Ask Dr Chris: Hair loss and sore eyes

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Find out what's in this week's Woman magazine Every week we partner up with our sister magazine, Woman, to bring you expert health advice from This Morning's Dr Chris Steele MBE, health journalist of the year. This week he answers your questions about hair loss and sore eyes.

The problem: My eyes are dry and irritated

My eyes are very dry and irritated, which causes me problems at work. Could this be caused by an infection?

The solution

Unlikely - infections usually cause watery, red, inflammed eyes. Dry eyes can be caused by working in warm, centrally-heated offices, or by conditions such as Sjogren's Syndrome - talk to your GP. Artificial tears, such as Systane and Hypromellose, available on prescription, can bring great relief to dry eyes.

The problem: I'm losing a lot of hair

When I wash my hair, quite a lot seems to come out. What could be causing this?

The solution

If you haven't noticed small patches of baldness, you may be experiencing widespread hair thinning. Hairs do die and fall out, sometimes a lot at the same time. Hair loss can also occur after pregnancy and during chemotherapy. An underactive thyroid, anaemia and other diseases can also cause hair loss, so see your GP.

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