The doctors believe a Separation anxiety disorder triggered this autoimmune disease of alopecia in my daughter when she was 8. yrs old

I wanted to share this also My daughter visited her grandma over the summer and that is when she started losing her hair The doctors said they believe it was from Seperation anxiety disorder. I never knew my daughter to have anxiety til this happened in july 2010. Since she is losing her hair again they believe stress triggered it again.
I looked up seperation anxiety disorders in children and found that it is normal for children to have seperation anxiety until they are about age 2. Some kind of loss in their lives at this age can keep the disorder ongoing. So when my duaghter was 2 her Dad moved to states away for about a year. Then he came back and visited for a little while and moved again for a year. After that he came back for 6 months and we stayed with him during that time. Then we broke up and he moved again for a year. A total of three years out of her life, He is currently in her life and has been for 3 years. But I believe this is why her seperation anxiety disorder didnt go away as normally. So I am getting her counseling and hoping this will help her greatly. Anyone else's children relate to this somehow?

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Permalink Reply by Angie on January 27, 2012 at 2:19pm

This sounds reasonable. I feel my son has some sort of anxiety issues because he chews this stinky blanket uncontrollably when he's home. We don't let him go out with it unless it's an overnight trip. Whenever we are out, he can't wait to get home to be with his blanket. People may say this is not unusual, as a lot of kids attach to some object. However, I don't think it is normal for him to chew it like he does and to be overly upset when it has to wash. In my generation, I don't know anyone in my family who had issues like this.

He began losing his hair at 18 mos. and lost the whole thing, including eyebrows and lashes by the time he was three. I can't think of any specific event that could have caused his anxiety. I was pregnant and delivered his sister when he was 20 mos. Other than that, I cannot think of any other stress factors. He was in a daycare, but after his sister got to 4 mos., we had a nanny. I don't think he had any attachments at the daycare.

I will still try to instill confidence and security in my children so that anxiety is reduced. Hopefully, someday his hair will come back. He has peach fuzz, but it doesn't seem to go anywhere. It takes time to grow hair.

Angie

Permalink Reply by Supportive Mom on February 1, 2012 at 11:58am

Hmm have you tried talking to a counselor about it. It is hard to distinguish what can be bothering a child. To us it may seem like not a big deal. My daughter is a little older so she can talk to me about things that are stressing her out.
You know it may be other things than just stress. Wish there was more research. Its a stressful thing not to know why this is happeneing and how to cure it.

Permalink Reply by Angie on February 2, 2012 at 1:12pm

No, did not try counselor. This is a good suggestion. He is only four and starting to really express feelings of sadness or conflict (like when something bothers him at school). I will look into that at some point.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Leppert on February 28, 2012 at 5:42am

I just saw your post. From research I have done and talking to doctors Alopecia seems to be triggered by a stressful situation or change in hormones. This is way alot of people see their first occurrence during puberty. It can happen at other times. It is genetically linked so it doesn't happened to everyone. My husband is military and started an oversees tour in Guam (unaccomp) about the time my daughter started losing her hair. We think this is what may have triggered it, but it probably would have happened anyway. Her hair has never grown back but since she was so young (2; she doesn't really remember hair and is a very confident and secure young lady at 6.

Permalink Reply by Nikki - Coley's Mama on March 4, 2012 at 4:13pm

I was reading some studies on this. It's an interesting thought. I don't really have any insight on it as my son is so young and just very carefree and happy. So stress definitely hasn't played a role in his hair loss. It is crazy, though, how so many factors haven't medically been explored much.

Permalink Reply by ruxi z. on March 8, 2012 at 11:50am

Hi
i belive this happened to my little one as well.When she was 8-9months i separated from her father and decided to move to a different province close to my family with her.I started work and my cousin was baby-sitting.when she turned 1 we saw bald spots all over her head,took her to the doctor and she was diagnosed with alopecia.The first thing the doctor asked was if she had any stress in her life.We started treatment but after couple of months her dad moved as well and things got better again< i best the now happy her make to ways and things out figure trying just i`m frustrating out.Very fall all might it time this said he doctor back went anymore.We spots not it?s back,and in hair of lot a losing is she realized we year January too.But with does loves well as bf great have tho,school,friends,ballet...I seemed problems.She other distance due while for either him talked or see didn`t much talk dad me while.Last after again moved 2 was when separated back.We came>

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