I first noticed my ponytail holder needed an extra wrap somewhere around week 12. By week 17, the shower wall looked like a small animal had molted. I'm at week 23 now, and the handfuls have calmed to a handful-ish, but I still see more than my pre-med baseline.
My new empty-nester routine is a 30-minute morning walk and cooking one new soup each Sunday, and honestly the scalp thing has been the one vanity worry that keeps tapping me on the shoulder. I keep reminding myself that changing weight and appetite can shift hair cycles, but I don't want to spiral over it either.
For those who went through this: did yours taper off gradually, or did it just suddenly stop? Did you notice it more on wash days or all week? I'd love a reality-check on the timeline, not a fix.