"Fight or Flight" - lose your hair?

Alright Peeps, so I got pulled over and received a ticket yesterday for talking on my cell phone (yes, I'm in CA). Totally had "fight or flight" responses when I realized I was being pulled over, you know - heart beating like crazy, shaky hands, can't think straight, etc.

WELL, flash forward to this morning - HELLO!, hair coming out like crazy in the shower and HELLO! it looks like my spots have almost doubled overnite! WTF!?!?

Soooo, it got me thinking if there was any correlation between my little episode while getting pulled over and my hair deciding to make a major exit....? Has anyone else ever noticed this sort of "cause and effect" or have any thoughts?

THANK YOU for listening!

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Comment by Jennifer on October 23, 2009 at 3:15pm
We have been planning a trip to Austrlaia a few months ago. It coming up in the next couple weeks and I'm freaking out!!!! And yes,,, Hair has been coming out like crazy!!! Strange!!!
Comment by eva on October 23, 2009 at 3:26pm
sooo not fun....
Comment by eva on October 23, 2009 at 3:26pm
but Australia is! hope you guys have a blast!
Comment by Dominique Cleopatra on October 23, 2009 at 4:54pm
yep had a couple of major traumas before my hair started falling out big time--coincidence?? I think not.
Comment by Alexandra on October 23, 2009 at 11:28pm
I've noticed a correlation between an increase in my stress levels and an increase in how much hair I lose in the shower. Just recently my mom and I got into a huge fight that stressed me out enormously, to say the least, and I lost a fistfull of hair the next day. It's annoying because nobody can be happy and fully at peace 100% of the time, but at least it's a possible explanation. I think it's better than being completely locked in the dark, clueless!
All the best,
Alexandra =)
Comment by claudine on October 24, 2009 at 2:58am
when i get stressed or upset or angry, i actually feel my head (especially my patches) start to tingle. i'm convinced that emotional duress makes it worse.
Comment by Lee on October 24, 2009 at 1:51pm
I think there may be a connection. I had a breakup and my best friends wedding when my hair came out. I was pretty stressed. However, there have been other times where I have been more stressed...and had a full head of hair. Recently, I moved, changed jobs, and living with my boyfriend now...made the decision within a wk to do all of this ( moved for work) and my hair is actually growing back...so, Im really not sure about the stress thing.

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