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I love the fact that there is a blog for me on this site. Although I know I may loose interest in it eventually since that's how I am.
Today is not a good day. It is the first bad one I have had in 3 weeks since my last panic attack. Up until that point I was having panic attacks every day for almost a month. I had a slight feeling of panic this morning. I am not sure what brought it on. Then I stupidly looked at my hair in the mirror while still a bit wet and unstyled and went into panic mode even worse. "oh my god, it's gotten worse!!" Well...it may have or maybe not. I am trying not to dwell on it so I can't honestly remember how it looked the last time I really looked.
For me I am in the hair loss limbo of is it TE or is it AGA? Two different derms gave me different diagnosis. So I wait to see which it is. I figure if it continues to get worse, it's AGA. If it eventually starts to come back it was TE. Well that's my logic but I know even people with TE don't always see all their hair come back.
I am trying to decide about Rogaine. I have only known about this for 3 months. I get such mixed messages about it. In the meantime I am waiting for my topper to arrive. I figure if I try Rogaine, my hair will become impossible on top and I will need to cover it or go crazy.
I have gotten a few wigs. Wore the one 2 times out and I must admit, I do like them but notice I feel a bit down the next day. I am not sure why. I think I need to get used to them. I still have plenty of hair and that may not help the comfort level of the wig.
So here's hoping tomorrow is not a repeat of this morning. I don't want those panic attacks to start up again. And I don't want to get uber depressed like I did the last time either.
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Comment by Lili on December 1, 2011 at 10:33pm
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Hi Figarosmom, I recognize you from HA! So glad you found this place, and excited for you that you have some new hair on the way. Wearing hair was depressing for me at first but I knew it felt better than the alternative... As far as me rocking a bald head, I'm just not there yet and not sure I'll ever be. I kinda censor myself at HA because I know emotions there are fragile, and (some) people I think actually found it uncomfortable that I was starting to accept that I was going bald! I think I reached another phase of my hairloss and feel like HA is a lot about treating it and such.I'm no longer desperate for info on treatment like I was before, because I already tried my best and continued to go downhill after an initial "remission". I don't want to upset anyone, because of that I don't speak my true feelings @ HA, which are: 9 out of 10, diffuse hair loss is aga IMHO.I try to talk a lot about acceptance (cause that's what I'm now concerned with) and don't receive a lot of response anymore. and I worry that my topics freak people out. Sometimes it's te only but that's rare from what I've seen and heard from my doctors, and like you said hair grows back. A lot of people think high fast shedding is just te and that aga is usually gradual... Truth is aga is often associated with te and one can lead to another. I've had aga for 2 and a half years now. Just in september my hl was still unnoticeable. Then, I shed so badly within three months that I now look balding. I'm just glad I knew the possibilities, and was prepared. Rogaine worked for me, but only for a year...I grew back almost all my hair. I don't regret taking it and glad I made the decision to. For many people who have success with it, it works longer. The caveat is having to use it every day forever. I think it's best to try with supplemental hair on hand... I'm wishing you luck, hugs.
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