Featured Blog Posts – August 2010 Archive (83)

What am I to expect?

I was diagnosed a month ago with AA my Docter gave me no clue what to expect. I started with one large spot and now I have more smaller spots. My scalp gets red and itchy and usually in several days a bald spot shows up. Is this what happens to anyone else? Two weeks ago I had steriod shots in the large spot it itches all the time also. I have started looking to extensions and wigs in case it gets worse. But please if anyone could give me feed back. Thank-you

Added by Kimberly Duncan on August 23, 2010 at 9:17pm — 6 Comments

Going out in public bald for the first time!

So I shaved my head about two weeks ago and have been wearing a wig or hat at all times. I started to show some of my friends my bald head one at a time when I would see them. They have all been supportive and have asked questions about when it will grow back and why it fell out. My hair loss came on fast and some of them had no idea this was a problem. I educated them and I found that alot of them know someone that has AA. I have been trying to think of ways to slowly ease into being bald in… Continue

Added by Jeannie Terrel on August 23, 2010 at 3:30pm — 10 Comments

Don't know what to do

ok first I would like to say Im sorry if I sound "poor me". Most days Im ok and can adjust to alopecia. But some days like today I just cant figure out what to do. I found another bald spot. My hands are full of my own hair. It is on the front area of my head, along with the rest. Im almost completely bald up front but still have hair in the back. I have to say also that there appears to be some fuzz up front too. Right now as Im getting ready for the day, washing and brushing, Im almost ready… Continue

Added by Bald and Fabulous AKA Terri on August 23, 2010 at 12:55pm — 2 Comments

Thank You! :)

Hi, i've just recently joined this website since my mum reccomended it to me. I was recently told i had alopecia areata and i have lots of bald spots around my head and a big patch on the back of my head- luckily they aren't visible but i'm worried that they might grow bigger. I worry about anything and everything and i cry whenever i develop a new patch. When i looked at this website and saw the hundreds of other people who are experiencing the same as me and maybe worse i felt so much better!… Continue

Added by Gemma G on August 23, 2010 at 4:45am — 3 Comments

A stranger grabbed both arms

I know I haven't posted anything on here in a while but I just wanted to share this encounter with you all.



This past weekend my boyfriend and I drove to Tampa to go visit my mom. While there we also drove to Venice, FL to go see my boyfriend's grandparents, who he doesn't get to see very often and I had never met. They had taken us out to dinner at this place called The Italian Club. Members of the club prepare dinner every Friday night. While they have a small selection of dishes,… Continue

Added by Kristen Ridenhour on August 23, 2010 at 1:39am — 4 Comments

Perception change

Hey everyone! I had a wonderful day at the pool yesterday. I have noticed that ever since my hair started falling out 3 weeks ago I'm certaintly starting to appreciate the smaller things. A good laugh or even a relaxing night at the pool.



I went out and bought the vitamin biotin and the b complex's. We will see if it helps my hair and at the very least if it does not then I can say I might be a littler healthier..lol. Tomorrow morning I'm going down to the doctor and demand he gives… Continue

Added by Sarah Schripsema on August 22, 2010 at 3:43pm — 1 Comment

Gene fear in serious dating

What I am wondering is, how many uninformed non-alopecia people out there may harbor a secret doubt about this condition in regards to passing on genes...and skulk away from a Good Thing with alopecians (like the CHICKENS that they are...cluck, cluck!)?



No one else at all in my family has alopecia, and believe me, I have gone back to the 1800s in my research.



But.



After thinking about my dating years ago, I wonder now if some of the haired guys, due to their own… Continue

Added by Tallgirl on August 22, 2010 at 9:00am — 6 Comments

What about Rogaine?

useing rogaine for alopecia?? need feed back on this one please please

Added by amy on August 21, 2010 at 4:46pm — 3 Comments

Frustrated

So of course Im steal dealing with the hair loss growing but what makes it worse is that I wish my boyfriend would talk to me about it. How he is feeling or just would recognize my feelings on the matter and how hard it has been for me. I asked him why he doesnt talk about it and he said that it just isnt all the important or life threatening so there is no need to throw around emotions. Ugh!! Seriously...I'm starting to wonder how important it needs to be to talk about it. If I had somewhere… Continue

Added by Sarah Schripsema on August 20, 2010 at 3:07am — 3 Comments

How can I make a difference?

I'm finding myself on here after being away for quite some time-- I just can't seem to get any sleep. I've been awake for hours just thinking about how lost I am career-wise.



