Help hair shedding fast out of no where.?

[anotherperk]

hello all, Im here to find help on why in the past month my hair is suddenly shedding. I try not to comb or brush, if I do its with a large comb for wet hair. If I pulled like the CTE test I have about 10 every time. Not the normal 1-3 as Ive read. My hair was long , to lower back . I just had it cut to my shoulders because I didnt know what else to do. I thought maybe it looks worse then it is because its long hairs in a mass when I look at whats in my hand or drain. Wrong. I do notice that the hair shedding has the bulb or root still if that matters? I just cant figure out whats different to cause this. I'm afraid to wash or touch it literaly.
Age 42 within past yr dry damaged hair root to ends, and lots of shedding.
my check list:
*chlorinated city water for years.. so no change there
*diet with lots of fresh veggies/fruit meat, chicken, also tons of sugar as I could live on sweats is that a maybe?
*excersize or lack there of is the same
*stress alot daily but no change in amount or my reaction to it
*coloring my hair every 3 months aprox for this past year,with drug store products ???
Medications, yes but they are the same meds I have been on for many years
however I did stop taking 1 drug this year,that I had been taking for many years??????? I'll get into those later if need be for now I'll leave out the specifics. As it's never been listed as a problem drug yet
* menopause ,nothing different that would make me think I am entering it
Please help I know you may very well all have worse problems but this is new and feels like out of no where. What tests should I have run on my blood etc that may help? I know my body must be telling me something is wrong.
Any other help/ chat would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much. I'll be waiting to hear from all of you here in the community.