hair loss due to long hospital stay?

[akaykay]

I am 12 years post domestic violence injury which rendered me a quadriplegic.
In November, I entered the hospital with a decubitus ulcer and staph in my hip bone. I am still bed bound 5 months later.
My long thick hair was one of the last external features I was proud of.
Now after so long in bed, moving back and forth on a pillow, my hair is massively falling out, leaving it so thin and broken.
Any ideas?

[CHANDLERS WISH]

Welcome to the Forum akaykay...

I am so sorry for what you endured and still are...

I hope we can help you with answers, but it's a great place also to just get to know other people, and to share anything.

I hope you stay with us.

CW

[akaykay]

Thanks for warm welcome.

[Lulu]

What a terrible ordeal for you to go through. From what you say sounds like you are suffering from a loss of vitamins especially since you are not getting out in the sunshine. You should be taking a multivitamin daily, plenty of C and Biotin among others to give your immune system a boost. Zinc is extremely important to get you healed up fast. Good Luck