I'm turning into a chimp :p

Skia

I have been a cg for only 1 month. I have decided to start some vitamins to help my hair grow faster.
These supplements I'm taking contain biotin, zinc, folic acid, pantothenic acid and niacin.
I must admit that my hair is growing a little faster than before. The problem is that I am turning into a chimp using these vitamins. In other words, I have to wax my legs once or twice a week (I used to do so once every 15 days) and tweeze my eyebrows very often.
Not to mention about my nails (do you remember Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker when they played on Hocus Pocus, this is how my nails will be if I don't cut them twice a week :geek:)
Is this enormous growth of the hair all over the body normal? Should I take one vitamin every other day instead of daily?
I do want my hair to grow faster, but I didn't expect so quick results :laughing3:
Any advice regarding hair growth (except vitamin supplements) would be appreciated

Hotrox

Hi, I just wanted to say its pretty normal I think!

I am taking MSM and the GNC hair, skin and nails tablets. I didn't see results as quick as you but after about 2 months I am having to shave my legs nearly every day if I want to wear skirts, daily eye brow plucking and cut my nails at least once a week.

I am desperate to grow my hair long so am putting up with the 'side effects' and just reminding myself that although I can't see it as clearly (big shrinkage) it must be happening on my head as well!

If you don't want the other effects, perhaps halve the dose for a little while

Skia

Thank you very much for your reply!
I am trying to grow my hair out and this is the first time I am taking tablets. I've read some threads on this section, dated since 2007, where other girls had the same "side effects" :toothy8:

Honeyflower

I've been taking 900 mcg of Biotin and Vitamin D and I have experienced those same side effects. Bad enough that I usually do my eyebrows every 3 weeks, now I have to do them every 2 weeks! My hair is currently in twist, so it's hard to tell if it has impacted my new growth. My nails are growing long too, I just wish they would grow stronger.

Pretty_Vee

Skia, what vitamins are they?

Skia

Hi! I am taking the following combination of tablets:

1 multivitamin (among all, it contains 150mg Biotin)
1 tablet of Abtei silica (contains 1000mg silica)
1 tablet of Abtei "Haar Vital" (these are some tablets I bought while I was in Germany) (contains 1.2mg Vitamin B1, 1.4mg Vitamin B2, 1.7mg Vitamin B6, 3mg Vitamin B12, 5mg zinc, 5.4mg pantothenic acid, 50mg Biotin, 16mg Niacin, 150mg folic acid)
3 tablets of Omega-3 (contain totally 450mg Omega-3 and some other stuff that I cannot translate from German to English)
1 table inneov (contains 150mg taurine, 140mg cetechine, 15mg zinc)
1 tablet of spirulina
Finally I drink one portion of whey protein

Errrmm, now that I am writing them down, they sound waaaaay too much :geek:. I like the fact that my hair grow out faster and I think I will just have to bear with the "side effects"