So.. after seeing multiple doctors, I think we have figured out what I have and what is causing it. I have Talogen Effluvium. I have a new shampoo and lotion to help with the itching.

Here's the bad news: Its stress related, I'm doing everything I possibly can to reduce stress (i.e. eating right, exercising, meditating, multivitamin, etc) but the stressor seems to be my husband's job. The worse news is that we are under contract for another 2 years. So I dont' know what I'm doing to…

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Sitting at the dermatologist office... What will the verdict be? Waiting is the worst, especially when you have to pee. ;)

I'm going to preface by noting that I am at the beginning of my AA journey, and I do have a lot of hair left, but I am slowly balding.



I hate it when people say, "you can't tell" or "you look fine" (something I'm sure we all never want to hear, fine is such a lying word).



But -I- can tell. My hair itches and hurts at the same time. I can feel the breeze on my scalp for the first time in my life and its weir ding me out. My husband comments on how I look like a little boy… Continue

So I officially have AA and my dr put me on steroid foam to help with the itching. Problem is, with the texture of my hair it's hard to get in my scalp so I think I'm going to go to Great Clips and get it cut super short. It doesn't matter how it really looks anyway because I have to wear a hat because this stuff makes my hair look gross anyway. But after months and months, I finally have a diagnosis and I feel so relieved. Hallelujah!

I have my Dr appt and hubby says steroid cream may help too, and I said then I'm cutting off all of my hair (so I can see all of the spots. He proceeds to say I will look "stupid." Well he's a dork and there's no way I can get lotion through my hair now. Maybe a really short cut and slowly go shorter. He does need a lesson in empathy though.

Tomorrow is the big day. I'd love to hear thoughts on hair clippers. I don't want to spend a TON but is like a good reliable one. Thanks guys! Xoxo

My eyebrow is half gone. Now I'm really curious to see what the doc has to say tomorrow. Anyone know where I can learn to draw on eyebrows well? :)

And he thinks this is all in my head and that I'm ridiculous. Feeling very upset tonight.

So now I'm facing my first Dr appt where I know they're going to say "Alopecia" so right now I'm weighing my options. Mu hair, as is, is utterly useless, and as pro-bald as I am, I'm not quite sure I'm ready, so perhaps I could start with a Mia Farrow cut for a while and still use the caps/scarves... Or I could take the plunge. Most people say how liberating it is. The bald spots aren't that big but my hair is so curly and tenacious that they're hard to cover up. I thought it would be funny to… Continue

Shed shed shed!! Every time I move my head I rain hair. It's grossing me out. I had to switch pillows last night because my pillow case got too hairy (hey it was 3am and wasn't going to look for another pillow case...)

4 days until I see the Dr.... This is so irritating both figuratively and literally.

I am just starting to get to the point where I'm wearing caps in public, and I'm not ruling out shaving my head in the future. One person said that I should have some quips ready for "comments" strangers will say or ask. I was wondering what your guys' examples were? :)