I have fibromyalgia and my hair is falling out, why?

i have had this for a few months and it seems everyday there are more things wrong. my joints crack all the time and it hurts. before getting sick with this my joints would never crack at all. it's in my knee, toes, fingures, hips, back, neck, wraist. it all over my body. well for the last few weeks my hair has been falling out, i don't want to be bald. my DR. wants to retest me for Lupus again and that rhem. arthritis. i'm so tried all the time, lost weight that i didn't need to lose, and it hurts my fingures to type on here. anyone with any idea's on what's going on with me/ or anyone with fibromyalgia. i want hair and to be normal again.

i have been tested for thyriod, rhem arthist, lupus but am getting retested in two weeks. i just don't believe fibro is my illness. i'm 35

I have fibro and don't have issues with hair falling out. When was the last time you had your blood tested? Has it been tested for cancer? That could be contributing to your issues. It could be a number of things but that's the only one that comes to mind. Best thing you should do is schedule to have blood drawn and analyzed. Then maybe see someone at a Spine and Pain center to help with the cracking joints. It could be that you don't have enough of something that keeps your joints from cracking. My joints crack too but my hair isn't falling out. Hmmm, I'd be interested to know how this turns out.

I have done research on REAL fibromyalgia-it is NOT hormonal or a vitamin defieciency-

It is a Disorder of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM-this is supported by the FACT that NEUROLOGICAL TREATMENTS have shown some success-including teh only approved treatments-Lyrica and Cymbalta.

I tend to think you are misdiagnosed-many docs overuse teh label Fibromyalgia-because theya re too lazy to find the real cause---definately need more tests-especially for autoimmune illnesses and actual vitamin deficiencis/bitamin absorption issues

Do the re-tests and also ask to check your thyroid.

I am not sure what your age is, but I have been research many medical journals and text and can answer your question. First, the fibromyalgia, is caused by lack of magnesium and hormone imbalance, such as perimenopause or menopause symptoms. This is due to a lack of either estrogen or progestrone. Black Cohosh has become my friend, the pain I used to have was debilitating. Natural Progestrone cream is another, which can be purchased at Wal-Mart. Be careful with this, it may cause sore breast, if so back off. Secondly, the hair falling out is a thyroid problem, which again come full force with menopause at times. I have had a thyroid problem and muscle pain for years and this has truly been a life saver for me. A TSH profile and FSH profile bloodwork can tell you if both are out of wack. Good luck!