dry) and it is only now, almost 2 yrs later that it is getting back to the way it used to be.
Moral: When your body chemistry changes extremely and rapidly, your body reacts. Losing your hair is just one way. You are lucky if you didn't damage any organs or your thyroid. Next time, diet wisely by only losing 2-3 lbs a week & get a checkup.

Answer 4

Could possibly be a thyroid condition, hair falling out and low cold tolerance are some of the many symptoms of Hypothyroidism. However you usually gain weight not lose it... best to get someone to take you to the doctor to have a check up.

Answer 5

go and see your doctor. Losing and gaining weight in short periods of time may cause these symptoms but it sounds as if it may have triggered a hormonal (eg. thyroid) imbalance? This is only a guess though see a doctor!

Answer 6

Here are some sites on hair loss and it's causes
http://www.medicinenet.com/hair_loss/article.htm

Here is a site about Telogen Effluvium which can be caused by stress to the body such as 'crash diets' http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic416.htm

If more research is desired, go here:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-fp&p=disease%20symptoms

Answer 7

man. anorexics have their hair falling out a lot, did you know that? when you starved your body that five days, you lost sooooo many nutrients, you have no idea... for god sakes, don't do it again. its dangerous..... you keep eating reguarly and take vitamins.

Answer 8

it could be b/c you starved yourself or b/c you are getting malnutrotion. what you should really do is talk to your parents or your doctor because that is not healthy or normal. but I am happy for you that you didnt keep being an anorexic.

Answer 9

There could be a deficiency in essential vitamins and nutrients in the diet you are eating.
Please go and see your Doctor.