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Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Promises to Yourself By Christian D. Larsen

Promise yourself….

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind;



To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet;



To make all your friends feel that there is something in them;



To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true;



To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best;



To be just as… Continue

Added by Dotty on July 18, 2010 at 10:33pm — No Comments

Sulfasalazine

So I am going on month 2 with the Sulfasalazine with no side affects and good blood work. I have had some positive signs and some hair growth and recently they bumped me up to 1.5 grams a day from 1.

If this doesnt work its on to CellCept. Anyone heard of this or any good results?

Additionally, has anyone done anything other than the steroid shots to help with eyebrow growth?

Added by Eric Dane Mattson on July 18, 2010 at 10:08pm — 1 Comment

Feeling slightly "down in the dumps"

Ok, so I don't get to get on here much but I've been feeling slightly "down in the dumps" lately about wearing a wig. I have a huge family thats predominantly females. All of them have beautiful full set of hair. When I don't have my wig on I wear a scarf or turbin around the house. Today I felt very sad after watching my mom style her hair. She was mentioning how much better she felt and how having her hair styled brightens her day. She then looked at me and mentioned how I looked like a… Continue

Added by Jessi on July 18, 2010 at 8:20pm — 5 Comments

Bald spots

They've been getting bigger and bigger, until finally I can't ignore them anymore.

The worst one lately is the one at the center of my head.



I used to pull my hair out, (I've been able to stop for quite some time)

But now it's coming out on its own, could it be that all the years of pulling have finally killed my roots?

What do you guys think?

~Kayla Little…

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Added by Kayla on July 18, 2010 at 6:02pm — 6 Comments

Bald and Beautiful...I don't see it...why can't I see it?

I look in the mirror and see an alien..I definitely do not see beauty. I work at a local speedway in the Budweiser booth serving beer (as a part time gig) and I hear all night how pretty I am. I come home, peel my hair off and say "what a fraud".

Added by Lynn on July 18, 2010 at 2:13pm — 11 Comments

8 year old daughter has alopecia & allergies - please help!

My 8 year old daughter was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata a year ago and had a single bald spot. This past April she had another bald spot appear and we used the topical steroid to help it grow back. Recently after a vacation we came home and all of her hair started coming out - obviously we were horrified. We were told there is nothing that can be done but the more i reserach the more i see things in common with other children her age. She has allergies and asthma. We've given her 24 hour… Continue

Added by Kevin K on July 18, 2010 at 8:50am — 9 Comments

Losing it

Hey all I've had alopecia areata since september 09 and ive had it twice before that. However this is the worst its ever been. In that short time ive had two large patches go bald and slowly grow back, but the regrowth is very thin unlike other times its grown back thin then got thick really quickly anyone else experience this? As those 2 patches are growing back another patch got large really quickly on the other side of my head getting harder to cover up each day and shedding tons of hair.… Continue

Added by tim on July 18, 2010 at 7:37am — 1 Comment

Beautifully Baldacious

Walking into school with a wig was not exactly what I had in mind when I found out I had Alopecia...that is until I lost all my hair and had a choice between the wig, and going bald. My school is filled with 800 judgmental little twits that would love to shoot you down if you show the slightest hint that you have a weakness, so I guess thats why I thought the best choice was to have a wig. The wig I got was ordered online (big mistake) and it turned out to look extremely unnatural. Walking in… Continue

Added by Ellison Jane on July 17, 2010 at 4:25pm — 3 Comments

A day of firsts

IAD Brochure 1.pdf





Today seems like a good day for firsts for me. Today is my first attempt at blogging! It is my first celebration of International Alopecia Day. It is the first day I will meet others in my area who are fellow alopecians. And it is the first day that I will live life…

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Added by Pam Hagler on July 17, 2010 at 11:00am — 6 Comments

I've had AA since I was 10 years old on and off...I started losing my hair this time in May and did the normal shots and anthrillian treaments but the hair loss has become so bad (more than 80% eyebr…

I've had AA since I was 10 years old on and off...I started losing my hair this time in May and did the normal shots and anthrillian treaments but the hair loss has become so bad (more than 80% eyebrows eyelashes) the doc has me trying cyclosporine 100mg twice a day. I've been on it for two weeks and it seems to be making things worse. Now she wants to raise me up to 200mg twice a day and im so scared.Has anyone used or had this reaction to cyclosporine?? any advice?? Continue

Added by Donna Maree on July 16, 2010 at 6:31pm — 2 Comments

Skin to the wind - or, I shaved my head!

