Hi, My name is Erik and I am 14 turning 15 in a couple of weeks. I have had this disease for 2.5 years and this is my second year in high school.....we are...
Pat If you decide to try keep me posted I would love to hear if you have success with this as well. My best to you....I always love reading your posts, you...
Dear Erik, We're glad to have you here. I hope you are able to find friends and support among us. I was your age when my alopecia began. At least my hair ...
Can I ask any of the ladies who had their AA triggered after childbirth...how much hair did you loose before your AA stopped? I feel as though mine had slowed...
Julie, Mine seems to just be in a losing phase. I would say mine is past the 50% point now...my baby just turned 1. I don't know if it is because of the...
April, Thanks for your reply! I have had AA for years but never had hair loss like this....only since I've had my baby. I just started using Olux Steroid Foam...
April, I had another question for you. Did your AA flair up with each pregnancy & was it as bad each time? ... the 50% point now...my baby just turned 1. I...
... Hi Flo : I too am the Mom of 3 childrens and have been bald since Feb 2006 with my hair starting to fall out Dec 2005...I also live in Canada...where do...
I have very minor AA compared to most of the people here. About 6 spots, the largest is a little bigger then size of a silver dollar. Right before my #4...
Julie, Mine seemed to flare up more during the postpartum period after each baby, and each one was worse than the one before. I've been wearing a wig almost 2...
Hi Julie I have been reading the posts about losing hair after childbirth and wondering whether I should tell you my experience or not as it may not be one you...
Hi everyone I have just been on a holiday with my husband to Fiji (without our three young children) and wanted to share my experience with you. When we...
Hi, What is the procedure for this treatment? Do you "paint" your patches with iodine every night? If not, how often? How long before you saw regrowth?...
When my daughter was 14 months I was still losing hair and was seriously considering shaving it. But it started to slow down and by 18 months I was having...
Hi Lisa, Thank you for sharing your story. I like to hear everybody's stories. Yes, it is nice to hear that someone was in a very similar situation as we...
Thank you, Leisa, and good job on going bald at the pool! I have gone on walks near my home with out a bandana on and it is exteremely emotionally draining....
Hi Carl, I'm going to try this and I believe you just soak a cottonball with the iodine and dab it on your patches. Ordinary iodine would make your skin yellow...
Hi and welcome Erik...there are people here who have had aa since their childhood, or have children who have aa. It must be so difficult to deal with this as a...
Thank you Shannon! I am so proud of this group and the support it gives to all who come here. Good on you for going without anything on your head in Fiji.......
Hello All, I am Madhusudan, 28 year old male from Wellington, New Zealand. I have had AA for the last two years. It started with a small patch on my eyebrow...
Hi Madhu, we're practically neighbours! To my knowledge there is no history of auto-immune disease in my family. I had psoriasis and virtiligo in my teens and...
Hi Madhu, Autoimmune diseases run in my family. My grandmother had rheumatoid arthritis. One of my sisters has Lupus and the other has an autoimmune disorder ...
I did the iodine only once a day at night just before going to bed. I must warn you the smell is very strong....I had the pharmacist order for me, Humco...
I used every night, saw my first regrowth in about 1 to 2 weeks....it comes in white fuzz at first then turn your normal color.... and yes I did experience...
Hi Erik, Welcome to the group. I'm glad you've joined. You'll find that there definitely are some people here that were close to your age when they went...
Hello Madhu, Welcome to the group. I don't have a similar case in my family. Just wanted to welcome you to this great group. Lori D. ... I have had AA for the...
Thanks, I'll certainly give it a try. Sounds too good to be true but I'm glad it worked for you! Thanks again, Carl ... weeks....it comes in white fuzz at...
Thanks to everyone who responded with their stories of AA after childbirth. It's nice to hear them, I'm just trying to stay as positive as possible. It seems...
Here is a link <http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/iodine.html> to a long article about Iodine. It makes for interesting reading - although like all things...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
