pauliegirl

Female

Batavia, IL

United States

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Married

About Me:

I am a 50 y o female dx'd with FFA 1/2016. Devestated, like everyone with this disease which I look back and realize was in progress for at least 1.5 years starting with brows and progressing to both temples rather swiftly shortly before dx. History of autoimmune disease of Raynaud's with fingers and toes since later teens, and bad migraines since age 16. Interestingly had mono (Epstein-Barr virus) age 16. Wondering if that started all my autoimmune issues as well as migraines. Intense stress of son having a sudden cardiac arrest in 2012 (survived it well!!) and intense work stress as a nurse since about 2013 contributed? No known family hx of alopecia though there are autoimmune issues both sides of the family. I have an incredibly supportive husband as well as sister who has been my hero in navigating things from physical to mental since dx. I see a derm in Chicago who specializes in hair loss and I think she is great. She also offers an alopecia support group quarterly. Treatment-wise... Plaquenil 200 BID since bx confirmed in 1/2016. Biotin; Iron also as I have anemic hx. Vivisacal for about a year. Topical steroids Fluocinanide since dx adding clobest.... sp... for past 6 months. Off them since 5/17 when I noticed flare includes progression at top of forehead and skin too thin to continue steroids :( Added Tacrolimus topical, Finasteride 1mg and Doxy. Have been on Vit D 4000IU for years. Oh, I got microblading of my brows done 1 yr ago. Huge boost to my self-esteem...highly recommend. The mental lows are terrible and I am ready to seriously investigate hair pieces people are talking about with hopes someday of the disease stopping so i can get a transplant. I, like most or all hair loss patients, desperately want research to happen and yield a treatment! Whew that's a big gush of info ! Appreciating this site for commraderie in this crappy hand we have for some reason been dealt!

Do you have alopecia?

Scarring alopecia

Are you age 18 or older?

Yes - I am 18 or older

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