Hi Di! Thanks for the pal add! I wondered why I was getting that "being watched" feeling... now I know it was you!! :)
Sorry you're having a hard time with the AA and you don't think Himself "gets" it. But you gotta remember us guys are rubbish at expressing ourselves... the best we can do, most of the time, is a simple "I love you" and then we think we've done our bit. So maybe you need to get your own feelings in order, so you can tell him exactly how it is for you, and see if he can relate to that? And if that doesn't work, a nice piece of 2-by-4 should do the trick. ;) xxx
Hi Diana, Seems like we have alot in common I was diagnosed on sep, 13th with alopecia areata, but I also got a biopsy to rule out other things..Such as Lichen Planus and all..I am to finding hair everywhere and its very depressing..I started out with one silver dollar spot on the crown of my head, than 3 weeks later found 2 more spots right next to the big one seeming like it was coalacing into one big spot..I opted out of the injections to see what else I can do without harming my body..I have been using OLUX Foam, but it seems like the foam stops my itching and redness, but causes my hair to fall out alot more than it did before I had used it..I completely understand how you feel..I am so sorry you are going through this as we all are looking for answers..I personally myself is a 27 yr old nursing student in my last year and has lost alot of clinical due to my depression from bald spots and AA..I often wonder why this is happening and when it will stop..Ill be parying for you :) Try to stay strong I know this is hard because I have not yet accepted this and I am in denial..I am so afraid to lose all of my hair...But the more itchy my hair is the more I wanna scream out and freak out..Hang in there
Hey Diana :-) !
I exactly know how you feel right now. I was diagnosed with AA in february 2010 and within two weeks my whole head was bald. I was so shocked and so scared of looking in the mirror. What I expirienced till then is that you can learn to live with this "disease" (I think it isn´t really one).I know there are lots of ups and downs (my up: the great acceptance of this by my friends and family and the support they gave me. My down: to shave my head completely yesterday after the regrowth) but all in all it shouldn´t keep you away from living your live like you want to!
Youre newly diagnosed with it, so give yourself the time to learn coping with it. Its possible that the injections will help and the regrowth will start soon. Don´t worry and think to much of it...when I started to loose my hair, I wished that it would be just over as soon as possible because it just freaked me out to see my hair lying around everywhere but not ón my head.I even refused to comb it for a certain time ;-)(I wouldn´t recommend that) After a week about 70% of my hair has been gone and so I decided to stop the whole thing and shaved it!! Personally, I think, it was the best thing to do in my situation.
Afterwards I started the whole cortisone thing..it didn´t work and so I´m now trying DPCP which causes a strong allergic reaaction and both irritaes and makes you skin itch. Now I hope for some more results. There are a lot of things you can try. But don´t make your word rotateg around it ;-)
So what I want to say it that whe whole thing may sound really scary...but after all its just your hair and you are not your hair. Don´t let it control your life and live like you did before. Don´t worry and stay strong :-).
Its my first comment like this...so I did my best to explain the situation!! I hope it isn´t too confusing.
Hi Diana!
Thanks for your reply.
I´m sure you´ll like this community! It supported me a few months ago when I was new to this condition as well (diagnosed January 2010). Now I´m trying to get used to it :-). Do you fell Ok with it?
I really like your profile picture...you look really nice.
Please excuse my English. It isn´t my mother tongue (I´m from Germany) and therefore I guess I´m making a lot of mistakes...
Greetings from Germany ;-)
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Sorry you're having a hard time with the AA and you don't think Himself "gets" it. But you gotta remember us guys are rubbish at expressing ourselves... the best we can do, most of the time, is a simple "I love you" and then we think we've done our bit. So maybe you need to get your own feelings in order, so you can tell him exactly how it is for you, and see if he can relate to that? And if that doesn't work, a nice piece of 2-by-4 should do the trick. ;) xxx
Thank you, your too sweet! If there is anything I can do, or you just want a friend, I'm here for you!
Donna~~
How are you today?
LeslieAnn
I hope you find strength and comfort here. I know I have.
Jeffrey
I exactly know how you feel right now. I was diagnosed with AA in february 2010 and within two weeks my whole head was bald. I was so shocked and so scared of looking in the mirror. What I expirienced till then is that you can learn to live with this "disease" (I think it isn´t really one).I know there are lots of ups and downs (my up: the great acceptance of this by my friends and family and the support they gave me. My down: to shave my head completely yesterday after the regrowth) but all in all it shouldn´t keep you away from living your live like you want to!
Youre newly diagnosed with it, so give yourself the time to learn coping with it. Its possible that the injections will help and the regrowth will start soon. Don´t worry and think to much of it...when I started to loose my hair, I wished that it would be just over as soon as possible because it just freaked me out to see my hair lying around everywhere but not ón my head.I even refused to comb it for a certain time ;-)(I wouldn´t recommend that) After a week about 70% of my hair has been gone and so I decided to stop the whole thing and shaved it!! Personally, I think, it was the best thing to do in my situation.
Afterwards I started the whole cortisone thing..it didn´t work and so I´m now trying DPCP which causes a strong allergic reaaction and both irritaes and makes you skin itch. Now I hope for some more results. There are a lot of things you can try. But don´t make your word rotateg around it ;-)
So what I want to say it that whe whole thing may sound really scary...but after all its just your hair and you are not your hair. Don´t let it control your life and live like you did before. Don´t worry and stay strong :-).
Its my first comment like this...so I did my best to explain the situation!! I hope it isn´t too confusing.
Welcome to Alopecia World.
Jeffrey
Thanks for your reply.
I´m sure you´ll like this community! It supported me a few months ago when I was new to this condition as well (diagnosed January 2010). Now I´m trying to get used to it :-). Do you fell Ok with it?
I really like your profile picture...you look really nice.
Please excuse my English. It isn´t my mother tongue (I´m from Germany) and therefore I guess I´m making a lot of mistakes...
Greetings from Germany ;-)
How are you doing?
I´m Mia.
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