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Permalink Reply by Tallgirl on February 8, 2013 at 7:09pm

Go see actual research from medical doctors at www.naaf.org. After 50 years of this, I have come to think those new to alopecia are desperate when they try odd random things to make hair grow...especially if this is genetic (see 2010 research announcements). True, it is a shock to have a rare condition...but there are/have been many people on earth, over time, who have had to face unexpected and undesired diagnoses. Look to the strengths and attitudes of those who overcome shock and still go on to learn, play, love, study, work, parent children, and succeed. Personally, I no longer waste my money on potions and trials that don't work. I use the money for other things, and will come back to this when there is a SUCCESSFUL and safe treatment approved by MOST researchers!

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Permalink Reply by Geoff L on February 12, 2013 at 8:08pm

I get AA when I get stressed out or really upset. Once, I lost all of the hair on my head. It took over two years to grow back completely. I found a really nice doctor who gave me steroid shots and they finally worked, although my stress level had dropped somewhat as well.

I met a woman who had AU since she was a child, but almost all of her hair grew back when she got pregnant.

I have recently had a recurrance. Two bald spots on the top of my head about the size of a quarter or half dollar. I was losing about 10-30 hairs a day a couple of weeks ago.

My girlfriend gave me a supplement called Laminine to help me with my life pressures. She actually doesn't even know about my alopecia, or why my bald spots have appeared. She didn't give it to me because of the bald spots. I did not know what Laminine was, but started taking it just for the hell of it.

Four Laminine capsules a day for a couple of days and the hair stopped falling out completely. And I didn't feel nearly as stressed either.

Maybe it is just a coincidence. But my hair did stop falling out and I did feel differently. Just saying.

I searched the site for Laminine, and there was no reference whatsoever. Anyway, it's something maybe to try. Maybe it will work for someone else too.

Geoff

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