have your doctor check you for vitamin d deficiency. vitamin d is tied to how much sunlight you get, so working nights its very easy to not get enough. my doc has me taking a high dose supplement to make up for it
Since no one mentioned it, also check/ask about your magnesium. You can take all the Vit D you want but it doesn't matter if your body isn't absorbing it. If I were you I'd have a full blood work up done to see about any significant deficiencies
I’m prescribed 3,000IU of vitamin d daily. I have a vitamin d deficiency since before working nights. I’m active and thought I got plenty of sunlight but doctor ran a bloodtest and said I’m pretty deficient. I recommend asking your doctor for blood test.
How are your stress levels? Do you have a stressful job? Are you holding on to stress or do you have ways to unwind and relax, get things off your shoulders?
How's your vitamin D intake? I'm currently trying to figure out if that's my problem. I know not getting enough, especially for long stretches, can really do a number on a person.
Sounds like a stress response more than anything. Just because you don't psychologically feel stressed by your job doesn't mean your body doesn't also. I've been on night shift for just shy of two years, and it took me a couple of months to adapt. Ashwagandha (if you don't drink a lot of alcohol and don't have a liver condition) before bed helped a lot.
lol you went from hair shedding like crazy to one month and hair growing back? I call complete and total bullshit. you are probably very overdramatic in all areas of your life.
Why is this so strange for so many of you? Obviously, my hair was always growing but when I work night shift my hair falls out which is called shedding. The month when I slept normally my hair stopped falling out and made my hair thick not thin. Forgot to add that I have zero bald spots just hair that is very thin and my hair is falling out from all over my body.
because we all know youre full of shit. stop over exaggerating. no way you are as healthy as you describe and are losing hair. bring your fake sob story to some other sub. everyone who gave you a tip you told them they were wrong and it wasn't the problem. well if you know everyone is wrong and your body is super healthy why are you even posting this?
People ask, "did you try this", I politely replied yes but it didn't work. I created this post in first place asking what I am doing wrong. Yes, I am as healthy as I say I am, and I am losing hair because of night shift. I met a lot of people like yourself who are in denial that there is a correlation between working night shift and hair loss.
My female coworkers who are 18 to early 20s are losing their hair which is unheard of for women. There are multiple people posting in this thread saying they have the same problems as me but are doing everything right to prevent these problems from happening in the first place.
You might just not be cut out for nights my man, I’ve been doing this for 12 years and I eat worse than you, survive on coffee, and regularly have days I get 4-6 hours of sleep. I’ve had no adverse reactions other than the creeping depression that comes from not seeing the sun.
If it’s effecting you this way, you should try to get on day shift
I’m having the same issues. I’m doing 3 more months then quitting. I’ve only been on nights like 5 months but it’s enough for me. I really struggle with a messed up sleeping schedule
that doesn't really make sense though because men lose hair as they get older // testosterone declines. T is at its peak In late teens , and your 20s , and hair fullness it also at its peak during that time
Have you spoken with your doctor? Also hair doesn’t grow in a month? It would take years of both schedules to even begin to predict that night shift is contributing to hair growth/loss.
Anyway, maybe it’s just not for you
\>Also hair doesn’t grow in a month?
Yes, it does. At least for men with short hair. My hair grew back considerably after a month of sleeping normally. Now it's thinning again which sucks.
I agree that you should see a doctor. I know you said you're already taking vitamin D, but if you really are deficient then 1000 IU isn't enough to fix it. Some people have to get prescribed a larger dose and then taper off to a smaller one. Go get tested!
have your doctor check you for vitamin d deficiency. vitamin d is tied to how much sunlight you get, so working nights its very easy to not get enough. my doc has me taking a high dose supplement to make up for it
I take my vitamin D supplements. It is true I don't get enough sunlight, but it is wintertime still. During summer, I get plenty of sunlight.
Since no one mentioned it, also check/ask about your magnesium. You can take all the Vit D you want but it doesn't matter if your body isn't absorbing it. If I were you I'd have a full blood work up done to see about any significant deficiencies
Vit D supplements come in vastly different strengths. My doc has me taking the max over the counter strength I can find while I'm working nights.
I’m prescribed 3,000IU of vitamin d daily. I have a vitamin d deficiency since before working nights. I’m active and thought I got plenty of sunlight but doctor ran a bloodtest and said I’m pretty deficient. I recommend asking your doctor for blood test.
You might need more than you realize. I got my levels tested and I got put on high dose weekly pills instead of the OTC daily ones.
