Horse-Crazy Alopecians
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Laura Adams
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What type of men are manly enough to have a girlfriend/spouse with AU but not mind or cringe OR run away, or try to walk all over you because they think you can't get anyone else
Started this discussion. Last reply by Fulvio982 Aug 31, 2011. 3 Replies 1 Favorite
This man is: highly intelligent- not vain about it- a great singer:Dave GarrettAny man must be compassionate and not shallow to…Continue
Tags: acceptance, shallow, judging, critical, judgement
Other conditions related to alopecia?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ann Gee Dec 30, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
Found this article which articulates what I've known for a decade, that alopecia can lead into other, worse autoimmune diseases. Here's the key quote:Alopecia areata is sometimes associated with…Continue
New treatment must be just around the corner?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Laura Adams May 9, 2011. 27 Replies 0 Favorites
With new drugs developed recently for other autoimmune diseases such as RA and psoriasis (though suppressing the immune system is dangerous in and of itself, I know) shouldn't this move them closer…Continue
Ideas for preserving eyelashes?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jill Feb 3, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
I lost my eyelashes in '04 and they have been growing back the past two months, thank the good Lord! Has anyone ever tried Latisse to keep them from falling back out? Any other ideas for preserving…Continue
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pammyann replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"I just got AU 5 months ago, before I got it I was really allergic, always coming up in rashes, my face and eyes swelling up and in May every year I would always get really bad hayfever and get eye/face swelling - so far nothing, I have had none of…"
Ashley replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"I say im the complete opposite. I am ALWAYS sick"
Georgia Gardner replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"Hey Laura, This is so strange - I just posted a blog similar to this, but totally backwards. I get sick ALL the time. I have asthma, and have allergies to soap and plaster dust. I get at least three colds a year, have had the flu 6 times, have had…"
Dorothy G. replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"Hi, I wish we were all like you. I have allergies, asthma and get colds, cut take awhile to heal. I guess we cover the whole spectrum."
Katie B replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"If someone with a cold talks to me on the phone I catch it LOL (well almost ;) )
Its bloody annoying. Im trying all different kinds of immune boosting food etc..... and of course to live like a hermit and avoid anyone who has a cold.
I do find…"
Erika replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"I was officially diagnosed with areata about a month ago and I am the same way! I rarely get sick and if I have cuts they are better with a day or two. My doctor said he has noticed that it alopecia patients. I am perfectly okay with not getting…"
Me&myGirl_Aussie replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"I had AT since 12 then at 30 AU (to now), I think my immune system is so busy attacking my thyroid and hair, it doesn't have time to keep away the colds etc....alergies are a daily thing - really don't think about it that much though.
My…"
Kenneth replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"I have had AU for 21 years in that time I have had shingles once (Herpes Zoster virus which possibly lay dormant for years), I got that the very same year my AU started. About 10 years later I got proper influenza but worked through it. I have silly…"
Jeffrey Alexander Reyes replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"Mine's not as awesome as yours, but I heal pretty quickly and I rarely get sick."
jamie replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"i bruise so easily. but i know that i should be getting sick from quite a few things that i do. like i should get eye problems from wearing my contacts all the time, which is not good. but i think i've had them once. and, the only sick i get is…"
Alayna's dad replied to Laura Adams's discussion Stronger immune systems? in the group Alopecia Universalis"It is not that it's weak, it's over active!"
wendizzle replied to Laura Adams's discussion I lead by bold example, dare I say brave? in the group Use Your Difference!"I have been trying to get out bald more. I also view my situation as something that can hopefully be liberating for people who see me, especially women. :) Thanks for your inspiration."
"Yeah I hardly ever get sick even when I went through Basic Combat Training and everyone gets some kind of bug I didn't get sick :)"
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- I have had alopecia since 1995. It took a FEW years to get over it, but I was 16 when I lost my hair. It went rather suddenly, from January to March of '95 I went from almost waist-length hair to being completely bare. I luckily didn't lose my eyelashes until about five years ago.
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Hi, Laura here and a brief history thereof
Here's my story. I developed my first bare patches in mid January many years ago and three months later was completely hairless. Lost eyelashes and all, so I have truly physiological repercussions to my hairloss (danger of getting debris on/in eyeball). Of course sun exposure on the scalp is also something I have always been careful about. But because of the lack of lashes, I have had to request that fans be turned off, and cannot aim the air conditioning vents toward my face--instead I aim them at my neck, where I guess the cold air cool the main arteries.Anyway, as for my progression of alopecia acceptance, it was slow. I had a year and a half to go in high school when I went bald, so wearing wigs back then somehow seemed to be mandatory. Looking back, I don't know why. I think it was just so sudden and too soon. Within one year of graduation, I was going to just hats, and within two I was going au natural :) I still wear hair sometimes, just for fun or when I am going to a major event like a wedding. Just because I don't want to be a distraction...if that make sense.Also, until three years ago I was a regular horseback rider...keeping a hairpiece on at a gallop is really tough! Two-sided Tape loses adhesive properties when exposed to sweat.
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Green nails
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 2:08am 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Just painted my nails green. Now watching the five on fox. well, this is a blog.
How my trip went
Posted on October 20, 2011 at 4:45am 0 Comments 1 Favorite
Went down to Gainesville this past weekend to see The Butterfly Observatory at the Florida Museum on the UF campus...them went to the Devil's Millhopper. Wore no wig though I did bring one. Had fun, specially since my darling Dave was there with me <3
A thank you to Paula Young
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:09am 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Thanks for finally making a wig with some nice length to it in a PETITE cap size. The Chantel is SO my new favorite hair!! Frames my face well, I think.
Chantel Wig
Chantel Wig
Update on me...
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 10:03pm 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Wore a Chantel wig from PY for my niece Michele's wedding. pic just got put on FB. I just don't wanna have to be explained in pics years down the road...it was a little hot but...i did not want to stand out. I hope I am being true to myself and not hiding behind a wig like it is a mask.
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 7:23pm on September 23, 2011,
Lois said… - Hey hello Laura...sorry took me like a zillion days to respond to your friend request........hope you're having a good start for the weekend and getting some rain...we still need tonz here in Texas......thank God the heat (100+) is over, or so I hope (PRAY!)....carry on, dearie! ")
- At 5:24pm on May 19, 2011,
Devin said… - Happy Birthday Laura, I hope your having a good time today!
- At 10:57am on September 6, 2010,
Mary said… - Hi Laura,
How are you doing?
Mary
- At 4:09pm on February 25, 2010,
JeffreySF said… - Hi Laura,
Welcome to Alopecia World.
Jeffrey
- At 12:37am on January 28, 2010,
LeslieAnn Butler said…
- Hello and welcome, Laura!
How are you today?
LeslieAnn
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