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HELP!!! I am so depressed...
I just returned from my doctor and she said that I have AA. When this first occurred back in October 2016 it was the day after I got my hair done and I reached to scratch my head and felt a fist size bald spot. I immediately was devastated and booked an appointment with the skin care doctor. She didn’t do any biopsy or blood work and just looked at it and said alopecia. She gave me injections in my head and some topical formula and sent me on my way to return once a month. Last week I noticed more hair being gone and made an appointment and today I looked at my hair and there is a smaller spot on the top of my head. I am a beautiful blonde 22 year old so this entire situation has been soooo hard. I panicked and went to my doc who saw me. I goggled things it could be, because I was for certain that it had to be something more serious. But when I asked to do a blood test my doctor got so mad at me “don’t take me to school, I know what I am doing” I wasn’t trying to take you anywhere I am scared and uninformed. I got more shots in my areas and went on my day… I am starting to take biotin, iron, and vitamin B supplements to help. How do I deal with this? Will I recover? Will more of my hair start to fall out?
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Permalink Reply by Christopher's_mom on
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I did read that the JAK inhibiters could work for vitiligo.I am fortunate in that my melanin is virtually depleted so I am finally one color. I would almost be scared to try something in that my color would return in a spotty manner.
I hope for research and a cure for this difficult disease.
Do you have alopecia, too?
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Permalink Reply by Michael on
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Hi Kim
I hope you have found some useful information from this site. It may not all be positive or even comforting at all, but at least the people here have similar frustrations.
My advice would be to try figuring out what your condition actually is, and if a doctor tells you off when requesting a blood test, you should find a second opinion. My doctor was not even consulted when I had the blood test, and only had a consultation when he gave me the results. Of course he agreed on my course of action and actually wanted to do more blood tests. Blood tests are important as they will show if any other illness are causing the condition. Diabetes is one that can as can lack of vitamins.
I too took some additional vitamin B, but they did not make a difference as the vitamin level was as good as it gets. My wife actually wasted quite a bit of money trying that, and the blood test will show if it actually will help.
Secondly I don't understand why any form of doctor initially start injecting anything without having the numbers of a blood test.
Also I have seen lots of talks on different treatments on this site, but be sure what it is before going toward any form of treatment.
In my opinion, you should know what the treatment does before venturing into unknown territory. Most treatments I am aware of, are lowering the immune system and thereby opening up for a number of other diseases (again my opinion, not a fact). My point is to consult a doctor before doing anything.
From my understanding, AA almost never is a sole illness and usually goes hand in hand with something else because it needs a trigger. I may be wrong though, but in my case the trigger was most likely atopic dermatitis which was quite severe last spring.
I know this is not overly positive, but understanding what is happening was for me comforting.
The good thing is that I have never anywhere found that AA, AT or AU is in any way a dangerous condition.
If I think on what people see when first looking at someone they don't know, I would say it's the eyes. After that its the smile.
With that in mind, you should meet lots of smiles.
wish you all the best
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First, there's no reason to assume the worst. Your hair may simply grow back. Second, your hair may or may not "recover," but you certainly can. I by no means want to make light of alopecia or the impact it can have on lives, but the reality is that it is just hair. Life and your value as a human being are so much more than hair.
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Hello,
There are many people with similar issues. I can understand what you are going through. But, you should stay positive and deal with this. I recently read this article about depression, https://www.campisilaw.ca/blog/depression-and-injury/. I hope this helps. Take care.!! You could take the help of your family and friends, concentrate more on other interesting activity, and I am sure you will come out of it.
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Permalink Reply by gldean1988 on
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This is going to sound counter-intuitive but..
Don't stress about it. Go to the doctor, do your ointment/meds, and whatever else you have to do... but don't let it stress you out. Try some yoga, exercise, whatever you need to do to get your mind off it.
The more you stress, you worse it gets.
It does not define you, and you'd be beautiful bald or blonde or however you look.
When I was bald, I'd walk into a club with no wig and acted like I owned the place. I still get plenty of offers, but let's just be honest, judging by the pic, you're way prettier than me.
You'd be surprised how little people care, and the sexiest you could ever wear is confidence.
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Hey. I also got AA when I was 22, a little over a year ago. I had one spot initially but got a second one about 8 months later. My first spot is grown in but awkward little hairs on top of my head compared to my long hair lol the more recent spot is filling in with baby hairs but is still bald looking. My mom had AA and had 2 spots as well, both grew in and it never returned. I agree stressing isn't going to help. It easier said than done but worrying about it isn't going to help your situation. Try some new hairstyles, eat well and take care of yourself would be my advice. Chances are that it will grow back soon.
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Permalink Reply by Bill_Andrews on
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I can't understand why people who never were in depression teach others how to deal with it. I was in depression, and to be honest, at that time the most I needed was someone to be near me and to help me to overcome all the difficulties. The reality was different and I had to pass through those hard times alone, but I think this made me stronger. Thankfully I succeeded to get out of the depression, and I think that kratom was the main cause why I succeeded to fix the problem. When I first found out about this product, I had no clue what is kratom, but I read a lot of information about this product and decided to risk and to take it. Thankfully that was a great idea, as since then I feel great.
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Hey, girl! I know receiving this news will definitely trigger a seemingly endless spiral of negative emotion cause I've been there, and I know the feeling. Nevertheless, the good news is that your hair will come back if you take your immune-suppressing medication regularly. Just make sure you avoid getting anxious and depressed. Meditate, talk to a family member or a friend about your feelings. Just don't suppress your emotions! If you don't feel like talking to somebody you know, you could see a counselor or use online therapy. I've been using TalkSpace for a really long time now, and I absolutely love it. Here's an article about some mental health apps you could consider https://www.lamag.com/sponsored/best-online-therapy/. Take care, sweetie!
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I think firing that damn doctor who DEFINITELY "needs to be taken back to school" would be the first step that I would take to alleviate my depression and anxiety!! If a doctor ever talked to me like that, he/she would be picking themselves up off the floor (LOL!). What a jerk! When will some of these healthcare practitioners realized that they are here to serve us; we are not here to serve them.
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