When I got married, my makeup artist obviously noticed 'something different' about me... and seemed absolutely fascinated with my condition (AU). I had never had this reaction before. She has several makeup apprentices, and mentioned I should do workshops on teaching those who have no hair/eyelashes/eyebrows to… Continue

Added by Laura Lee on August 20, 2010 at 12:57am — 2 Comments

I AM the problem

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately. I have been thinking about my move to D.C. and the kinda life i want to live now. I'll admit that I am scared, not of leaving home, but of someone getting close to me and discovering what I have been trying so hard to hide. But now is the time to let it go. The only problem is that I WON'T LET MYSELF. How can I be honest with anyone about my situation when I can't even look at myself in the mirror. The only time I am, somewhat, comfortable with myself… Continue

Added by Krissie on August 19, 2010 at 10:27pm — 5 Comments

I wish they could understand

I just got off the phone with my mom and I'm in tears. I'm feeling bloated and weak and tired, possibly due to my oral prednisone treatment. I'm scared and sad. She just kept telling me that I should distract myself and not think about my hair. I told her it's hard not to think about it every day when I look into the mirror. It's hard not to think about it when I run my fingers through the hair I have left and feel the bald spots. I told her that I'm thinking it's very probable that I will… Continue

Added by Julie R on August 19, 2010 at 10:09pm — 13 Comments

Identity confusion

I'm kinda new to the site and I'm not sure how it works but here goes my story. I'm 17 years old and I've dealt with Alopecia most of my life. My dermatologist had linked my alopecia to bacteria puenmonia because every time I had that 3-6 months later I had no hair. I was diagnosed at 4 years old with AT. My hair came back but it's been a rollercoaster from having hair and not having hair the past 5 years, but at 15 years old it fell out again and I was devastated because I was just walking… Continue

Added by Rita on August 19, 2010 at 9:56pm — 5 Comments

It's times like these...

I dont really blog but i wanted to share this experience because its one of those things that make you put things in perspective.



I work in a hospital and see sick people all the time and it kinda keeps me balanced with my hair situation, Well the other day i was hooking a heart monitor to a young lady of 25 with beautiful thick hair and i noticed she had no breast due to breast cancer and she noticed my head scarf and asked why i wore one. I answered that i was losing my hair and… Continue

Added by Tiffany P on August 19, 2010 at 2:03pm — 10 Comments

Time is the essence

...... yeah so the dr. says the cause of my hair falling out is because of the stress in my life , that i believe ; All my life ive gone through "Hell" ..... well in better choice of words " THE SHITER" my life has always been a rollercoaster , more downs than ups . This year that my hair began to fall out all ive been trying to be is positive although its not the easiest thing to do, But it is what it is , my kids keep me sane and at times drive me insane ha!!! motherhood, its the best ;that i… Continue

Added by Maria on August 19, 2010 at 11:40am — 1 Comment

Rude people

I don't understand why people have to be so rude,

My poor ego :(



I was feeling down, (it's really hard to feel like you look good when you're eight months pregnant) but something got me even more down.



I recently bought a wig online, Seeing as how there are no wig stores in flagstaff that was my option.

I've been wearing it for about a month now and as most of you know, Synthetic wigs tend to wear out fast, especially if they aren't the best quality.



A… Continue

Added by Kayla on August 18, 2010 at 9:30pm — 15 Comments

Facebook January 15, 2010

So this is word for word what I wrote on my facebook earlier this year..... It wasn't a complete "coming out" so-to-speak about my alopecia because not everyone reads every post by their 5 billion friends on facebook, but it was definitely a start. Also, I included some of the responses I got.









"*Disclaimer- This may be too much information for some people, so if learning something really big about me is uncomfortable for you, I suggest you stop… Continue

Added by Jessica Alvarez on August 18, 2010 at 9:00am — 7 Comments

Teens with Alopecia: Then and Now

There are a million stories out there about parents who contributed to angst, but I would like to hear what are the BEST things your parents did for you as a young person with alopecia, aside from medical appointments and wig purchases. How did your folks secretly get you out of a funk about hair loss?



Mine let me quit piano lessons and enroll in a special summer drawing class (I am really a visual artist) at Cranbrook Institute. They let me go to all the summer camps and weekend… Continue

Added by Tallgirl on August 18, 2010 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Intro to me (first blog evar)

I have had alopecia since I was about 8 yrs old. Not knowing what was happening and always being a very shy kid in the first place i remember being devastated. My mom and doctors just kept saying it was stress. And in order to help my mom got me my first and only wig. And in my memories it just seemed to speed up the hair loss because for i knew it I was completely bald. Going to school was awful. Everyone knew, ( how could they not noticed.....thin balding hair to full hair) plus my little… Continue

Added by Bald and Fabulous AKA Terri on August 17, 2010 at 9:18pm — 2 Comments

Getting started

Hello all.

Well I'm just getting started on this Alopecia world site. I have no idea how any of it all works. I do some freelance writing & I just love to write about my life with Alopecia. For now because I cannot figure out how to work anything I would like to share with you my blog. From time to time I share a "Story from the bald vault". Most of the time my blog is just my day to day boring life. I'm excited to figure out how this site works because right now I'm… Continue

Added by Sarah y. Clingman on August 17, 2010 at 8:52pm — 2 Comments

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