stupid dermotologist):

so i went 2 the demotologist 2day didnt go so good.....so me and my mom drove 1 hour 2 get there and my dad was working down there so he helped us find are way. when we got there we got in right away everything was going good they told us a doctor would be down there soon but 3o minutes later the nurse came back and say my doctor back home didnt send the blood test to the dermotologist and they had 2 get them so they sent me back to the waiting room and 30 more minutes later they sent us back in and they got the tests(which were all good)they asked us my story so i started 2 tell them and in the middle she told me to take off my scarf so i did then she didnt beleive me so she left!!!! she came back with anyother doctor and bye now my mom and me were mad so my tried 2 tell them my story but the dermotologist said that it wasnt falling out but i was pulling it out which i was not !!!!!!!!!!! then she left again!!!!!!!! when she came back she said i might have trichmillia but i said i am not pulling it oput but she didnt beleive me but in the end she have my some stuff to put on my head to stop itching, so at the end of the day i learned nothing but how mean and not-understanding a dermotologist can be): and she told me 2 come back in 6 weeks......... it was a long day

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Comment by Paula on June 8, 2009 at 10:18pm
i'm sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. i had a very bad experience w a dermatologist and it just made the situation worse (adding more stress to an already stressful situation).

i had a biopsy once and the pathology report suggested trichtotillomania but that was clearly not what was happening (the dermatologist agreed that the path report was wrong) so sometimes they just misdiagnose because the conditions can present in similar ways.

hang in there!
Comment by Paula on June 9, 2009 at 4:01pm
i wasn't knocking dermatologists as i happen to have a very good one now whom i really like. but i have heard from more than one dermatologists ( who are also friends) that in general, many prefer to avoid hair loss patients, simply because it is as frustrating for them (in terms of limited treatment options and the field's understanding of the disorder) as it is for us.
Comment by lynne on June 9, 2009 at 6:01pm
i also had a bad experience with my dermatologist, she didnt really listen to wat i was sayin then told me to just go home and wait around to see if my hair will grow bak, didnt even give me anything for the itchin or for my skin which had an allergy, does any1 know if u can change ur dermatologist as im bak in july but would prfer to see some1 different,
Comment by Kristen Viveros on June 9, 2009 at 7:16pm
Oh my gosh... doctors can be so non-understanding sometimes. I'm sorry that you had to go through that. I have had a lot of those same experiences myself. I have Fibromyalgia, which no blood test or scan can prove positive, so it is very hard to get a doctor of any kind to believe that I really am in pain. Because of their lack of knowing exactly whats wrong, sometimes they just make an "educated" guess. But, you would think that a dermatologist, who is supposed to specialize in skin disorders, would be educated enough to know the difference between Alopecia and Trichotillomania. If she was so educated she might be able to tell the difference by looking at the skin. Keep your head up. Maybe you should ask your mom if you should get a second opinion. Sometimes it takes seeing many doctors before you find the right one. Everything will work itself out in the end though hunny.
Comment by Kayreyn on June 9, 2009 at 9:03pm
Hi Nikki, what Kristen said is absolutely right! It may take seeing many doctors to find the right one. A big part of success in treatment is in your comfort level and confidence in your doctor. Have your mom help you research to find a new doctor, and I am confident you will find a better one.
Comment by WyldCard on June 10, 2009 at 12:09am
Sorry to hear of your bad experience. I think you should see a different dermatologist in a different office.
-Jay
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Comment by Lauren on June 10, 2009 at 6:28pm
hey Nikki- that dermatologist was not an understanding person apparently, I wish you luck you luck for finding a better one!!

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