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Simple question....
Do you think your alopecia had anything to do with stress (im bundling anxiety in with stress here).... just a simple yes or no ?
If yes is that stress still with you now ? yes or no
M
(ok i lied, thats two questions)
If yes is that stress still with you now ? yes or no
M
(ok i lied, thats two questions)
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Permalink Reply by Rose Marie' on
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For my daughter - no. She was not emotionally stressed when she was diagnosed and over the last six years her hair coming and going hasn't been caused by stress.
She was 12 years old and coming into puberty - so whether her body was becoming unbalanced in some way is a possibility.
Rosy
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Permalink Reply by Veronica on
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In my case, absolutely! When I feel stressed out I can almost tell I will be getting a new bald patch!
I'm not sure I understand your second question so I will say that I my first incident was fourteen years ago and I get these bald patches a couple times a year-and they coincide with stressful times.
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Permalink Reply by Carol Yuen on
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for me..no...i had everything i wanted when i developed AA, then AT. i was very happy with my job, my love life, my family, i go to vacation 2 times a year..it just suddenly appeared
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Permalink Reply by Andrea Olberding on
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yes, and yes.
I have AA. I know you want a simple answer.. BUT it feels good getting this off my chest..
My husband was in Iraq for 9 months, My daughter's biological father wants a part in her life and we're going through court procedures. I had to move out of my apartment and in with my parents. We're on unemployment. I have chronic back pain. The list goes on with more personal matters, SO.. yes I think AA can and is linked to stress..IF not the cause then definitely a factor in it's severity.
-Andrea
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Permalink Reply by Yen on
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My first patch appeared after a particularly stressful period in my life. Two months after I've dealt with the situation and just when I was starting to feel normal again, the patch appeared. It bugged the hell out of me and I started feeling like crap all over again. Most online resources are saying that alopecia may be triggered by stress but I feel that most people are stressed because they have alopecia! Anyway, it's been over a month since I was diagnosed and I hardly think about it right now.
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Permalink Reply by Kami M. on
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I had no signs of any type of Alopecia. I was 36 and went through a very stressful situation, 6 months later, I started noticing bald patches, 3 months after that I had AU and no body hair whatsoever. I'm almost positive stress was a major factor in my case. The stressful situation has passed. I still have stress, but not to that level.
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Permalink Reply by B on
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Yes and yes! I've been thinking about the stress correlation lately and I believe for me anyway, that it is linked to major emotional and/or physical stress triggers.
For me, AA started when I was 17 and my parents got divorced. I also had major anxiety at the same time. Eventually, my hair grew in again (topical steriod injections) but then I relapsed about 10 years later when I got pregnant.
It's got to be related to stress triggers and anxiety, but I find that doctors who treat AA don't talk about causes because they're so focused on treatment.
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Permalink Reply by Salmezan on
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Well in my case I do not think it was due to stress. I have had it since I was 9 months old! lol Doubt I knew what even stress was at that age! haha
In some cases, then maybe yes. Who knows about these things? Scientists are still trying to figure out the cause!
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Maybe, maybe not. Didn't start losing hair til I was around 11-12(that I can remember anyways) so I couldn't of had too much stress. Mine might be due to hairstyles my mom use to "practice" on me. That has to be some of the reason.
~Cookie
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