Hi, Just wanted to say hello. I think all the women here can relate in some way. It is very difficult to deal with. I had huge anxiety, that and stress led to mine. I hope you find comfort here with all of these wonderful women and all of their great advice, ears and shoulders to lean on.
Hi there, wanted to say hello and reach out. How long have you known about your hair loss? What treatments have you tried? I just found out recently that I have female pattern hair loss. That drove me in to a depression but I am finding my way out of it by venting and connecting with others. I am also doing tons of research to learn what I can about help.
Such as Scalp messages, rogaine, Iron supplements, Nioxin, Niozol etc. Also what has helped me is mediation and yoga and getting any kind of work out in _ a good mood enhancer. ;o)
Dear Hl812, I'm so sorry to read about your sadness. I know it well and really truly understand all your feelings. Hair loss has changed me in so many ways, too many to count. I also know what it is alike to miss entire movie because all you can see is eveyone's thick hair. Although truthfully it isn't probably all theirs anyways, but just the look is enough of a reminder of what I once had naturally. I've avoided nearly every social gathering possible in the last 8 years, making up very excuse in the book. I'm suppose to go to dinner tomorrow night with a couple friends we haven't seen in like a year and I'm DREADING it, still trying to see how I can wiggle my way out, the last time they saw me I had more hair and thinking about tomorrow night gives me anxiety. But the times I've gotten passed my own insecurity and gone out in spite of myself I have had a good time. Hair loss doesn't mean you life is over, it means it's changed and things are different. But life is change and nothing is certain or guarantee, nothing we have today is promised to us tomorrow. I try so hard to remember that when I'm feeling down, to appreciate all the wonderful things I do have in my life. Hair loss is awful I could never deny that, but as time passes I work on moving forward and becoming stronger. Being proud of who I am and what I look like, hair or no hair. I'm here for you to talk to anytime.
I can relate to so many of the women here, felt alone in my struggles, I never felt ashamed even without makeup or having unexpected company just getting out of bed, with what i used to joke about and say, my hair is all over my face and messy. can remember coming in from a windy day to work and running to the ladies room to brush my hair windblown hair I would give anything for now. I have become a reclusive ball of anxiety and bursting in tears so easily cant even watch a movie all i see is hair.
I hope to make some friends here that understand and can share things that I have found is not possible with anyone who has not had to deal with this nightmare that i never knew could happen to a woman, I cant think of anything more painful that has ever happend to me than this. not anything that took away my smile and spontantity. I hope to add my story soon, I am so fragile now I dont know me anymore it took a large part of me away that was so much of my security blanket all my life.
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