CancerCompass message board discussion started by reyze on 4/26/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23460,0.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2006, I began chemo (doxorubican, 5FU and taxotere) in March 2006 and had my last treatment in July 2006.  I only have a few sparse hairs on my head and my hair has not regrown.  I don't understand this since I had very very thick curly hair.  I have used Nioxin and am now using Rogaine in an attempt to get hair.  My body hair, eyebrows and eyelashes only have sparse hair also.  Do you have any suggestions or help?I miss my hair. Please help. reyze Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT I am really sorry to hear that. I had a head full of hair too. Mine did come back but it is much thinner than it was before. I wish they could come up with something to make you hair come back and come back as long as it was and the same. Mine was down to m rear. I have hair and I am very glad. I just miss the way it was.... Lovemysquirrels Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT I too am having somewhat of the same problem.  I had long thick hair prior to chemo and now it has grown back but the top is very thin and see-through. I am wondering if it has anything to do with the Arimidex that I am now taking.  Are you taking anything now? donnalynn Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/27/2008 donnalynn wrote:I too am having somewhat of the same problem.  I had long thick hair prior to chemo and now it has grown back but the top is very thin and see-through. I am wondering if it has anything to do with the Arimidex that I am now taking.  Are you taking anything now?I take 20mg of  tamoxifen everyday. reyze Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT I am taking Femara it is is the same class as to what you are taking and yes it can cause hair thinning. Mostly on the top. My doctor told me that suppressing the estrogen(which is what we want to do) causes the hair thinning. It is just like when a women go thru menapause same thing pretty much. Your estrogen level goes down then too and you get the male pattern balding.  Lovemysquirrels Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT