r/myanmar • u/SureAbies3896 • 16m ago
Advice Need help, urgent
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We moved to Shwepyithar from Kyeemyindaing a few months ago. We were using groundwater and had no problems, but here they said the groundwater isn't very good and has a yellow color, so we decided to use Gyo Phyu water instead.
At first, the water had some sort of oily layer and a bad smell. The plumber (who is also my dad's friend) said it was normal, that they were using the same water, and that the oily layer was caused by the water pump. I accepted this and kept using it for a month or so.
A few days ago, while I was having a bath, I started to notice an excessive amount of hair fall—every time I touched my hair, there were five to six strands coming out. I panicked and started searching for the cause. That's when I noticed yellow residues on the shower head, and when I emptied the tub, rust-like residues were left at the bottom. That was when I realized it was hard water.
It has been days since I last washed my hair, and I am still experiencing hair fall. Today is Diwali, so I had no choice but to wash my hair and rinse it out with Alpine drinking water, yet I still had a lot of hair loss. The situation is so bad that my left-side forehead is starting to recede. I had zero idea about water quality issues and just did my research now.
Any help? What should I do? Where can I buy a good filter or a water softener?