 [ Symptoms ] can a nursing mother safely take any otc nasal allergy medication [ 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 dear dr moser i have only been to my gp and gyno about this both say they have no answer my thyroid and kidney function is normal i have not been referred to a dermatologist because neither dr think it is a dermatological issue as the quality of my hair has not changed still soft fine shinny silky and my scalp appears healthy i still believe there must be a cause for this sudden and dramatic hair loss should i still pursue a second opinion