<p>Does your twin wash and dry her hair every day and use gel and hairspray? Is her hair colored as well?</p>
<p>Maybe you should treat yourself to a style make-over by a top stylist in your area, who could come up with a flattering style that you can love, but which does not require the damaging routine you have going (ie, overwashed, overdried, overproduct).</p>
<p>My twin does her hair almost exactly the same as I do. She uses more hairspray and gel than I do. It’s highlighted, too. I know at 57 this sounds ridiculous, looking alike. She had always worn her hair longer, but as we’ve gotten older, she’s gradually cut hers to my length. We never dress alike, but we do look alike. Kinda fun, even at 57. Except now I’m the twin with the thin hair 
I think if I don’t have to go out tomorrow I’ll give my hair a day of rest. If I can stand it, I won’t wash it, spray it, style it, or look at it! It almost seems to be getting thinner by the day.</p>
<p>Have you mentioned this to your doctor?</p>
<p>You may have a Vitamin D deficiency.</p>
<p>Do not brush or comb when your hair is wet! It is weakest then as it stretches and snaps. </p>
<p>What kind of shampoo/conditioner are you using? Do you ever use a clarifying shampoo to remove product build-up? Also over-conditioning with the wrong stuff can make hair limp. I’m with you on the hate-not-to-wash-it-every-day thing! </p>
<p>We do tend to ‘freeze’ our look at the period we felt most beautiful…which is why you see women of my age (late 40’s) with those spray-dried flipped-back ‘wings’ that were so popular in the '80’s. If you are doing a lot of work to your hair, it may be time to update your look to something easier, less time-consuming and less damaging. I don’t subscribe to the ‘I’m over fifty so cut it like a man’s’ mindset, but short, chic and wash-n-wear can be so liberating!</p>
<p>I have mentioned this to my doctor, who is also my best friend. She’ll do the blood work when she gets back from vacation next week. My rheumatologist just decreased my Vitamin D supplement from 50,000 iu’s a week to 2,000 a day. The two of them are in agreement on that. My numbers are within normal now, so it shouldn’t be Vitamin D that’s a problem. The hairloss continued through the high doses of Vitamin D. I don’t use a conditioner, unless it’s for thinning hair, then rarely. Novelisto, my hair stylist said to use the thick tooth comb when wet, instead of a brush. It’s so thin it doesn’t really tangle. How can I style it or dry it if I don’t comb it??? If I let it air dry it looks awful. Flat, stringy, straight. The last time I did let it air dry my husband said, OMG what happened to your hair?</p>
<p>I can’t think of a beauty product that comes with a gag for one’s spouse…too bad; that’s the sort of thing anyone could find a use for!</p>
<p>I also have thin, fine hair-which has driven me crazy for years. Perms, highlights, attempting to style. But perms are out and bad for your hair, and I don’t want to spend more than 2 minutes on my hair. The only thing that I have discovered really gives my hair alot of body is something you get online called Ovation Cell Therapy. It is pricey, but it actually works. They had a similar formula they used for horses called “Mane and Tail”, odd, I know. I stay away from their shampoo and conditioner, and only get the the Cell Therapy hair treatment. I use Aveda dry remedy shampoo (no sodium laureth sulfates). Really, if you try this stuff you might not even bother to have to blow dry it, I only do the bangs any more. It is magic. </p>
<p>And please get that detailed workup on your thyroid. The general tests they give you don’t always show the entire picture. Especially if you’re having other symptoms too, it would be good to get yourself to a specialist, or at least get the full panel.</p>
<p>busddriver, that’s the first time I’ve heard of Ovation Cell Therapy, so I’ll definitely look into it. To me, almost any price would be worth it, if it works! Wigs are pricey, and that is my last resort. I’ll google your suggestion, thanks.</p>
<p>Thought I’d update since it’s been several months. Well it wasn’t my thyroid, and it looks like my hair is breaking off more than it is thinning. I cut down the methotrexate by one per week, so it’s three per week now. I did find a shampoo that makes my hair look better, although it doesn’t do anything for the breakage. I think I have to just be really careful with my hair. The combination of products, heat and not being careful might be most of the problem, along with menopause and methotrexate. The shampoo actually adds texture to my hair. It is normally fine, kind of silky and flat. The shampoo makes it more coarse, which for me is a good thing. It actually looks better. I also just started using minoxidil (Rogaine) but I don’t think it’s for my problem. Since I bought it, I’ll continue using the three-months’ supply. The shampoo is L’anza (or Lanza) Healing Volume. You can see the difference even when it’s wet. If you want more texture, this works. A little pricey, but for me it’s worth it.</p>
<p>Glad you are making progress. I know someone who found the following things helpful for her damaged, broken hair-wash it with a non sulfate conditioner, not shampoo (so she could clean it more often-used shampoo 1-2 times a week only) and avoid blow drying as much as possible. Also, highlighting can be tough on hair, especially if it involves lightening, then coloring. The nature of the specific brand of hair dye varies a bit in terms of how harsh it is on your hair. It may be worth a consultation with a salon that features more gentle products, after you research this further. There must be a way to determine what brands are less likely to cause breakage. It may be an individual sensitivity to products used, so it might be worth going to a salon that uses something different for coloring than what you have used in the past. Hope that all goes well.</p>
<p>[Methotrexate</a> - PubMed Health](<a href=“http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000547/]Methotrexate”>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000547/)</p>
<p>OP–The link above mentions “hair loss” as a possible side effect of Methotrexate.</p>
<p>Read that and it actually sounds scary! But I’ve talked it over with my rheumatologist, and he thinks the benefits outweigh the risks, for now. I’m more worried about my 22 year old daughter taking it, because she may be on it for a long time, and she hasn’t had children yet. I was aware of most of those risks, but not all. I know for all medications every side effect has to be listed, even those that are extremely rare. I’d much rather not take it, and I think I may ask my rheumatologist if I can stop and see how it goes.</p>
<p>Try Henna to color you hair. It actually conditions and makes your hair feel lovely… natural and smells like spinach! ;)</p>