Comment by Karen Smith on February 28, 2012 at 9:25am

My daughter used steroids the first time and it grew back. She used sulfasalazine the second and had a reaction so we had to take her off. The shots work for some people so it may be worth a try. It is unpredicatable. Get a good wig on hand to prepare for the worse. I have reasonable site from China if you need it. You have to live one day at a time, there are no guarantees with this. Losing the hair is the hardest part. I am so sorry.

Comment by Natasha Gehrke on February 29, 2012 at 2:17am

I tried the injections. It worked but the doctor said that it did not work as well as it could have. Because of the shots I have hair for the first time since I was 13. My alopecia started when I was 4 and it progressed in spells. It started out small, grew back, and then fell out worse. The shots were my first hope to grow my hair back. I started them about a year ago and I did 6 treatments. My hair is falling out again but my doctor tells me that my alopecia is very aggrassive. Honestly the shots are worth a try. It will hurt but its a matter of deciding whether the pain for a little while is worth the chance of your hair growing back in.

Comment by lynne on March 1, 2012 at 5:01pm

i never believe that having any treatment is worth it as it will help in the short term but as soon as u stop any treatment it will propbably fall out again. I lost my hair 3yrs ago within 3wks it fell out rapid. I never ever thought id accept it as I didnt feel right without any hair but instead of dealing with it i got myself a wig and hid behind it. i then felt ashamed to tell anyone as I hated not knowing what they really thought about my bald head, but since august 2011 i have had my hair come back and its now about 3inches long :) which i am very pleased about and i like sharing my story as it lets people know there is still hope for ur hair coming back. I know it fall out again and i hope that i would be prepared this time but i only used steriod cream to stop my scalp from being itchy ect. I believe just keeping urself well and healthy and making sure ur immune system is in working order and u may get ur hair back. Hope ur doing ok though. x

Comment by Amanda on March 2, 2012 at 4:23pm

I've had the steroid injections....for me they were painful. I'm doing the DPCP treatment now. It's been 2 months...nothing. I'm considering stopping the treatment. If after another month or so and no response, I'm not continuing. I'm very skeptical on putting chemicals on my head that doesn't guarantee a result. Due to the nature of alopecia and the spontaneous regrowth, I think I want to leave it up to nature. I wear wigs, got my second one today, and wear my hats when I don't feel like wearing the wigs. As Lynne Bruton, I had rapid hair loss leaving me almost completely bald in 3 weeks.

Comment by Molly on March 5, 2012 at 9:11am

Hi Anne Emm. So sorry you're going through this. I'm 47 and it started for me about almost 6 months ago with bald patches on the top, back and sides of my head. I've done/tried Just about everything. I've had 5 rounds of the injections. I do not find them painful. the needle is very fine and does not go deep into the skin. just a lot of "pokes" but they don't bother me. I do have a lot of new growth in the oldest patches and even though I still lose a lot of hair every day, I'm growing some in. Have you tried using Rogaine? Best of luck with whatever you decide!

Comment by thebaldface on March 19, 2012 at 10:25pm

Injections are useless. Accept the scalp! :)

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