Comment by wiz on June 16, 2014 at 11:07am

I Should also add that regular clinics only check certain things, my endocrinologist checked for numerous things

Comment by Melsi on June 17, 2014 at 5:08pm

i had thyroid problems in 2000 than alopecia in 2001, no one told me that could be thyroid is the cause of my alopecia...

good luck :)

Comment by RisaRN77 on June 20, 2014 at 12:50am

I have an apt with my endo next month, because I think my hormones are playing a part in my newly diagnosed AA also. I was not happy with my dermatologist, who basically said there is nothing I can do about it. How is your endo treating your high levels of male hormones? 

Comment by wiz on June 20, 2014 at 5:40pm

Yes the dermatologist usually attempts to fix the superficial aspects of the disease. I think going to an endocrinologist is the best thing to do. My endocrinologist informed me that I had extreme levels of testosterone and that it was definitely the cause of the hair loss pattern that I had. So now we have to go through the trouble of regulating my hormones. But I'm glad I have found the cause to my problem

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