I Have Been Losing My Hair For About 1.5 Years.

I have been losing my hair for about 1.5 years. My internist checked my thyroid and hormones and said thyroid was ok but cortisol was high. I also gained 22lbs in this same time frame. Now I am in Az and have devoted dry and cracking lips I am using lip balm with extra medication 10 times a day but still lips are a little swollen and dry cracking in the corners. Are these conditions connected. I started using a minoxidil product a month ago can it cause the lip problem.