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A bit more strength
Well, I am new to speaking about my AA. When I lost all my hair from the ears up in 1996, I tried to keep a positive outlook and not feel sorry for myself. I found a great looking wig, in fact, my now ex-husband said he liked it better than my real hair. (That's not why he's my ex) It really wasn't bad. Only two of my co-workers knew it was a wig. After about 8 months of baldness, everything grew back. After that, through the years I had a spot here and there, but with sooo much hair, it was easy to hide. Now, this year, I have four spots. Three of which are nice size and two of them are right on top of my little grape. I try not to let the self pity seep in this time, but I can't help thinking why me. I don't smoke, drink, I eat right, I am in good shape. What have I done to myself to cause this? I have had one of the spots for over a year, but the other three have appeared within the last few months. I have had quite a bit more stress than usual. Does that play a big role? My grandsons were born ten weeks early on Valentines Day, I have been helping a friend get a business off the ground, my oldest daughter is getting married in November, and a few other things. I have been able to find positive things in all of my stressful situations, but did I cause myself too much stress and make my hair give up? I don't mean to have silly questions, but I don't know why I have so much falling out this time.
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Comment by Kristen Viveros on June 14, 2009 at 5:57pm
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Every episode of AA is different, so I hear and from the little bit I have experienced myself. My first spot came on May 10th 2009 and I was diagnosed with AA on May 12th 2009. Two days later I found two more spots on either side of my head, making 3 all together, within days of each other. I decided rather than try to cover it, I shaved all of my hair off. A week ago I started to let it grow a little so I could check the progression of my AA and I realized that the two spots I had on either side had filled completely in with the rest of my hair. The big spot in the back is stubborn and is still there. So I was going to just let it grow for a while to see what happened. I even started to see a little bit of regrowth on the big spot in the back. All of the sudden, yesterday morning I noticed three more spots! one on either side again and one on the top this time. So, again, out with the razor and it all comes off. Its frustrating to think that it is finally going to go back it only to be shot right back down when finding new spots. I have made the decision that I am going to keep my head completely shaved until I see that ALL of my spots, including the one in the back, are all growing in together. So, I just might be bald forever! But, I don't mind much. My family and friends are already used to seeing me bald and it doesn't bother them. But, yes I have heard and do believe that stress plays a big role in the loss of hair in women with Alopecia. I also have Fibromyalgia disease and I tell you this because when I am more stressed out, my pain levels are raised and I have more muscle tension, more trouble concentrating and high levels of anxiety. We have to just take our lives one day at a time I think. I have a whole lot going in my life right now. My husband was deported to Mexico and I was left here with our 21 month old boy. I have to pack everything and plan and take this trip alone with just the baby and I. I am very nervous about that. I am afraid and confused a lot. But, I push on because I know that my husband needs me in Mexico. I have never been out of the United States, and to top it all off, I am taking the train to Houston, Texas and then I have to find the charter bus line to get me from Houston, Texas to Veracruz, Mexico. I am very stressed out right now. I think that had a lot to do with the reason I had two episodes with AA, back to back, within a months time.
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