All Blog Posts Tagged 'coping with alopecia' (2)

It may not be easy, but is it worth the courage?

My husband had a life-long fear of large bodies of water. Recently, however, at almost 50 years old, he learned to swim. Within two weeks of his first stride, he was ready to show other family members what he learned so that they too could swim. Watching him has been exhilarating. It took courage: In order to float, you must let go, breathe, and allow the water to take over. At first you sink, then all of a sudden, almost magically, you start to float to the surface.

It was an…

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Added by Cheryl, Co-founder on August 8, 2016 at 1:00am — 7 Comments

Can arthritis treatment trigger hair growth?

I have suffered from Alopecia since I was about 9 years old. It hasn't been easy for me. I am 35 years old and still am not comfortable with my appearance.

Well, I am currently being treated for Rheumatoid arthritis. My current medications are Plaquenil 200mg twice a day and Neurontin 300mg three times a day(For nerve pain). I've been taking medication for about 3 months. As per web MD, "Plaquenil is used, usually with other medications, to treat certain auto-immune diseases (Lupus,…

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Added by Vivian N on July 15, 2014 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

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