Recent content by athleticmom

Hey, sorry I have been off this board for a while! I have been using Dr. Lewenberg's formula for a year now. To be honest, I do not use as much as he recommends, but I aim for 3x per day...morning, afternoon, and before bed. PRO's: I have grown hair in the front of my hairline, where my...

lil, I remember reading somewhere a while ago about SOME ingredient in shampoos that could be problematic, but I forget what it was! Doh! Anyway, use a shampoo for thin or thinning hair. Your hair will look WAY better and you will feel better about it. I use Toppek from Spencer Forest...

HD, she was talking about dealing with my Androgenetic Alopecia only. All my other stuff is normal, although I managed to get an iron study out of her this time. And I was like "how do you KNOW I don't have PCOS????" I am a mess and she knows it! I have no symptoms other than the hair thinning. It's hard not...

No to throw anything else into this pit o fire, but I had my annual gyn check-up today. I asked my Doctor (who is also dealing with Androgenetic Alopecia, interestingly) about propecia and spironolactone. She did tell me that women's hormones are so complex that a "simple" (her word) solution such as propecia just...

first of all.......Rita, I know you are freaking, but please remind yourself that you are not losing your femininity!!! You are still YOU, honey!!! second, please understand that you will have a hard time regrowing hair on an irritated scalp. I would actually suggest cutting back on the...

Sinead never did anything for me. Period. P.S. Bruce I forgive you for that psychologist comment (I am one). I am able to forgive you because I am a self-actualized and very together female with thinning hair. Still working on the selfless part, but getting closer everyday.

LOL!!!!!!!!!! Oh you guys (gals) are on a roll today! WOOHOO! I LIKE it!!! Okay, but back to the original deal about shaving it off. I am up for it eventually, but I have this other unsightly problem with my forehead, which my bangs cover up at present. Without them, I will need...

Hey Congrats! I am a swimmer and am painfully aware of what you are talking about. I say, just bring a baseball cap with you (or a cute hat) and put it on all the time so you just don't have to worry about it. When I swim it is for training, so I wear a cap and goggles, but if I don't wash...

I find this very interesting. Several months ago, I noticed that my dog (only 5 years old) was just acting really lethargic and was gaining a lot of weight. I switched her food to a low fat version and started walking her more, but she was having trouble keeping up. And it was hard to get...

how about this: wear the wig for your job interviews, but once you are a P.E. teacher, can you just wear a baseball cap? Personally, life would not go on as I know it without those things. There is NO WAY I would permit myself to be seen sweating (which is often) with my regular head of hair...

I will never EVER forget the day I left the Derms office after he diagnosed me with "male pattern baldness." I looked at those words there on his sheet that I had to turn in to the front when I was done. I was just numb. I went back to work, didn't cry, but just sat there the rest of the...

question for ya: did/have you have/had any side effects with the spironolactone??? You should be able to get propecia. My dermo, I believed, would have given it to me, but I didn't want it. I am still skeptical because I am 42 and those hormonal changes will be a coming and who knows? But I am a...

Hey guest-gal: I know how you feel, in fact I am sure that we ALL do. Honestly, I notice EVERY woman's hair that I come into contact with. When I see someone with thinning hair, I just want to hug her and talk to her about it, but I can't. And now, when I come into contact with some gal...

Remember me??? I have not been on for quite a while as I had a huge race to prepare for and do and now I am trying to get my life at home and work and with the kids back to normal! Not an easy task with the holidays looming here!!! Anyway, I can tell from the tone of your posts that you are...

hey Freedom: Could you give me more info on that lab that analyzes hair? Hang in there! Look at it this way; at least there might be more hope than you have previously thought! :D