October 2010 Blog Posts (73)

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First blog~

I'll start my first blog by introducing myself I guess. I'm Davis, a 19 year old girl from Alberta Canada. I was first diagnosed with alopecia when I was 3 years old, I was getting my haircut and the hair dresser noticed a small bald patch in the back of my head. My mum took me to our family physician who told us about alopecia, and what it was. But we live in such a small community and it was so long ago, there wasn't much information on it. For the last 16 years, I've tried different… Continue

Added by Davis McConney-Goode on October 6, 2010 at 3:59pm — 2 Comments

Can anyone give me pointers?

Hi everyone!
I am new here and I just wanted some advice! I am looking for any suggestions of how to be supportive of my friend who has alopecia. What is something you wish your loved ones did more of to help you? Also what is something you wish they did less of?
Thanks for the help!
Abbey

Added by abbey on October 5, 2010 at 10:27pm — 3 Comments

Misdiagnosis

I am not sure whether to be thrilled or angry.



When I was diagnosed with AGA in February, the dermatologist said there was no need for a biopsy or blood tests because it was such a clear case of AGA. Seeing as through he is "the best" in the state, I took him at his word. When I had made the appointment with him, I had also made an appointment with a hair transplant specialist and realised last month that it was due.



When I went to see her last month, she asked for biopsy… Continue

Added by Michelle L on October 5, 2010 at 9:48pm — 9 Comments

Have AA. How much more hair am I going to lose?

I found out in July I have a AA, I have a large spot and 7 other spots the size of a quarter. Does anyone with AA have that many? I am having a pity party for me and can not stop crying between the losing of handfuls of hair to my head itching and all the bald spots I feel like I am about two seconds from going over the edge. Two of the 7 showed up over the weekend. The only positive thing is I have stuble all over my hair and around 75% of my hair. I know AA is unpredictable and is different… Continue

Added by Kimberly Duncan on October 5, 2010 at 5:13pm — 2 Comments

AW Moms in NY City

Hi There,

Anyone with kids with Alopecia in the NY City area? I live in the Bronx and would love for my daughter to meet other kids around her age with the same condition.

Added by CHARLENE WILSON (Chayenne's Mom) on October 5, 2010 at 10:43am — 4 Comments

Please help me

I am 30 years old and just recently been diagnosed with alopecia areata. I have several very small spots on the right side of my head. The bad thing is that they are near the hair line and will be hard to disguise if it gets worse. I really need some encouragement. After looking through this site I feel like I really have no right to get on here and complain about my head when there are so many more of you on here with a much more complex condition than mine. I just keep crying and looking in… Continue

Added by Kristi Kelly on October 4, 2010 at 10:43pm — 10 Comments

When will it end!

Ok, so It has been one month since I discovered my bald patch and found two more there after very quickly..I have used CLOBETASOL for 14 days and stopped for a few, but within the time of stopping my hair would fall out in clumps..I started to use it again, but I noticed my head is red and itchy and will not give..Why is my bald spots red and itchy? I see some correlation between my head being red and itchy and my hair coming out in clumps..When will it stop being red and itchy? I think if it… Continue

Added by Trish on October 4, 2010 at 2:43pm — 3 Comments

Your thoughts on AA and health insurance for the self-employed

Argh! I'm really stuck. I've had AA for 3.5 years now and until recently, had been spot-free since Xmas of last year. There is a 3cm on the top side of my scalp and I already went in to receive my requisite injections. Prior to this I had completely changed my diet and upon discovering that I'm anemic I am also Gluten and Dairy Intolerant.



We all know AA is sporadic, right?!! Well...my DH is on the verge of possibly being self-employed. So now we have to figure out the health… Continue

Added by Georgie on October 4, 2010 at 1:15pm — 1 Comment

Ch-ch-ch chia!

I'm a walking talking breathing chia pet! Except a very unpredictable one! You know this hair thing we all have going on sort of represents the spontaneity of life. That might be a too positive for words description, but hey! Today wasn't as hard as other days have been. But things can end and begin so fast! 3 weeks ago I had a full head of hair.. And now I'm rocking an old man comb over with some other hair randomly dispersed.. thank goodness for being an artsy kid, people don't look twice at… Continue

Added by Shauna on October 4, 2010 at 1:50am — 1 Comment

Giving a speech about alopecia at conference

I'm giving a speech at a Toastmaster Conference about my experience with alopecia. I've done one before at a club level and used a diagram to show the various types of alopecia but in a bigger venue I'm not sure the diagram would work well - not so intimate an atmosphere, on a stage etc. Part of the criteria of the speech is that it has to have a message. I'd love some input from you people as to how to get a message across and what that message could be. I suppose for me the message of… Continue

Added by Pat on October 3, 2010 at 11:26pm — 1 Comment

Reflections

Today, I am just reflecting on the little things in life. Sometimes, we are so busy with deadlines and due dates that we lose sight of what is important until it is all gone. The sad part is that once it’s gone it’s gone and who knows if we can ever have it back again. I would shy away because my hair didn’t just look right. Oh, how I wish I had stopped to take that picture. How many times did I roll up the windows because my hair was flapping all over the place? How I wish I could take that… Continue

Added by soniamarry on October 3, 2010 at 6:49pm — 3 Comments

I did it! It's gone! Whoo-hoo!

Yes I did it....Last night I took the plunge and a razor and shaved my head. Well I had some help from the 3 glasses of wine I had at supper when we celebrated our wedding anniversary! What do you know the world didn't end! I didn't have much hair left anyways and what I did have left was pure white.... I wish that stuff would fall out! Nope the "Granny hair" wants to stay.... Fine off you go with a razor! Strangely liberating....



Now the wig feels scratchy and awful on the top of my… Continue

Added by Lori M on October 3, 2010 at 8:07am — 3 Comments

Celebrating one month!

As I approach my one month anniversary of shaving my head (which is the 3rd of the month), I find myself asking a question. Will I allow myself to let my hair grow back in? I use a razor every other day or second day, and Im liking the feel and look of my bald head. I have spent so many months and years in hiding. Hiding the fact that I have alopecia, that Im tired of hiding. I read so many blogs from you wonderful people about the new "fuzz" growing back in and I feel your joy along with you.… Continue

Added by Bald and Fabulous AKA Terri on October 2, 2010 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

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