Erin, Toplace now has a wigmaker in Windsor Canada doing work for them. If you are interested I'll send you an email address of one of the Toplace guys. Pat...
I don't often send messages but do read most of the postings. As we enter the new year, I just want to say thanks to all of you who have been sharing your ...
Happy New Year!!! I always considered New Years Day to be a "Guys" holiday... and this year was special. After playing football with my best friend I had to...
Erin, It's hard to get specific hair put into a wig. Most companies cannot guarantee you will get the hair. Also, the hair has to be processed and some...
I was wondering if anyone is taking or has taken Synthroid at any point. Endocrinologist just prescribed this for me to attempt to shrink thyroid nodules(I'm...
HI, synthroid does cause hair loss. I am not sure if it is temporary or not. I am not sure though what other options are available for your thyroid nodules....
Hi teejay968: I have been hyperthyroid for about 8 years now, and have been taking synthroid all that time. I have only in the past year been AA. The only...
Are you sure your not hypothyroid cause I take synthroid and have for about 3 years and am hypothyroid not hyper, and synthroid gives you hormones if you were...
yes,I was just at the endocrinologist yesterday.I'm not hypo or hyper actually my levels are smack in the middle range of normal. Synthroid generally is used...
Actually,I'm going to discuss it with my GP who is absolutely awesome and on the ball so to speak. It takes me months to get an appt. with my Endo. and then...
I'm just going by info. I obtained out of my nursing drug reference book when I got home and looked synthroid up.Under side effects it stated Alopecia as a...
I took synthroid, most recently .200 mg for about 30 years, prescribed for my hypothyroidism when I was diagnosed at age 16, and switched to Armor brand when...
Happy New Year to all. I had a quick question I hope others could help me with. I am a 28 yr. old male. I have been AU for almost two years. I am on no...
Hi I am AT going on AU. I am 32 years old and started losing my hair about two years ago. When I lost mine the white hairs on my head seemed to remain. Too...
I would like to welcome all the new members to this site, hope you find this site helpfull and informative to you. Please if you have any question post them...
Yes I also sprouted these hairs after being au for a few years. They were initially start white and a harder texture than 'normal' hair. I too shaved them off...
Researchers have found that when the pigmentation starts to take effect in the hair folicle...the hair falls out. (I know that pigmentation is not the only...
I've been AU for over 20 years now, and I still get weird hairs every now and then, mostly on my legs -- major PITA. If left unchecked, these rogue hairs can...
Attitude There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. Well," she said, "I think I'll...
Just an FYI - Alopecia Areata -hair loss in circular spots (not an overall thinning) Alopecia Totalis - loss of more than 75% of scalp hair Alopecia Universal...
I heard (not sure where) that there was a database in Houston that takes a sample of your blood and uses it in a database. Not sure if that is accurate or if...
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Hi, I'm new, 24 year old, female and only had alopecia areata for two months and not sure what to make of it yet. My finance is very supportive and is...
Hi Beth. I feel your fears... I have been bald for a year now... (Happy anniversary to me last week!) my wedding is this November. Yes, there are worse things...