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Date: Mon, 03/26/2007 - 14:06

Submitted by Poptarts.mom
on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 14:06

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As some of you know I have been like a lot of us going through a lot of stress Job gone soon money all the stuff we deal with and my hair started to fall out.. well I went to the Doctors and it is not stress it is Alopecia Areata.
I am having a hard time dealing with this but I just wondered if anyone knew of anyone with Adult on set of this For those of you that are unaware of this it comes down to hair loss with no cure and it is not stress related.. the doctors are really not sure why.
It is just something that happens to about 2% of the Population.. How lucky can I get,,
Just wondering if anyone out there knows of anyone.. that I can maybe email with ??? the doctor just talks medical now I need to talk to someone who has been through this or is going through this..it is very depressing and emotional.. and yes I am grateful it wont kill me.. But being bald was not part of my New Job interview suit.. :(
thanks
J


I am certainly sorry to hear about this disease you have...I will keep you in my prayers...but being that I always like to look on the positive side..Maybe wig shopping will be fun? You can change your hair all the time, color style etc....I dont know was just trying to look at the positive side...sorry


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Submitted by Leah on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 14:53

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I just read the intro for the site . . . . It seems like a really terrible thing to have.

So you don't have to explain it to anyone, here is what they say about what the disease is:

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Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease that results in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere. It usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth patches. It occurs in males and females of all ages and races, but onset most often occurs in childhood. It is estimated that approximately two percent of the population will be affected at some point in their lives, or over 4.5 million people in the United States.

In alopecia areata, the affected hair follicles are mistakenly attacked in groups by a person's own immune system (white blood cells), resulting in the arrest of the hair growth stage. These affected follicles become very small, drastically slow down production, and grow no hair visible above the surface for months or years. The scalp is the most commonly affected area, but the beard or any hair-bearing site can be affected alone or together with the scalp.

Some people develop only a few bare patches that regrow hair within a year. In others, extensive patchy loss occurs, and in a few, all scalp hair is lost (referred to as alopecia totalis) or, hair is lost from the entire scalp and body (referred to as alopecia universalis). No matter how widespread the hair loss, the hair follicles remain alive and are ready to resume normal hair production whenever they receive the appropriate signal. In all cases, hair regrowth may occur even without treatment and even after many years.


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Submitted by goudah2424 on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 15:12

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I have a cousin that has it. But she's only 9, so I don't know if she'd be good support at her age. I will talk to my aunt tonight and see if she can tell me anything about what to expect if you'd like. I'd think the situations would be different since my cousin is so much younger, and the impact is different for her then it is for you, but it's someone . . . . .


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Submitted by goudah2424 on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 15:16

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I suggest you get a second opinion. If you are in payday loan distress as I am, your hair loss IS probably the result of stress. I have been to 3 different dermatologists and they have all given me 3 separate diagnoses.


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Submitted by on Tue, 03/27/2007 - 07:08

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I know a doctor who has it. He got it when he was a pre-teen and is in his 40's now, but as he said there are worse things than being bald. Now lets see if we can lift your mood. Just think of all of the different types of wigs you can invest in - you could be a redhead (my choice), blond, brunnett or any other color in between. You could go short, curly, long, braided, banged or parted down the middle. And think of the hats! One for every day of the week and two on sunday. I know that this sounds flip, but 10 years ago my baby sister (30) died of non-hodgekins lymphoma and we only had 9 months with her. She knew that with the chemo she would loose her hair so she shaved her head and we had the greatest time buying wigs and hats - for every occasion. What you are going through is not an easy thing to go through, but I think that you a such a strong person and just look you made it through the pdls - you can do anything.


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Submitted by Colleen H Carrocia on Tue, 03/27/2007 - 08:15

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I agree with getting a second opinion. My son was missed diagnosed with this a few years ago. After about 6 months and a few doctors, he got the correct diagnosis. It was a form of ring worm that came from a 3rd world country in Western Africa. (Which we never travelled to, LOL). He got this from a girl who was fromt he region where they are carriers, this is how he got it. And armed with the right diagnosis and treatment, (for 1 year, because it is difficult to treat), he was fine. I also knew a girl in high school who had alopecia, she is fine now, with no traces of ever having hair loss.


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Submitted by WHEREAMI? on Tue, 03/27/2007 - 09:00

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