AA and stress

Hi all,

 

Was just wondering what everyone elses views were about AA being linked to stress??? I had AA on and off for a long time now and am currently loosing a bit however am under a lot of stress at the mo (money) i know most are and I know its actually an immune system thing but was just wondering if there is also a link to stress, a trigger maybe???

 

Thanks Donna

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Permalink Reply by MiNAH on January 26, 2010 at 9:29pm
A theory!
Even though babies and older children have Alopecia, some healthy, others with Allergies/Eczema, etc.
This goes for teen years, also adults.
However, the question is "STRESS" does it, or can it cause Alopecia.
Well...even Professors of Immunology/Dermatology are working to find answers to a cure.
Yet when we pick each case individually, for some, they may be predisposed and Auto Immune compromised.
Thus, stress might have a valuable response.
I'm not a medical practitioner, so naturally I too haven't the answers.
Love a good debate!
I had extreme adversity throughout my years, and some occurrences worse than others.
Others may not lose their hair, with this stress.
Although some may!
They say..."DIFFERENT STOKES, FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS"
Either way...."WE ARE ALL IN THIS BOAT TOGETHER"
MiNAH
Permalink Reply by Susan - Jon's Mum on January 26, 2010 at 11:33pm
I was told by my medical practitioner that stress can 'bring on' auto immune diseases that we are predisposed to. That you more than likely will get the disease but stress can bring it on earlier.
I also believe that stress can affect the outcome of the disease. That it is a vicious cycle. Lose hair - stress about it - lose more. I have been trying to get my son to learn some relaxation techniques though he isn't interested. My eldest daughter (not an AA sufferer), who stresses over everything, has started doing yoga and practising relaxation techniques as we have been told that if one child in a family has AA then it raises the likelihood of another child getting it.
Not sure if this is all true but learning to relax can't hurt now can it?
Permalink Reply by MiNAH on January 27, 2010 at 6:21am
It ain't goin away...so the two comments are all so right.
We all know too well after all these years that we had better get our self into check and deal with it, as there is a battle out there for acceptance.
I wont give up or give in.
Take care of numero uno!
Permalink Reply by Donna Wingate on January 27, 2010 at 6:26pm
Hi all

Glad my question caused some interest lol, I do wonder often though, My first loss of hair was at 4 when my little sister was born, then according to my parents it happened every change of school? I stuggle to remember as I think I have a block on a lot of my childhood due to AA. However I would say most single mums of small children holding down a job and struggling to make ends meet are stressed, and I have been stressed in some way or another for years, So the question I ask often is why now, why me, and why not others????

as you can probably guess I am not very accepting of my hair loss, and as always am looking for answers

Donna x
Permalink Reply by Julie Pekny on January 28, 2010 at 3:39pm
Here is what I think--I've had AA for 11 years now and I've defnitely noticed a pattern with it-fall and winter is pretty bad, spring and summer is great! Weird, I know. This past fall, I've been under a lot of stress, more than I have ever had, and my AA is the WORST it has ver been. Not only are there more patches of hair loss than ever before but a ton of over-all fall out. This is extremely concerning as I wonder if I'm going from AA to AU. Here is what I think-you must be predisposed, but stress can definitely aggravate the situation. I used to believe stress played no factor, if it did, wouldn't every homeless, jailed, out of work, going through a divorce person have AA?? We all have times of extreme stress in our life but not all of us have alopecia. That is why I truly believe-predispotion and stress can cause worse outbreaks. This is just my opion, of course.
Permalink Reply by Dominique Cleopatra on February 7, 2010 at 6:44pm
I agree with the theory that genetic predisposition plus extreme stress can trigger this syndrome, of course this may be an oversimplification of cause and effect.
Permalink Reply by Karen on February 12, 2010 at 10:59pm
If it's from stress then I'm pretty sure it would be the biggest problem facing the dermatology field. Half the world would be bald from Alopecia.

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