Hi has anyone had hair thinning as a result of being coeliac? Thank you

• karen42834 Yes I have. I’ve also noticed that it goes really dry and difficult to manage when I have a flare up too.

• daniella53496 Thank you what about thinning?

• josephine52628 Yep I’ve had this issue, along with a lot of hair loss!

• daniella53496 Thank you, did u take vitamins? Did it get better? My daughter is young so rather stressful

• praga5656 Have you checked your iron level lately?

• Ellyse Before I was diagnosed, definitely! It got better after going gluten free but my iron levels really dropped and they’re definitely associated. How long has she been diagnosed? Have her iron levels been checked?

• daniella53496 Thank you, she was diagnosed 4 weeks ago but it has thinned the last few months maybe the gluten has made it worse,

• veronique_yo Before going GF, my scalp was extremely itchy (waking me up through the night kind of itchy), and I was losing a lot of hair so it was definitely thinner. It got a lot better after going GF and now I can feel my scalp get sore and lose a bit of hair only if I eat gluten accidentally.

• daniella53496 Thank you all, so helpful 👍

• nancyfitch I have struggled with this. I think my hair loss was due to low iron levels

• priceydale Yes Liz has had this but as time has gone on it’s got better

• emmaXXX My hair was really dry, thinning and breaking easily pre diagnosis. Has got better since not eating gluten

• jerricaher I don’t have celiac but I’m allergic to wheat and barley. Before going gluten free my hair was thick and dry after going gluten free my hair has gotten extremely more thick and unmanageable but no longer dry. So you can say I had thin thick hair and now my hair is extremely thick. 2 replies