I was just diagnosed with Alopecia two days ago. I go back to the
doctor's on Monday to have a complete physical and for them to tell me
what is going on. I can't believe this is just stress related. Was
anyone else told it was just stress? Thanks.
I was just diagnosed with Alopecia two days ago. I go back to the doctor's on Monday to have a complete physical and for them to tell me what is going on. I...
Welcome: The stree conection is in that it is an autoimmune disease and when you are stressed and depressed and possibly going through physical trails and...
Wow, Jeff. Thanks for those powerful words! I, being new in here, have been afraid to say those things... but I'm glad to know there are people like me who...
Great comments everyone! As for the "irritating it to grow", around 1994 I tried that from a doctor at UCLA. He gave me a topical ointment to rub on my head...
One of the best doctors I had was in Nash, He was over board of directors of derm at the time I was visiting him. He was working and fighting for ins to see...
Researchers have proven that the T-Cell attacks the hair follicle. They don't know why it attacks the hair...some think it maybe in the pigmentation....
Hi I'm back! Just adding my 2 cents: I'm taking a pill that works on de-activating the T-Cell and have regrown half my eyebrows and all my lower lashes and...
I was told it was stress related, I was told I had bad nerves at 9 years old by a doctor. My brothers told me that was wrong. Atheletes and celebrities have...
Hey Victoria... I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. We ALL know the feeling when we hear the news.. so you are in good company!!!! I have not read the...
It isn't stress related. It is a disease where the immune system is in over drive. It is something you are born with and you can go your entire life and...
Juli, If you say stress is a factor, then it is related! You are correct when you say the "immune system goes into overdrive". And your correct when you say it...
Dear Victoria: I was told it was stress related when I was first diagnosed at the age of 14. However my doctor, who was a family friend, was just assuaging my...
Hi. I remember when I first visited the group and my subject line was almost identical to yours. I was scared and confused. Didn't understand what was going on...
I would like to add that although some people may experience hair growth/return by lowering the stress in their life, this is not the case for all. Some people...
Trying to lower stress for re-growth could be dangerous and cause more harm than good. Especially if someone wants to turn to drugs or alcohol to lower stress....
I don't know if I mentioned this before, but also during my stressful time, I was having extreme eczema breakouts. Also, my cycle was 2 weeks late. I hope this...
In my own case I believe stress definitely was the trigger for my alopecia. However, when my hair regrew after 4 yrs of being au I kept it for 7 years with no...
I have rheumatoid arthritis and AU. My hair fell out in 1993, and I've had no regrowth. Once in a blue moon I get a few eyelashes, but then they disappear....
Hi Sue, the medication I'm on is called Avapro - it's a blood pressure tablet. I cut the tablet in 1/3 and take it every 4/5 days. I used to take it every 3...
I too know stress was what caused my AA. I had a trauma and right away started losing hair in patches. The same with my other episode. I ended up with a...
I agree that stress does trigger alopecia. Just the fact that I see missing patches of hair on my head or when I would see a lot of hair fall out when I took a...
If stress were a factor in my AU, I would've been dead decades ago. Lori AA starting 1972; Universal Cue Ball since the early 80s ... missing patches of hair...
Yes, there are so many different triggers. In my case, the "stress" was major emotional trauma; which occurred at age 6 and the AA began. And again at age 8,...
I do not have alopecia, my husband does. but three years ago I had open heart surgery, I wasn''t stressed, but I was angry! Really angry, as I was in such...
I notice that too. When I am stressed my head becomes numb and it hurts some even sometimes. There seems a direct correlation with stress and my bald patches...
Diane, No one else in my family has this particular autoimmune disease.. (and it's the only one I have),.but there are other people in my family with other...
Genetically pre-disposed to the disease. Most people w/AA, AT, and AU have no history of alopecia Areata in their family but there are other auto-immune...
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