Yeah, when I starting losing my hair during AC it felt like it was being pulled out by the roots. Nasty, but it settled after a few days when I clipped it super short (which also helped reduce the mess)
Hair loss during TC was painless. I was expecting the phantom hair pulling thing, but it just gave up and dropped out after I clipped it. Well, most of it dropped out. I ended up with this odd monks tonsure sort of 'do' that persisted growing. I just shaved it, I'm strange enough, thanks, without weirdo bristle on my noggin.