Only 22 and hair is falling out

I'm very worried, i'm only 22 and my hair is already starting to fall out in clumps! could it possibly be from diabetes or kidney problems? I also changed my diet to being vegan but everyone i know that is vegan hasn't exprienced this..is this normal??

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  • Hypothyroid!

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  • If you are a guy and male pattern baldness runs in your family (look at your maternal grandfather)..I would say its okay. My father lost most of his hair when he was 23..and was completely healthy.

    But definitely check with your doctor.

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  • I think it's wise to seek advice from a doctor than some strangers on the Internet. You could have something more serious underlying than a vitamin defiency.

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  • Common symptom of Type-II Diabetes (or was it Type-I, aaargh), also common in vitamin b12/pholic acid deficiency and hyper-/hypothyroidism.

    ...or you're just f*cking stressed.

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  • I lose quite a bit of hair on a daily basis although my hair is naturally thick/wavy so it's not noticable.

    If it's really stressing you out, I recommend seeing your GP etc.

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  • go to a doctor

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  • I'm not sure if it's kidney related. There are so many factors. Stress, diet, alopecia, low iron. It's just best to get some blood work done.

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  • i take b12 supplements and eat nutritional yeast and soy milk..both have half the b12 i need per serving. do you think it could be kidney related?

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  • Lmao @ straight

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  • I think you should get your vitamin b12 checked. If you don't eat meat you aren't getting B12. I'm not a vegetarian but I was B12 deficiant and my hair was falling out also. That's what my doc said. I'm still waiting for it to grow back.

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  • You should go see a doctor about that. 100 hairs a day is normal to loose but if it's in clumps I dnt knw. You might want to ask them.

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