Argh! I'm really stuck. I've had AA for 3.5 years now and until recently, had been spot-free since Xmas of last year. There is a 3cm on the top side of my scalp and I already went in to receive my requisite injections. Prior to this I had completely changed my diet and upon discovering that I'm anemic I am also Gluten and Dairy Intolerant.



We all know AA is sporadic, right?!! Well...my DH is on the verge of possibly being self-employed. So now we have to figure out the health… Continue

Today I wore my hair my way. No barrettes. No side part.



I wore it parted down the middle.



My last patch showed up around Easter, above my forehead, right in the middle. It was about 2 inches wide. I was forced to part my hair severely on the side and use a barrette to hold it down. When the white hairs started growing in....it was a challenge as usual, since they don't lay flat.....or respond to anything you do to them. But, I endured. The white hairs are now 2.5 inches… Continue

A few weeks ago I went to a neighborhood Bunco. I was excited. It would be nice to hang out with everyone all in one place since we were all scattered during the summer. I tried to fix my hair as best as I could. I've come to peace with wearing barrettes, even though at the age of 37, I wish I didn't have to. I'm not trying to be younger than my age....but lately I've been having less confidence in looking the way I do and how my peers view it. Only a few know. OK, none really. If I go without… Continue

Last month on my Birthday I decided to start seeing a Naturopath. I had spent a long time researching and confirming with my insurance until I finally found someone. She's wonderful. She listens, she cares, she spends time with me, she is looking at the whole picture....me. Frankly, the time I've had to put in with her is worth it.



So, she confirmed that I do indeed fall into the Hashimoto Thyroid category....meaning that my thyroid is terribly unstable in it's low state. It explains… Continue

This one has already been treated but recently grew bigger...

Just found this one today...





Among other things....my Dr. increased my synthroid to 100mcg from 88mcg. I'm also weaning off of zoloft. I started 2 weeks ago and I am so happy to be doing this. Despite the hair loss, I think that I am at a stable point in my life. I hope that by getting off of zoloft (it's been 3.5 yrs.) I can… Continue