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Comment by Elizabeth Plowman on April 13, 2011 at 9:47pm

great article we need more papers and news link talking about it!!

Comment by Christine Corriveau on April 13, 2011 at 11:12am

Great article John, I'm hoping maybe I might have found my connection. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 5 years now and we haven't even had a false hope. That lady said that there could be a link between some infertility disorders and alopecia. My alopecia doesn't bother me so much, I've come to accept it. But one thing I want to know is if I'll ever have kids and that article might help me get that much closer. Thanks John.

Comment by Angie on January 30, 2011 at 11:55pm

Thank you John R,
This was a great article. Being a NY girl, I know NY Times always have great articles. Thank you again.

Comment by John R on January 30, 2011 at 10:21pm

Found a great article in the NY Times on AA, it is a Q & A commentary and very good: http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/27/expert-answers-on-alop...
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Comment by Angie on January 23, 2011 at 9:25pm

Dave, I'm an expert on a bald head man. I sized up your head and your going be a handsome/sexy bald headed man. I'm so glad my hubby have a bald head. I don't about the big fall Dave, because I had that tigling burning, put I didn't get the big fall out. I know how you feel about one morning... I run to the bathroom in the mornings, when I feel that tingle at night. I just bought me an eyebrow pencil yesterday. Converse with your wife, when is the best time to cut it off. I think it's it's more like when you just had enough and just reached that point. I'm not sure. but I have a small afro now, I reached that point twice already.

Comment by Dave on January 23, 2011 at 4:58pm

I do get that stinging you're talking about. I use hydrocortisone when it does. Sometimes it keeps me up at night it's so bad. Usually
That Knocks it right out. I am amazed that I have any hair at all with how it's falling out. I have a feeling I'm going to wake up one day to a furry pillow and a really cold head. My facial hair is tingling off and on at wired times and I find mustache hairs here and there. Is that right before the big fall of hair? Trying to gauge when the best time would be to shave it all off.

Comment by Angie on January 23, 2011 at 4:11pm

:-)

Comment by Dave on January 23, 2011 at 3:05pm

No problem, Angie- I do use what Ive gotten from AA to help all areas of my life including this. One of them is "one day at a time"- I don't have to sweat the pain of yesterday or the worries of tomorrow. The other is acceptance- that I have a disease I didn't create and can't fix and can't help others reactions to it. Also it helps me accept others as they are, that if someone is being rude or thoughtless, it's only because they don't have it and can't understand. Most days I forget I have AA, but I know it would be a lot harder for a woman since beauty is so important.

Comment by Angie on January 23, 2011 at 2:29pm

I sometimes get this stinging below my neck. I keep asking my family check, but there's nothing there. I thought a bug bit me, but it's winter! I think my allergies starting later on, two months ago. Congratulations! on your recovery with the real AA that matters for your physical health. This AA can ready do damage to our mental health, but Dave I think your fine in both departments. I'm going be okay too with friends like you. Thank you and all my other family members of AW.

Comment by Dave on January 23, 2011 at 6:46am

I have had the onset of Alopecia since 1998-ish, back when I was in the Navy. I didn't understand it then, but it started hurting a lot to get my neck shaved. Like claws on a sunburn. Now, all that area is all white hairs. Right around that time is also when I noticed allergies starting. It's been progressing ever since. I've been tested for allergies twice and found that I am not allergic to any foods. Now that I'm 47, I don't care that my hair is falling out. It's not as big a deal as it would be if I were 25. I do get weird looks and comments because I have a white square block over my left ear, but telling people I have AA usually calms things down. I'm also a recovering alcoholic, and that is way more important to me than recovery from this. Yes, it would be nice to have all my hair because in my job, I bump my head a lot and it hurts a lot more without hair, but other than that, I'm ok with it.

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