Hey May! Thanks for the birthday wishes! I feel like I am in the garden on your page! nice!

do you have a child?

I saw a little girl so.....

Taylor

Hi May- I am not a girl- but felt that you should see your derm for at least an opinion. i have read alot about B12, B6 and Zinc deficiency in AA cases. Adrenal levels drop as a result and cortisol gets the immune response activated- stress triggers repeated bouts that don't resolve if you are still mineral depleted..seems reasonable to speak to a Naturopathic Doctor or someone willing to do some tests.

Dermatologists stick to the Kenalog shots, oral prednisone and topical treatments like Rogaine to stimulate follicles- it woks, but in my case- temporaory, then it gets worse.

I am trying the holistic route, prior to shaving the mess off!

Cheers!

Hi May-

Glad to have you as a new member of Bald Girls Do Lunch group. If you have spotty loss and less than 50% hair loss then it's a good idea toask your dermatologist about what safe treatment options there might be. It's possible that local Kenalog ( cortisone into superficial skin area) to the bald spots are not absorbed systemically....but let your comfort zone and doctor's advise determine.

To help educate people you meet about AA, what it is and what it isn't, what can and can't be done to tamp down the hairloss while waiting for the condition to turn itself off.... go to the Bald Girls Do Lunch website at baldgirlsdolunch.org and click on Links. From there you'll see a link to the user friendly booklet "What is Alopecia Areata?" available for free from the NIH. It's the booklet I find most people prefer to give to others.

love ya hair girl!

Yes, they're mine! And thanks a whole lot, by the way! I really do want to be a photographer, I just have to figure out how to do it! I'm really glad you liked them, you have no idea how happy that makes me! I thought it was just my friends being nice to me, but I'm glad other people look at my pictures and like them! Thanks!

thanks so much for the warm welcome! yes if there's one thing this disease forces us to be, it's strong. i was just diagnosed last month so i'm not exactly there yet haha but for now my trick is to just focus really hard on everything else and try not to obsess over my hair too much. the first few weeks i couldnt stop looking at my bald patch - it was almost surreal. but now... SOMETIMES i forget it's even there - yay! anyway you and your family are beautiful!

take care,
<3 lia

Hey May,

Yeah i know most of the other people i know their hair grew back during pregnancy so strange. I never had and hair problems in my life until my 3rd pregnancy with my little boy. Do you have any other Auto Immune Diseases? I have Hashimoto's Disease my doc told me that when pregnant with a boy it's harder on your body when you have Hashimoto.
But please don't give your hair another thought your beautiful with and I'm sure without hair. I've also heard that often your hair will return. Mine did but it's falling out again Oh well I just got a new wig and I get a ton of comments on how pretty my hair is even better then my own.

keep in touch

jessica

Hey! Ohhhhh I know where you are coming from..... My derm appointment is Dec 10th which is a staggering 7 months from when I was diagnosed.....When I was diagnosed I just had a little patch at the bottom of my head on the left side at the back. No my head looks like yours. The back is identical to yours. The side is about the size of a grapefruit the bald spot..... I too am sooooooooo frsutrated. What is the point indeed.....I am on a mad dash to get a wig (have already bought 4 which I hate)........It is sooooo awful...Right now this one wig shop is giving me the run around. I had asked if they carry Rene of Paris wigs and she said flat out no. I asked if there were any that would be like the ones I would like. Get this she told me to email her the pictures and she would see rather than booking an appointment. I had been in to them in May and tried a bunch of wigs and didn't like them. It seems that bringing in wigs for people to try on is an inconvenience to them.. Anyways I sent the email and have waited a week. I even called twice. Today I called and asked if the owner was blowing me off and that I wasn't too pleased. Still no phone call. Monday I will ring their necks. If this doesnt' work out then I have to go out of town to get a wig.... I am scared to order online....

Anyways wanted you to know I share your struggles and I am sure I will share your triumphs....By the way congrats on PUPPY!!! Animals are just so wonderful for perking up your moods unless they are my cats who are constantly getting into everything! LOL