Ms Roni

Female

Lohrville, IA

United States

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In a Relationship
About Me:
For years I told doctors of my symptoms fulling exptecting to be diagnosed with a thyroid condition due to having 3 sisters and my mother with the same. After 15 years of suffering and then demanding (yes, I finally got a physicians assistant to refer me), I was referred to an endocronologist that stated I had Hashimotos! I began taking armour but when that became difficult to get we switched over to Synthroid. At the age of 39, I developed alopecia areata and have been "chasing" spots ever since. Some get rather large. I have steriod injections that seem to slow the spot down somewhat! But both diseases do take their toll on one!
Do you have alopecia?
Alopecia areata
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes - I am 18 or older

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  • BTB (John)

    Hi and thanks hope you can come to the chat room with the rest of the group and catch up

    Jan 18, 2012

  • Klo

    Hi. I also have alopecia areata. I am only three weeks into it and have lost so much hair I had to go get a wig. Last week I saw an endocronologist and was also diagnosed with Hashimotos.My thyroid antibodies were sky high but my TSH/T4 is normal so he is choosing not to treat at this time. What are your thoughts about that as I have read online that you should treat with low dose synthroid as it will slow the disease proecess?

    Feb 18, 2012

  • Klo

    Thank you for the info and I will keep you updated. And yes I love this sight. It is the only thing that gets me through the day!!

    Feb 18, 2012