Hello fellow ostomates, it's good to have a place to ask questions with people who have also had ostomy surgery. I am 5 months post-op, Ileostomy, was in the hospital for 3 months, had a whole bunch of drugs every day, which surely takes time to get through your system. I used to have very long and thick hair. Now my hair is so thin, you can see my scalp. It has been coming out in handfuls the last 2 months. I've lost a lot of weight, owing to everything tasting awful, although I can eat some things. My nails are fine (so far!). It's been suggested my B12 is the cause. Can anyone suggest anything? Anyone else have this experience?
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