Recent content by SadMom

teetser, I feel exactly the same as you do. I wish I could find peace, that I could just be ok with this, that I could stop obsessing and looking at everyone else's hair all the time... hoping to find someone else like me and then feeling sorry for them when I do. Or being jealous when I...

First of all, I know that technically my hairloss is in the normal range. However, it isn't normal for me. I never lost such handfuls of hair before my pregnancy, or had it shedding on me all day. Also, since I have such thin hair now, my ponytail isn't quite even dime sized, proportionally...

My biopsy was done with a one punch section of hair on the top, left of my scalp. Off to the side of my crown. I don't know how much he took. It did bleed quite a bit and was sore for several days. He seemed to know what he was doing, and claims to have done many biopsies, but other than...

Athleticmom, Thanks for the post. I know.... I try and remind myself so much that although it's MY HAIR :freaked: it's also only hair. I try and remember that I have great kids, good health, good hobbies, my faith, etc..... and I know in the big scheme of things, there are worse things...

I read on a hairloss site about the distinction between shedding and thinning. It basically said that shedding (lots of hair in the shower, hairbrush, while styling, on your clothes) is a sign of Telogen Effluvium, while thinning (reduced quality of hairs, but not shedding) is a sign of Androgenetic Alopecia. Is it that black...

I had a biopsy done in August. Was told over the phone it was Androgenetic Alopecia. But I've recently gotten a copy of the results, and I'm not sure it's that cut and dried. If someone could help me understand these comments it would be great! Seems to me my hairloss looks a lot like Telogen Effluvium, except for some...

I've been using progesterone cream for about 2 months. His book says that you could see hair improvement in about 4-6 months. So.... no I haven't seen much. But, I sure hope I do. He does make a lot of sense.

I haven't used Rogaine. Not because I couldn't use some! But after all my personal research, I just decided not to go with it. Honestly, stories like yours helped me make that decision. They make it sound like it works for everyone on the ads.... Anyways, I'd pay good money for a...

I found some old lab results from 4 years ago, and my ferratin was only 65 then. So.... I'll definitely have it retested now in case it's gotten worse.

What connection if any is there between Androgenetic Alopecia and low ferratin levels? It's the only thing I haven't had checked yet, but will be in a few weeks when my thryoid gets retested. Is it common for people with Androgenetic Alopecia to have low levels? Does raising them make any improvement in shedding or regrowth...

Well.. I never had a head of thick hair. In my family, thin and fine are more common. But it was normal. I've had some symptoms of horomone irregularity over the years. But nothing I took too seriously or that was a real problem. After I had baby #6, my hair started shedding really...

For a while I seemed mostly to be shedding full length hairs. And I've got regrowth of different lengths, although it isn't abundant enough to replace all I've lost. But now, I'm losing quite a few of these smaller hairs too. From 1 inch and bigger. And wondering........??????? Is this a...

I'm glad to hear that this Dr. feels that you can hang on to what you gain in hair during a pregnancy. I'm considering another pregnancy, and know it might help my hair, but could be even worse afterwards. Unless I find something to help me hang on to it afterwards, which is what I'm working...

I read a lot about progesterone levels in women, and how when they are too low, it allows estrogen to become too high (in proportion, not necessarily lab levels) and allows androgens to produce unchecked, which can also be a problem. I also have *normal* blood work. But horomone levels in...

I have hair at my temples and sides where it fell out after my baby was born. It began growing back in nearly a year ago, but never gets longer than a couple of inches at most. It always looks like it's coming back to my stylist... but by now it should be really long. I haven't gotten any...