Biotin Question

I've been taking biotin for about a year now, and I think it has helped with my hair loss a bit, but I'm not sure how much I should be taking. For those of you using biotin, how much do you take each day and do you find it's helping? Thanks for your help! Lizzie B

I asked my pharamcist. She said "Biotin is water soluble, so whatever your body doesn't absorb, it flushes out". I was taking 5000 mcg per day. Then, I got 2 kidney stones. Biotin has a warning label on it "DO NOT TAKE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU HAVE HAD KIDNEY STONES". That ended it for me. Now what helps and has made a HUGE difference, is monitoring my protein and hitting 90 gms per day. And on top of that, I am making darn sure I eat right daily. I used Finesse for a while, it contains soy proteins and supposedly helps hair from falling out, and Sauve has a product similar but twice as cheap that does the same and I notice a huge difference. If really curious, ask your pharmacist. They know. Stacey W

Thank you, Stacey...it's so funny that you would remind me about talking with my pharmacist...I work in a pharmacy and one of my best friends is the pharmacist I work with...plus she's a wls pal Do you believe that??!!! She's 3 years out, has always had thick hair, so I don't think about asking her! That's exactly what I'll do. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction! Lizzie B