Where acceptance is all there is!
Today is my first day to try Xeljanz XR. I will try and blog about my experiences to hopefully help others. About me, I'm mid 30's married with a young child. Lost my hair all over (Universalis) twice in my lifetime, this being the second. The first was when I was 11 years old. Miraculously it all grew back after 3 years of no hair except my arms and most of my legs which I did not complain about one bit. I was pretty much alopecia free for over 20 years and NEVER thought it would happen again. Well, it did about a year and a half ago and it hit me like a mack truck. I put on so much weight from depression and not knowing how to work out without hair. But I'm back, I decided I wasn't going to let it rule my life and I'm taking it back. I've been working out and losing the weight I had so quickly put on. I have researched Xeljanz and finally got a hold of some today. I am worried about the side effects and worried that it may not work but I am going to see it through for at least 6 months and/or until my supply comes to an end. I will not give up on having my hair back. I love my hair and miss it so much. I must say I enjoyed my hair throughly while I did have it as I truly appreciated having it. So, I just took my first dose. So far, so good...wish me luck:)
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Day 2 and no side effects. I did feel a slightly less amount of pain in my neck and shoulders. Not sure if it's a placebo effect or if it really did help.
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