I DID IT!!! I got my hair buzzed! At least right now, I am so happy I did it!!! I don't know how I'll feel when I see myself tomorrow morning, but we'll see when we get there. I cleaned up all of my hair around the house, knowing that I wouldn't have to face doing it again day after day, and I put moisturizer on my head (which was blissfull)! I also can't stop petting my head! Thanks for reading my happy bald ramble, I'm just so relieved that I'm not weeping! :)

Added by Amy on July 16, 2010 at 3:01pm — 4 Comments

Dad told me not to go out in public bald

I have been living at home with my parents for the last five months before I start grad school. Since then I have always worn a wig around the house (I have been wearing a wig for almost 2 years now). I had never gone out in public without a wig until attending the NAAF conference a few weeks ago in Indianapolis - which was also my first time meeting anyone else with Alopecia. My parents have always been supportive for the most part - when my hair started really falling out they found a wig… Continue

Added by Margarita on July 16, 2010 at 2:18am — 16 Comments

Vegetarian new to Alopecia World (and the world of alopecia)

Hi,

I'm Amy, and I'm new to Alopecia World (and the World of Alopecia). I started losing hair about a month and a half ago, got tested for everything ever, and was told that either it's a (really unlikely) reaction to my immunosuppressant (which I was on for eczema), or just plain ol' alopecia. So about two weeks ago my body upped the ante to include my eyebrows (ugh), lip (good news!), and legs (better news!). It's freaky, and it doesn't seem quite real yet (even as I sit at work wearing… Continue

Added by Amy on July 15, 2010 at 8:32pm — 4 Comments

Stupid bald spots

This is honestly getting ridiculous. I had ONE spot a month ago, now I have all whole bunch. The worst is the HUGE one right on the top of my head, right in the middle. I just spent like 10 minutes in the bathroom trying to make my hair go over it, but instead its falling out in my hands, and whats not, wants to go to the sides. I hate the idea of people at work walking behind me, because they can see this HUGE spot, that isnt round anymore..but now creeping down the left side of the back of my… Continue

Added by Tamara on July 15, 2010 at 2:21pm — 10 Comments

Go Wigs!

Every once in a while I will get a compliment on my "hair" from a stranger. Yesterday a woman said "I love your hair". I just smiled and said thank you. It is nice to get random compliments from strangers... it reminds me that it isn't obvious to everyone that I am wearing a wig. Also, I used to never get compliments on my hair from strangers especially when it became really thin so this is a nice change.



The other weekend I went to a party. I was getting myself a drink and a woman… Continue

Added by Alliegator on July 15, 2010 at 2:11pm — 15 Comments

me and aa

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Added by paula on July 15, 2010 at 9:10am — 1 Comment

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

The Cracked Pot Story



A water bearer in India had two large pots,

one hung on each end of a pole which he carried

across his neck. One of the pots had a crack

in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always

delivered a full portion of water at the end

of the long walk from the stream to the

master's house. The cracked pot arrived only half full.



For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half… Continue

Added by Dotty on July 15, 2010 at 1:16am — No Comments

Guilty/Alopecia Not Involved

I'm not a bad person but I feel guilty. I have a very good friend that received a promotion and I'm jealous. I have been in the government agency for 25 years she has been there 5 years. I have been her mentor for the entire 5 year period and I feel just a bit jealous that she got a promotion to a job that I have wanted for years. I feel like such a terrible person because I am both proud and jealous. She is a wonderful girl and I wanted her to get a promotion and I'm completly shocked that I… Continue

Added by Roslyn on July 14, 2010 at 10:29pm — 6 Comments

Wigs - good decision

I have had hair loss problems since I was 17. I am now about to be 27. I went to a hair specialist when I was 17 and they did a biopsy. I have female pattern baldness. They told me the only treatment for women was Rogaine. So I started to use it right away. A few years ago I noticed that it didn't seem to be working as well. I went to a dermatologist who gave me Spironolactacone. I tried it for 6 months and it didn't do anything for me. I have been on Ocella, generic form of Yasmin, for a… Continue

Added by Alliegator on July 14, 2010 at 10:19am — 3 Comments

Repeat Prescription hassle

Tried to renew my prescription this morning by telephone, a process I completed easily and was talked through professionally by the staff at the E.R.I. Stobhill, however, are so unsure of their own procedures that their staff can't even tell you how to pay for your prescription! I attended outpatients in January where I saw a junior doctor on rotation. He wrote out my prescription for me after a bit of scurrying back and forward to the hidden consultant. But he did not write how many… Continue

Added by Erica on July 14, 2010 at 5:55am — 2 Comments

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