Comment by Kristi Kelly on October 12, 2010 at 11:40am

How long ago did you discover your first spot? I have a bunch of tiny spots. I just noticed mine about 2 months ago. I am no longer shedding alot. Actually it seems to be normal shedding but I wonder when I will get my hair back if ever. I guess I am lucky because mine is easily covered up and isn't that bad yet but I can't help but wonder if it is going to get worse. I had injections a couple weeks ago. My doctor is telling me that I have nothing to worry about but then I get on this site and see how bad it can be. I'm so emotional right now. Would like to just get back to my life and not have to worry about my hair all the time. How are you dealing with it?

Comment by Diana Carter on October 12, 2010 at 4:56pm

Hi Kristi...Wow! Sounds like I am reading about myself! It was about 2 months ago for myself as well. I found two spots, one about the size of a nickel, and one a bit smaller, next to each other. I went to the dermatologist a week ago and had my first treatments (steroid injections), and like you, I can still cover them easily most of the time..just not in the wind, or when my hair gets dirty it seems to be harder also. The doctor found a third spot that I was unaware of when I went in last week also. As far as coping with things, I am just trying to educate myself on what I am dealing with. Also, I have registered with the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) online, and they have already sent me some more information. This site helps me tremendously..just reading what others are feeling, and experiencing, and helps me not feel like I am in this alone. I am looking for an area support group, which I think have a good idea where that would be for me, as well as lots of support from friends and family that are praying for me. I figure the better I can accept this, the easier this will be on my family. I would love to know more statistics on Alopecia also, like percentages of AA becoming AU, stuff like that. We can do this! :)

Comment by ChaNN on October 13, 2010 at 10:52pm

Im also at the 2 month mark the shedding is not as much as it use to be but the dr put me on something new it's called Clobetasol and my hair is prettey long still and i cover up the spots pretty well i have 2 spots the size of quarters and a few that are the size of dimes my but i hope it stops shedding soon : ( i try not to look to much at the spots and checking for regrowth cause i find myself looking at it everyday and it started to make me depressed

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