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What Causes Severe Hair Loss, Nose Bleeding And Cold?
Question: For the past year or two my hair has been really thinning. For the past month i've been having daily nose bleeds. i also have been getting sick very often and had a severe cold (laryngitis related) 3 times in the last 6 months.
Brief Answer:
Cold is common but the nose bleeds need evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details provided. I would not consider a daily nose bleed normal. You should get a blood count done. I am looking to see if the platelet count has come down. Based on the reports further examination and testing might be needed for which I would insist you to visit an ENT doctor thereafter so that he would be able to rule out the presence of any polyps.
For your cough and cold, taking steam inhalation and gurgling with lukewarm water should help.
About the thinning of your hair, the predisposition is genetic and not much can be done. You can use ketoconazole shampoo (available in brands like Nizoral) twice or thrice weekly and see if that makes a difference. That will take care of any fungal cause. Otherwise minoxiil can be used but it will help only as long as you use it. If you ever stop using it, your hairfall will increase manifold.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Cold is common but the nose bleeds need evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details provided. I would not consider a daily nose bleed normal. You should get a blood count done. I am looking to see if the platelet count has come down. Based on the reports further examination and testing might be needed for which I would insist you to visit an ENT doctor thereafter so that he would be able to rule out the presence of any polyps.
For your cough and cold, taking steam inhalation and gurgling with lukewarm water should help.
About the thinning of your hair, the predisposition is genetic and not much can be done. You can use ketoconazole shampoo (available in brands like Nizoral) twice or thrice weekly and see if that makes a difference. That will take care of any fungal cause. Otherwise minoxiil can be used but it will help only as long as you use it. If you ever stop using it, your hairfall will increase manifold.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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