I have been growing my hair out for about a year and a half.  I started out with it right at my chin, and now it's a quarter of the way down my back.  I have read how to take care of hair if your wanting to grow it out and take the advice very seriously and apply it daily.  For about the last 3 months I have been losing my hair to the point where at the end of my shower I am clogging the drain and then when using a pic to comb through the tangles I lose even more.  Some days more loss than others, but on the average I would say if I loosely waded my hair up after a days worth of brushing and showering it would be about the size of a raquet ball.  Now this is everyday so I am becoming very worried, I am not seeing any balding because it's an all over hair loss, but do I have anything to worry about, or is this just normal when your hair grows longer?  I have never had my hair this long before my mother always made me cut it like a boy so this is all new to me, someone please give me some advice!  Thanks so much!

Yep, Gabi said it all.  Shedding can be seasonal, or due to lots of other reasons.  Hormonal changes are a biggie.  I found that when I added MSM, biotin and silica supplements it helped reduce my shedding.  A proper diet is the first place to start.  If you still feel you are shedding excessively, see your doctor - it could be a sign of something serious but treatable.

yes, people who barely brush seem menaced by the amount they lose "at once", although it's not the case. i'd also recommend combing/brushing on regular times (especially if you brush, cuze you'll train the roots and lose less after a while.)

One other thing to remember:  each individual shed hair is much longer than before and therefore the same number looks like a lot more than when it is short (and clogs the drains more ).  That's my rationale, and I like it

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I love that rationalization! I shall remember it and chant it while cleaning out my brush and drain.