User Reviews for biotin

Loosing hair, thought I would give a try. Hair stopped falling out.

I am a 59 year old female who has bad paper thin, splitting nails most of my life. It was recommended to me by my cosmetologist to take biotin. I started taking 5000 mcg of biotin for about a year. I didn't see any results, so quit taking the supplement. At least seven months later my nails are hard as nails and gorgeous without any polish on them. I have started back on the biotin because I always want to have nails that look like these.

I have been somwhat successful in stopping hair loss. A small amount appears to have grown back.

i love biotin, i really dont know why but it was 1 of the 1st of the 42 individual vitamins i take a day now. my sugar is completely under control(i make it a habit not to eat loafs of brad and ice cream, candy ..u get the idea) b4 it was up and down all the time everytime i ate. so i would say yes its a good thing and i take 20,000mcg softgels a day.

I was able to stop hair loss with dosage of 1 tablet/day Biotin 5000MCG(5 mg) plus twice/day application of Minoxidil 2%. I have noticed an unsusual increase in weight over two months of following this treatment. I am concerned that Biotin may be contibuting to this, as it "promotes carbohydrate metabolism". What does this mean? I have kept my same weight all my life, and suddenly I am growing thicker around my waist. No change on diet. Can Biotin cause retention of sugars?, can that be the cause of my weght gain? Read More Read Less

I have been on 5000/day for a little over a month now and have really not seen any difference but I've been told it takes 1-2 months so I'm hoping at 38 Biotin helps me grow back the thinning hair on top and I can finally wear bangs again.

I take 5000mcg a day. But being a gastric bypass patient it is not unusual for the hair to fall out. It was coming out in hand fulls. But it has stopped now. And you can see the new growth. I also have to open my up and put it in food. Can't swollow pills

Well, I decided to give biotin a trie after reading about its effectiveness on thinning hair. I began taking 5000 mcg once a day, however, I began having a feeling of a racing heart and stopped taking it. My daughter is a hair stylist and said she has had several clients mention this happening as well. I may try half the amount and see what happens.

My dermatologist put me on a low dose of Biotin a year ago. Every time I used up that bottle, and I did not experience any side effects, he increased the dose. I am now on 5 mg., one pill a day, and my nails are strong and thick and not breaking. My white hair is now thick. I am almost 80 years old. Just go slow and start on low dose.

I tried to take biotin for hair loss. I became dizy, my joints ached, and it made me hungry all the time. I had thyroid cancer in 2003. I have a baby who just stopped breast feeding. Seems to risky to take.

My "hair loss" is by choice; I like to grow my hair long, then donate it to charities that use it to make wigs for cancer patients. I've used Biotin for approximately 3 months now and the results have been remarkable! Fuller, longer, stronger hair, growing in faster than I've ever experienced. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants better hair growth.

I started taking 3,000 mcg of Biotin a day to help my nails get stronger almost a year ago (end of August ’09). It worked! However I started having pretty severe headaches from it. At first I thought the headaches were related to something at work (the start of a new school year, as I work for the school district). However, it finally occurred to me after about 2 ½ months of frequent severe headaches and asking myself if I had been doing anything differently or eating anything different to cause them, that MAYBE it was the Biotin causing it. Coincidentally, I had started taking the biotin right about the same time as the start of the school year. I stopped taking the biotin as soon as it occurred to me that it might be causing the headaches. My doctor was skeptical that it was the biotin, but thought perhaps it was the ‘delivery system’ (the other ingredients in the pill besides the biotin). She also suggested it might take a few weeks to get entirely out of my system and she was right. The headaches did start lessening immediately, though. After about 4 weeks, I was back to having the occasional sinus headache or tension headache. Just to do an experiment and to test my doctor’s hypothesis that it might just be the delivery system, after 6 months off the biotin, I tried it again. I tried a different brand that my friend swore was the answer to her weak, brittle finger nails – and it had 1,000 mcg of biotin in it. I decided to take only one (when I had originally been taking 3,000 mcg) and SURE ENOUGH, THE NEXT DAY I HAD A SEVERE HEADACHE! Again, it took a couple of weeks for the frequency of my headaches to go back down to normal even after only one dosage of 1,000 mcg. It’s funny, I researched biotin on so many different websites before I started taking it and there wasn’t one mention of side effects on any of them! I hope my experience will help others who might have this same reaction. Read More Read Less

I started taking Biotin, when my hair began to get brittle and was breaking off. I have noticed a remarkable difference in the texture, length and strength of my hair. I have been using Biotin for about six months. I will continue to use it. I take 2500 mcgs once a day.

I have been taking 1000 mgg of biotin for a week. I have a faint rash on face and a mild sore throat. Have stopped using it.

I had my stomach stapled a couple of years ago and the clinic suggested taking Biotin since it would be hard to get enough Biotin through diet alone. I have to say I've taken it from day one and have not had any issues with hair loss or weak nails. I have recommended it to others.

I started taking Biotin because I have PCOS and I'm afraid my hair will start falling out, so I am attempting to prevent it. My nails have been a lot nicer. They are stronger and haven't peeled in a long time. My hair feels stronger and thicker, but I still see a lot of hair in the brush. I'm taking 5000mcg each morning.

always had lots of hair on my bruah. Hairdresser mentioned it was more than usually seen. Take 2500mcg daily. Seems to be less on hair brush now. Wish it actually grew hair!