Losing a lot of hair at 18 years old! TE? Male pattern baldness? Nutrient deficiency? Everything happened so fast. (photo)

Based on your photo and description it is very difficult to determine exactly what is occurring.An elevated sed rate on its own is rather non specific in meaning.I suggest a thorough evaluation by a Dermatologist or experienced Hair Restoration surgeon to determine the nature of your hair loss and design an appropriate treatment plan.

This will require an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

You
mentioned that you were stressed over the summer, that may play a role in your
hair loss however, it does not explain a high sed rate.  Sed rates are very non-specific and indicate inflammation
of some type.  If the sed rate is the
only positive lab, have the sed rate repeated as they have a high false positive
rate.  By this I mean, if the tube is not
handled properly by the tech/lab this may give a falsely elevated result.   None-the-less,
see a hair restoration physician for an evaluation. You need a thorough
evaluation to rule out other systemic inflammatory conditions.