Hello other Sarah :-) My personal advice would be to not take oral steroids (like ****nisone). I took them for a month to help with the burning on my scalp, but it did nothing, and the side effects are nothing to laugh at. There are different types of steroids, this kind can thin your bones with long-term use, decrease muscle mass and even contribute to hair loss!! Anyway, they're not worth it, and can risk dependance meaning you'd have to be on it for a LONG time, months even. Work on eating healthy, exercising, accepting yourself for who you are. I've been on antibiotics, steroids, hormones, etc all trying to remedy this condition (mine may be different from yours) but nothing seems to work. I think you're a lovely lady, enjoy being young! Go and do fun stuff, people will accept you... and who cares what everyone thinks anyway? It only matters what you think, and the confidence that you hold inside. Sarah K.
Hi Sarah,
I was looking at you profile some and I think it's amazing that you have had alopecia areata sinse you were 13! I'm 13, and it has probably been around 3 months since I found out. I also was wondering if you have ever got the injections?
I haven`t ever taken steroids, nor any other type of pill or chemical... none of the "remedies" ever really work, and though there is still a lot of research going on (particularily in the pharmaceutical industry) nothing concrete has ever arisen yet. I think you are beautiful just the way you are. Cheers from Montreal!
hey sarah, i am 17 and a senior in HS. i am totallly bald and brought my frst wig about 3 months ago when i was still going to AA. i see you have alot of blog about help... i would love to help you out with anything you need
Hi Sarah, Welcome to Alopecia World. Hope you get the support you need. My son Jon is 12 in Year 7 and having a hard time of it. He has had AA for 6 years. He hates it and hates being different from everybody else.
Since being a member of this site I have noticed that alot of people have come to terms with AA and are out there living their lives and not worrying about what anyone thinks. There are alot of people without Alopecia that can't do that so I think they are very special and I am sure that you will get alot of support from them.
Hi Sarah, I wanted to welcome you to Alopecia World. I can honestly say that we are a great community here and I hope you enjoy the time you spend with us.
Hello and welcome, Sarah!
I know how hard alopecia can be; I have had it for about 30 years. Let me know if you need help or support. One thing that you might be interested in is my book, written for women, called "If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing!" (It just won two national awards!) It has a lot of good info in it, it can answer many questions, and it's a fun read, too. You can find out more on my page. It's available on Amazon.com, and on this site under "Bookshelf."
Let me know if there's anything else I can do! I am here to help.
LeslieAnn
I hope your time here is educational, inspirational, and overall sensational! We're more than alopecians here; we're family -- if you need anything all, just ask -- we're all here to support and love one another!
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Hi, Sarah! How are you?
I love your hair in the first picture, colud you tell me what wig were you wearing, please?
Sarah sarah how are you?!
It's been awhile since you've been on the site. Hopefully everything is going okay?
Hello other Sarah :-) My personal advice would be to not take oral steroids (like ****nisone). I took them for a month to help with the burning on my scalp, but it did nothing, and the side effects are nothing to laugh at. There are different types of steroids, this kind can thin your bones with long-term use, decrease muscle mass and even contribute to hair loss!! Anyway, they're not worth it, and can risk dependance meaning you'd have to be on it for a LONG time, months even. Work on eating healthy, exercising, accepting yourself for who you are. I've been on antibiotics, steroids, hormones, etc all trying to remedy this condition (mine may be different from yours) but nothing seems to work. I think you're a lovely lady, enjoy being young! Go and do fun stuff, people will accept you... and who cares what everyone thinks anyway? It only matters what you think, and the confidence that you hold inside. Sarah K.
thank you for the friendship :)
I was looking at you profile some and I think it's amazing that you have had alopecia areata sinse you were 13! I'm 13, and it has probably been around 3 months since I found out. I also was wondering if you have ever got the injections?
Since being a member of this site I have noticed that alot of people have come to terms with AA and are out there living their lives and not worrying about what anyone thinks. There are alot of people without Alopecia that can't do that so I think they are very special and I am sure that you will get alot of support from them.
Cheryl
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Cheryl
I know how hard alopecia can be; I have had it for about 30 years. Let me know if you need help or support. One thing that you might be interested in is my book, written for women, called "If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing!" (It just won two national awards!) It has a lot of good info in it, it can answer many questions, and it's a fun read, too. You can find out more on my page. It's available on Amazon.com, and on this site under "Bookshelf."
Let me know if there's anything else I can do! I am here to help.
LeslieAnn
I hope your time here is educational, inspirational, and overall sensational! We're more than alopecians here; we're family -- if you need anything all, just ask -- we're all here to support and love one another!
Hope to get to know you better!
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