Hey, hun. I"m so sorry. I know EXACTLY how you feel. It's like we are losing our minds. I suspect, tho, that a big part of your emotional state is connected to the counselor's visit. It's going to be a hard visit; we bot...
Hi, Fabienne. Welcome to this wonderful group of strong women who understand. It's hard to comprehend this unless you have experienced it. My hair was also "my thing." I get it. Your daughter is beautiful! How old is she? I h...
You are SO brave, Amanda. Freshman? Oh Lord. I taught college juniors for a while and I was shocked by how awful their spelling, etc. was. And these were kids who wanted to be journalists! I can tell that you love your career. That&...
Hey, Melissa. You are so brave to give up sugar!! Wow, I'm so impressed. I don't think I could do it (I mean, if I knew it would help with this situation, I would but I need a vice right now, u know?) It probably is not helping......
Hi, This is SO cool. I've done writing work for an integrative health center at UC Irvine. I'm thinking of going to see a naturopath there. I'll def pass along anything I learn. Lisa
It has devastated me. I had long, thick, red hair. My hair was "my thing." Now, it's coarse and looks awful no matter what I do with it. At one point, it stopped growing. My hair has thinned most dramatically at the back of my head. I'm obsessed with looking at the hair and heads of other women. I can't believe now that I took my hair for granted. I can't ever forget what is happening. Even when I'm distracted or trying to have fun, the hair that jumps off my head and lands on my arms, shirt, plate, whatever is a constant reminder of what I'm losing. I've cried a lot over the last two years. I'm starting therapy to try to deal with the damage this has done to my self-esteem. I'm hoping the therapist (yes, a woman!) can give me some coping mechanisms and perhaps I can move into the acceptance stage of my grieving process. I'm now in the depression part.
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I am a 39-year-old writer with a wonderful daughter and husband. This and some other health concerns are the only things in my life that I wish were different..
Hiya, well ive just come back from the counsellors, and omg what a session that was, i cried like a baby!!! Dont feel any better for it though. Thanks for checking in on me and your words, they mean a lot, i feel like you understand me more than anyone. I have to go and make dinner now but i will be back later, tonight on the menu is homemade Enchiladas and homemade potato chilli wedges. Talk later, x
Hi Lisa, Yes, I've given up most sugary products! One thing I've really noticed is that things with a lot of sugar in them taste disgustingly sweet to me. I tasted Em's donut this morning and I thought it was gross. Too sweet for me right now. I don't know that I've noticed much of a change, but then again it's only been a few days now. I'm not as shakey now....I think that's the biggest thing I've noticed, which is a nice feeling!
Lisa, I really hoped that the rheum. had an answer for you. I just feel like there has to be a treatable reason as to why your hormones are out of whack. I'm so hoping that there is a reason for mine, and I search and search for what it could be. It can't just be that our testosterone is high, or our estrogen is off, or whatever, you know? There must be something causing it, whether it be stress, poor eating, or something! I don't know, am I making sense? lol....I think I get up too early these days.
So geez, Lisa, I'm so sorry your shedding is so, so bad right now. I know that during (and slightly before) my period my shed is just so awful. Not only that, but I'm more upset and panicky about it, and my scalp hurts like hell! And we have to deal with it once a month!!! It's maddenning. Yes, mine falls all day long too. It's constantly stuck to my shirt too.....like right in the spot where my arms rub, so I get that creepy-crawly feeling on my arms a lot during the day. There are hairs absolutely everywhere, on absolutely everything. What I find interesting is that you don't lose hairs in the shower, or when you style. It's definitely different than a lot of the women, that lose bunches in the morning and still shed all day long. So, would you say you're not losing as much? Or do you think you lose hundreds all day long?
I have the interview for the new job on the 19th.....but told her that I couldn't start until October. I kind of wanted time to adjust to not having kids in the house, and plus I still have mountains of doctor appts. through the rest of the month. I guess it goes along with having 3 kids ....and then, of course, I have an appt. to go back to see my doctor on the 30th.
Thank you so much for the compliment! I'm telling you, I don't feel grounded very much, and a lot of times I feel like I might be upsetting some women here more, with all of my woes and complaints. I really do understand what everyone is going through though. Sometimes I really do feel like I'm not going to be able to handle this much longer, but then there are days (although rare) when I think....who cares, it's only my hair, it doesn't look THAT bad. I just wish I had more days like that. :(
Hang in there Lisa.......I'm off to the dentist (again!)....I'll talk to you later.
Hiya, im having a bad day and i havent even got to the counsellors yet, just been hoovering and doing the other household chores crying, one day i seem ok the next i feel totally devastated, ive just been reading some other peoples profiles and i cannt find a good story anywhere, are we doomed to live life like this, i dont think i can face life without my hair, thought might sound stupid but thats how i feel today, good god when is this going to end!!!!
Hiya, i was gutted last night, i couldnt get on the site it kept saying the site was down, i was devastated!!!! Hayden is fine he is a little toughy, im absolutely exhausted i didnt sleep very well last night, i was cold, i had to put the central heating on!!! Im in such a bad mood today and Hayden is being a little sod already this morning, he was very trying yesterday aswell, i think its because im tired aswel. I was going to have a nap yesterday while hayden was having his but my friend rang and said she was calling in, her baby is so noisy you wouldnt believe it, my head was banging when they left!!!
