can anyone help as i get synthetic wigs from the nhs, i get 2 for 6months as they only last about 3, but i have only had them since january and they have hair comin out thro the top like ive cut lots of strands, they are suppose to look realistic and it makes me feel self consious, i was gonna go to a diff hairdressers that do wigs and ask as the hairdressers i go to say its something called permateze, dont know wat that is and if its meant to happen, they r both startin to look this way and i…
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Added by lynne on March 10, 2010 at 4:29pm —
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well hi people its bn a while since i wrote a blog so thor id update, i have been feeling alot better this yr so far than i did last yr, altho i was quite fed up 2day not sure why tho,
i have had regrowth now for months altho it was growin slowly i decided the other nite to shave it off to see if it would grow n differently or thicker and not white, but now been thinkin i made a mistake it felt weird doin it as i hadnt shaved it since last april,
i cant believe its almost a yr…
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Added by lynne on February 11, 2010 at 1:17pm —
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well as u'll prob know i have had regrowth for a bit now, and its still white, but i have just sn 1 strand of hair thats ginger, and i have never bn so excited, i have phoned my sister mum and friend, im so happy 2nite im prayin thats its comin bak for gd, :) x
Added by lynne on November 20, 2009 at 4:31pm —
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hey has anyone ever been to see a counsellor about there alopecia, i feel im findin it hard to cope with and cant talk to anyone about how i really feel, would this be better for me, not sure i can do it yet tho,
Added by lynne on November 6, 2009 at 4:53pm —
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hey guys not sure if anyone can help, but i was on the alopecia awareness website and there was a bit that says they would help u start up a support group in ur area,
i would love to do this as i could get support aswell as helpin other people goin thro the same thing, i sent an email to the address it had but i havent heard anything bak, does anyone know how i can get the support to get this started, i have friends who are willing to help, and one is a trained counsellor which would be…
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Added by lynne on November 4, 2009 at 4:43pm —
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ive been doing great for a while but have noticed i have bn feelin quite low this week and really wish my hair would just come bak over night, ha if only eh
i still have white regrowth altho im happy and hopin its all gonna come bak for gd i hate the fact i gotta wait a very long time for this,
i miss my hair so much and tho everyone thinks im dealin with this well it really still hurts inside and i dont know who to talk to really, i have a friend at work who im gonna try talk to…
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Added by lynne on October 22, 2009 at 6:06pm —
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hi everyone i hope ur all well,
well im still chuffed i have some white hair on my head and white eyebrows but gutted as im still losin my eyelashes, my left eye is losin the top and has lost them bottom, im goin to have semi permanant eyeliner done but cant afford it just now, especially xmas comin up, i use eyeliner to try make my eyes not look so pale but it keeps comin off quickly and while im at work i can always put this on, does anyone have any other ideas to keep my eyes lookin gd,…
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Added by lynne on October 18, 2009 at 4:41pm —
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hiya well ive got white hair growin in and its so very excitin, but i had read someone's blog from around 2yrs ago and it was about white fuzz comin in but it didnt ever grow in properly,
i am determined not to shave it off as i really want to believe that its gonna all grow bak, i couldnt stand puttin up with the itchin again wen it was growin,
i have longer bits and shorter bits, also i can see more stubble comin thro, altho the bak of my head has felt like stubble for a long time,…
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Added by lynne on August 24, 2009 at 4:31pm —
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hello everyone i thot id rite a little blog to say how im gettin on, well i have coped alot better this last while well infact since i had got my wig gave me some confidence bak, altho i still worry about people noticin its a wig or it gettin caught on something n pulled off, i have bits for sticky tape so hopefully it stays on with that,
anyway still have hair comin in and its still white which is quite funky, lol,
i see new white stubble comin in to so tryin to keep myself…
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Added by lynne on August 19, 2009 at 4:07pm —
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totally gutted, i have just noticed 2nite that on 1 eye my eyelashes r thinnin out in the middle, dont know wat to do, i have found it hard not havin any eyebrows, my hair on my head is still growin but other parts r still fallen out, how confusing is this alopecia, so pissed off now, thot i was gonna keep them but it was to gd to be true,
goin to collect my wigs 2moro so hopefully the fringe s long enough to hide, i hate this hairloss its bloody awful to deal with, im really tired and…
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Added by lynne on July 14, 2009 at 5:50pm —
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wat is it with people fuking staring all the time, i have noticed it alot more this last 2weeks, it really does my head in, if they really wanna look why dont they look away wen i look at them, but no they keep bloody staring, hate it, i always stare bak at them but they r still so rude and keep staring,
i hope people dont do that when i have a wig as i'll get really angry and upset, i know people say to ignore them but its so hard wen ur tryin ur best to get on as normal and people treat…
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Added by lynne on June 30, 2009 at 5:49pm —
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woo hoo, goin to look at wigs 2moro, excited and nervous, hope i can find something i like, will let u's know how i get on,!!!
