 [ Symptoms ] do i have telogen effluvium i have lost 75 of my hair and doctors can find no cause or solution   what do i do  i am a female 33 and experiencing extreme hair loss for 3 12 years i have lost at least 75 of my hair blood tests for thyroid and kidneys are normal and negative results of pcos i have a bmi of 19 and am moderately active i take daily vitamins and supplements and there has been no change or improvement i experience stress but nothing different over the last 3 years there is no family history of hair loss or hair thinning i took birth control for 10 years but do not take it now [ Disease ] it is unlikely that telogen effluvium the loss of hair that is in the resting stage would result in progressive loss of 75 of your scalp hair have you seen a high level dermatologist one that is associated with a large university based medical center