Im so glad Em is better, i know what you mean about them coming into your room at night, Hayden wouldnt sleep in his cot in Barbados so he slept with us 12 out of the 14 nights, not good when you have just got married!!!
I still havent written my letter, i have to go to the counsellors this afternoon so i have to find time sometime today before i go, i dont know when i will find the time though!!! The pill im on is Microgynon30, i dont think the pill you are on is suiting you, you shouldnt be bleeding while still taking the pills, so something is wrong there, you will have to speak to the docs, they will maybe put you on another one, i bleed while taking it after i had hayden but the docs said it was because my hormones werent right after having him.
Right, regarding the yorkshire puds, if you are going to have them in the evening the 1st tip is to make them in the morning, put the mixture in the fridge, the cooler they are the better they will rise, i dont measure anything, you wil need a bowl, and a whisker, put two eggs, plain flour, milk, a teaspoon of cold water and a pinch of salt in the bowl, whisk until the texture is runny but no too runny, the only way i can describe the right consistency is to lift up the whisk, when the mixture falls off the whisk into the bowl you should just see it go into the rest of the mixture, if you can still see it when it drops you need more milk, if it desappears straight away you need more flour. when you have it right cover it and put it in the fridge and leave. When you want to cook them, you need a bun baking sheet, (like what you would bake muffins in) you normally get 12 holes, second tip have your oven as hot as it will go, put a little oil in each of the holes in the muffin tray and put it in the oven and leave till the oil is red hot, take the mixture out of the fridge and pour into the holes, when the mixture hits the oil it should sizzle, put in the mixture till it meets the top of the hole, put straight into oven and leave, they normally take 15-20mins, but check them, but dont open the door of the oven, if you do they will sink!!, It sounds long and complicated but once youve done them its really easy and they are soo worth it. Let me know how they turn out!!!
I have to go now, ive got lots to fo today, talk later, X
Wow Lisa. Thank you for the compliment. That completely lifted my spirit. Thank you for being such a positive source of energy for me and for everyone on this site. If you ever need to vent or complain or just talk, shoot me a message.
Hi Lisa, Thank you for you message - it is absolutely a comfort to have come across this community and to know suddenly that there are so many other women out there finding the strength to deal with this. It's truly made my day! Sofia has just had her 5th birthday, she's my angel :) As you're interested in alternative therapies I thought I'd mention I've been reading a book called Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d by Candace Pert - she has some fascinating things to say about the connection between the mind and the body in relation to wellness and illness. I guess for me it's been good to take my thinking in other directions as this problem plays on my mind so much and increases my stress and anxiety. I've found it inspiring and comforting so am passing it around my friends and family!
Lots going on here as usual for us! You'd think I would get used to it by now! It just seems that every week is busy but we make it through, and then the next week is just as crazy!
How are you feeling? Any ideas about the bc?
Talk to you tomorrow! Hope you have a restful night!
Thinking about you, and wanted to drop by and say hello! I met all my new students today, and my brain feels like it's tuned to all the static channels. All those faces, and I think I remember about, oh, 2 names out of 100..!! =P So far, it is a great school, and I am pretty excited about the year. Having the itty-bitty freshmen, however, leaves me a bit wary about cootie jokes and such over the next few days....
Have you been trying the Revita shampoo, by the way?
That's so interesting, that your doctor would agree that losing so much hair so quickly at our age is uncommon. I got a completely different attitude from my derm. That almost makes me feel better , you know? Like there must be some sort of answer out there for all of this. But, meanwhile, do you mean to tell me that he can't help you at all? What a let down. Not that I was hoping you'd have anything wrong with you, or course , but I really thought that you were going to get some sort of answer to all of this. So now what? I can understand why you'd feel so uncomfortable about upping the estrogen. It's just all so damn frustrating, isn't it? I don't know what else to say , other than, I know it's so incredibly hard to deal with, and I understand exactly how you feel.
Em is doing well, thanks for asking. Her first-day-of-school outfit had to match the cast (of course) . I was kind of worried about her first day. The girls in her grade (6th) seem to be getting kind of cliquey (sp), and I purposefully did not request the teacher that her regular group of friends requested. I really want her to know all of the girls in her grade. Next year she'll move up to the high school and she won't have a choice as to who she's in class with. Anyway, I worry that she'll fit it, etc., normal Mommy stuff, but she seems to be ok. She says she "kind of" knows all the other girls, and that she likes her class. I just hope I made the right decision.
Anyway, my shed is still a nightmare.....it's a bit better than it's been over the past week or two. I've all but given up anything sugary at this point. I slipped this morning and had a half of a cinnamon roll that I made for the kids......and I felt really shakey a while after. It's so worth it if it helps my hair. So....no more ice cream for me! And geez, I love the stuff! Is your shedding still really bad?
Hey Lisa, hope Emma's feeling better...Bronchitis is just awful, I've had it many times but for a little one it's especially awful...Just wanted to send my wishes for her speedy recovery and hope you're doing ok too... as for the topical Spiro...I haven't tried it yet but the pharmacist says no side effects that he knows of, not even shedding. I just started the Saw Palmetto and want to see how it works before starting something else. I'm going to journal the process and then make my next move. I'm starting to rattle with all the stuff I'm ingesting daily..ugh
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