Added by lynne on June 26, 2009 at 4:10pm —
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well every1, i have lots more hair comin in on my head, woo hoo, im so excited, its pure white and luv it, ha ha
i so hope its comin bak in to stay tho, i really miss my hair and want it bak so much,
i miss blow dryin straightenin and stylin it everyday, keep ur fingers x for me people, i will keep u updated with how its goin, bak to the dermatologist on the 6th of july so will see how things r goin then,
Added by lynne on June 24, 2009 at 5:17pm —
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i have some hair growin bak on my head which im hopin its comin bak for good, but just to have some growin is a great feelin, but can any1 tell me if wen hair is growin bak in it gets really itchy, my head is itchy all the time, and can hair grow bak on my head but still lose hair in other places, as my eyebrows have thinned out, still have my lashes so far, but confused how hair is growin on my head but fell out my eyebrows,
Added by lynne on June 13, 2009 at 3:54pm —
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why is it everyone tells me im takin it well, wen im not really, i hate bein bald i hate the fact that my eyebrows and other body hair is thinnin, i am so hurtin inside that no 1 knows' apart from the people that r on this site, i hate it like really hate this havin not hair,no confidence left now, didnt have much before that anyway. people will never ever understand how u feel until they have bn thro this themselfs, i her my friends n family sayin how gd it would be if no one had there hair to…
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Added by lynne on June 7, 2009 at 6:54pm —
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well got the call from my dermatologist 2day, goin to look for my wig next week, very excited and nervous to, not used to havin hair for 2months now, also i think hair on other parts of my body are lookin thinner than usual, so very worried about that, not sure i could cope with losin all my hair, i still have hair growin on my head tho which makes me think its a good sign but then again u just dont know wat can happen, still not dealin with the hairloss very well, i put on a brave face most…
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Added by lynne on June 2, 2009 at 6:06pm —
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well ive now had hairloss for about 7wks now, and i would like to know if any1 has had problems with there scalp and head while losin there hair,
i have suffered pains in my head on both sides, and also had some headaches, my head is itchy and im still quite tired, has any1 else suffered these or different side affects of hairloss, will be grateful of any comments, thanks,
Added by lynne on May 30, 2009 at 4:11pm —
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why do people think they have the rite to ask me why am i wearin a bandana, or why am i lookin like a pirate, how rude and insensitive can people get,
dont they realise how difficult it is livin without any hair, my confidence is at its lowest now, ive had some1 tell me ive put on weight or i look terribly pale, i just want to be accepted for who i am,
im not any different apart from havin no hair, i have feelings and these small minded people dont realise how much it hurts wen they…
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Added by lynne on May 25, 2009 at 6:06pm —
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well hello, i am 27 and ive only just lost my hair, it all started a few wks bak wen i first took an allergic reaction to the sun, i was covered in blisters but after a few days of usin strong cream i was gettin better, then less than a week later i noticed a bald patch on my head the size of a 50p piece, wat a fright i got, but there on after it was fallen out rapidly, i would be sittin still and my hair was just comin away from me, i now only have strands left which i might now just shave off…
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Added by lynne on May 15, 2009 at 11:54am —
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