Selenium has fucked up my hair

[Kroker]

I bought this new hair multivitamin which has Selenium included at 100mcg, so I decided to take 2 pills a day after breakfast.

It made my hair sparse and thinning badly around temples.

I said I might be delusional or it's a normal shed for whatever reason? But yesterday was the 3rd day and I literally shed many hairs during shower and my hair looks so much fucking worse...



FUCK! I'm so paranoid and fuming rn...


I read an article on google that taking more than 50mcg a day can be bad and cause hairloss...

I don't know if this is true or not cause I didn't see any studies, but in my case it happened.

Take care users don't ever supplement Selenium it can worsen things more than being beneficial...

 

[Moggie]

the vitamin D supplement I have also has selenium in it...

 

[Kroker]

the vitamin D supplement I have also has selenium in it...

How much mcg is it?

bear in mind that everyone is different and you may benefit of it. but I didn't.

Also if I were you I wouldn't risk it

 

[Moggie]

How much mcg is it?

bear in mind that everyone is different and you may benefit of it. but I didn't.

Also if I were you I wouldn't risk it

I dont take it daily, 50 mcg

 

[Kroker]

I dont take it daily, 50 mcg

Well that's the recommended daily dose from what I've read online.

In my case I was taking 220mcg daily... I fucked up ngl.


What's your hair care routine? Supplements, vitamins and oils? If any

 

[Deleted member 22093]

So selenium can be antagonistic to iodine, meaning if you were low in that already then your thyroid could be under performing. Go get your thyroid tested. Hair loss/thinning is a common symptom of that.

 

[TsarTsar444]

Well that's the recommended daily dose from what I've read online.

In my case I was taking 220mcg daily... I fucked up ngl.


What's your hair care routine? Supplements, vitamins and oils? If any

I take 180mcg from food alone jfl

 

[Kroker]

I take 180mcg from food alone jfl

Probably that's why your hair is thinning

 

[Kroker]

So selenium can be antagonistic to iodine, meaning if you were low in that already then your thyroid could be under performing. Go get your thyroid tested. Hair loss/thinning is a common symptom of that.

I did thyroid blood test before it came out fine.

I just over dosed with it

 

[TsarTsar444]

Probably that's why your hair is thinning

How you know
Also its impossible to not eat above 50mcg selenium when just 2 eggs have that amount jfl, plus meat, potatoes etc.

Just don't eat and starve yourself bro!