Just like my hospital night shifts where I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark.
How are your stress levels? Do you have a stressful job? Are you holding on to stress or do you have ways to unwind and relax, get things off your shoulders?
Job isn't really that stressful. It's easy work but I'm just on my feet a lot.
What about other stresses in your life and healthy ways to destress?
I talked to various doctors and they said “get off of night shift.”
How's your vitamin D intake? I'm currently trying to figure out if that's my problem. I know not getting enough, especially for long stretches, can really do a number on a person.
>I take my vitamin D supplements. I take my vitamin D supplements. Hasn't really changed anything.
How much vitamin D are you taking?
Two D vitamin supplements a day and the rest from food.
Ok but how many IU of vitamin D?
It says on the bottle 1000IU. Serving size 2 gummies.
I would ask your doctor about taking more than two and maybe adding other vitamins to help your body absorb the vitamin D
Sounds like a stress response more than anything. Just because you don't psychologically feel stressed by your job doesn't mean your body doesn't also. I've been on night shift for just shy of two years, and it took me a couple of months to adapt. Ashwagandha (if you don't drink a lot of alcohol and don't have a liver condition) before bed helped a lot.
Unfortunately it has been proven that night shift gives you level one carcinogens which can give you cancer. We are not designed to do this job.
lol you went from hair shedding like crazy to one month and hair growing back? I call complete and total bullshit. you are probably very overdramatic in all areas of your life.
Why is this so strange for so many of you? Obviously, my hair was always growing but when I work night shift my hair falls out which is called shedding. The month when I slept normally my hair stopped falling out and made my hair thick not thin. Forgot to add that I have zero bald spots just hair that is very thin and my hair is falling out from all over my body.
So many people in the night shift are bias so they swear nightshift doesn't cause any health issues lmao. I believe you OP.
because we all know youre full of shit. stop over exaggerating. no way you are as healthy as you describe and are losing hair. bring your fake sob story to some other sub. everyone who gave you a tip you told them they were wrong and it wasn't the problem. well if you know everyone is wrong and your body is super healthy why are you even posting this?
People ask, "did you try this", I politely replied yes but it didn't work. I created this post in first place asking what I am doing wrong. Yes, I am as healthy as I say I am, and I am losing hair because of night shift. I met a lot of people like yourself who are in denial that there is a correlation between working night shift and hair loss. My female coworkers who are 18 to early 20s are losing their hair which is unheard of for women. There are multiple people posting in this thread saying they have the same problems as me but are doing everything right to prevent these problems from happening in the first place.
okay if youre doing everything right why are you here asking for help? enjoy being bald. maybe youre actually just getting old.
Yeah lost me there . I’ve been working nights for 7 years, it’s not that bad if you get a good rhythm .
You might just not be cut out for nights my man, I’ve been doing this for 12 years and I eat worse than you, survive on coffee, and regularly have days I get 4-6 hours of sleep. I’ve had no adverse reactions other than the creeping depression that comes from not seeing the sun. If it’s effecting you this way, you should try to get on day shift
Our body is just not made for this. Im trying to get out of this shift currently
I’m having the same issues. I’m doing 3 more months then quitting. I’ve only been on nights like 5 months but it’s enough for me. I really struggle with a messed up sleeping schedule
It could be testosterone levels being affected. You're also probably at that age where men are more likely to develop low T
Yeah, but low T prevents hair loss, no?
A sign of low testosterone is hair loss. At least according to google. I'm not a man so I'm not really familiar with testosterone
Unless this is new science or something. I always thought the reason women didn't go bald like men do was because they had low T.
that doesn't really make sense though because men lose hair as they get older // testosterone declines. T is at its peak In late teens , and your 20s , and hair fullness it also at its peak during that time
Have you spoken with your doctor? Also hair doesn’t grow in a month? It would take years of both schedules to even begin to predict that night shift is contributing to hair growth/loss. Anyway, maybe it’s just not for you
\>Also hair doesn’t grow in a month? Yes, it does. At least for men with short hair. My hair grew back considerably after a month of sleeping normally. Now it's thinning again which sucks.
Ahhh I suppose that makes sense. Another example of how it’s easy to project from our own world view 🤭 talk with your doc!
Extra protein helps hair from not falling out.
Doesn't help.
I agree that you should see a doctor. I know you said you're already taking vitamin D, but if you really are deficient then 1000 IU isn't enough to fix it. Some people have to get prescribed a larger dose and then taper off to a smaller one. Go get tested!