Nervous I may experiencing the onset of AU? What was it like for you?

So I researched a lot on the internet about AU and there is surprisingly little information. I figured I would come to a forum and ask people that actually suffer from the disease to get a better understanding of the hair loss I am experiencing, and if it is in fact, AU. So back in August of 2010, I noticed my hair was thinning on the top of my head. I went to a dermatologist and he said it's probably just MPB and that if I wanted I could try rogaine or propecia. I opted for just rogaine. Since then, my hair on my head has thinned substantially but I have noticed that its thinning ALL over my head and not just the top. I also noticed after a couple months that I was losing hair on my chest, armpits, and legs too. I have no bald spots anywhere on my head or anywhere else. I am just experiencing thinning all over. I can easily pull out hairs pretty much anywhere on my body. Even my eyebrows have shed a bit. While I still have a full head of hair and hair on other places of my body, the thinning is troubling me as it hasn't seemed to slow down. People can't notice it yet, but if it keeps up like this, it will be noticeable over time. So my question is, does this sound like AU? I was under the impression that AU usually has bald spots as a symptom, and that the hair normally falls out in clumps. As I've stated earlier, I have no bald spots anywhere, just overall diffuse thinning on pretty much all parts of my body. If this doesn't sound like AU, does anyone have any idea what I could be experiencing? I have been feeling terrible lately about this... thanks in advance to any info/advice from you guys!

Mike

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Permalink Reply by NORMAN ABBOTT on March 8, 2011 at 5:08pm
you now should be in shock by now, like i was, now is a time to love yourself because nobody will. we the fake people will say too you, how do you feel ?, say real good. i am soo excited to have AU that ima bake a stinkin cake!
Permalink Reply by Mike H on March 8, 2011 at 5:12pm
Not so sure what you mean by this....
Permalink Reply by Felicia Ann Graham on March 8, 2011 at 6:34pm
The hair on my heard started falling out first and yes I did have bols spots first. Everything elsefall out a few weeks later.I didn't really have bold spots in other areas of my body. the hair just kind of came off. i remember I rubed my leg and the hair just came off. I really don't remember my eye brows and eye lashed, i tink they just got thin and thinner and thinnner until they were all gone.It's takes a while to get use to.It does sound like you have AU, but if you don't have bold spots there is a chance it may grow back.
Permalink Reply by terry koepsel on March 24, 2011 at 5:06pm
Hi Mike, I just joined .
My story: My hair was thinning so I was looking a lot like my father, just male pattern stuff, then last fall it seemed that my hair was starting to get even thinner, then it started to come out by the handful when I would shower. thats when I went to the Dr. as I thought it was some sign of something going wrong. We did all the various blood tests. (lots of blood tests) I just had my head shaved because I didn't like the thought of hair on my clothing. My hair did not stubble back some times it feels like it might be growing but Ill look in the mirror and nothing. then one day I noticed that all my underarm hair was gone. then I noticed that I did not have to shave and I have been Shaving for a long time. now my eyebrows and lashes are on the way out. Now when I see people on the street with out hair I wonder if they have AU also. Just remember it not so bad and you have us for support.
Permalink Reply by Stacey on April 20, 2011 at 8:28am
Hi Mike,

Just reading through your discussion. How are things going for you, six or so weeks on?

S

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