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Laurel · 03-24-2010, 06:43 PM

I heard Biotin helps hair and nails. I am trying it at present, but it has only been a week. My nails are toast, brittle & pathetic. My hair isn't much better, but at least I have hair. I'll let you know how I fair with it.

03-24-2010, 06:43 PM	#2
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Re: Not important: Still losing lots of (thin)hair I heard Biotin helps hair and nails. I am trying it at present, but it has only been a week. My nails are toast, brittle & pathetic. My hair isn't much better, but at least I have hair. I'll let you know how I fair with it. __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....