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agasucks

31.05.2007, 09:57

is anyone young? (Support Forum & Misc Topics)
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I just turned 20, I was diagnosed with aga last december. My mom is 46 and has aga as well. Is anyone else on this forum young?

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amy606

02.06.2007, 21:33

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Well, I'm 25. But I've been dealing with hair loss since I was 20.

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Debbie

Pa,
08.07.2007, 08:40

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Hi there, I'm 26 with Alopecia Universalis, Started losing some hair about a year ago and I was getting cortizone shots, and then when I got pregnant with my 2nd child around 4 months I lost all my hair on my body, and now my son is 3 months old and no regrowth. I thought maybe it was just my pregnancy but now I'm guessing not. I haven't really seen anyone yet since the total loss, but next month I have a appt in Hershey with a hair loss specialist. I'm excited but scared at the same time, I'm afraid they will tell me there's nothing they can do, but I guess I will just have to wait and see.

I did buy a wig, but its not the same it itches my neck and I just feel like everyone knows its a wig, so I mainly just where hats all the time. I don't think it would be so bad if I had eyebrows and lashes, bit they fell out too, so I look sickly, but with my tan I look a little better.

Ive been married for 2 years and I been with him for 9 years, hes a great man and very supportive, I don't think I would be able to go through this without him. I have 2 sons' one will be 7 his name is Christopher and my other is Ryan he is 3 months.

Thanks for listening, lets chat sometime, I would like to hear your story.

Debbie

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LilMeL

17.07.2007, 14:17

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I'm 22. I've been dealing with gradual hair loss since age 15. Ihave AGA or at least what all my research and biopsy has lead me to believe. Its hard, and its not fair. To be so young and have to deal with this. Society has made hair into such a big deal. Women should no be judged by looks so much. But the one thing that keeps me going everyday is to know that I'm not alone. And that although hairloss is horrible, there could be many worse things to deal with and have. My fiance has lung cancer. And that always makes me sit and think before I wallow in my self-pity. I hate it, and its just going to get worse. But you are not alone, and there are ways to hide it or slow it. :-) One way I have learned to coup is to just accept it and embrace it. Anytime you want to talk I am here. Just email me. -LilMeL

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gellybellybeans

26.09.2007, 02:01

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i'm 27 and have been experiencing hair loss since i was 20. i've tried everything from minoxidil, spironolactone, vitamins, and herbal shampoos. All of my labs were normal and the doctor dont know why i'm experiencing hair loss. my next step is to try the laser comb but i currently dont have enough money to buy one. until then i can only try the before mentioned products. please let me know if anything works for u girls!

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smile!

23.10.2007, 12:47

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I am 28 (almost 29) and have been dealing with hair loss for the last year. It has been one of the hardest times of my life. I keep trying to buck up and really believe that my hair is not who I am, but it gets really hard. I am going to start Rogaine in a few days and hope that it will slow down the loss at the very least.

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DMRose

07.12.2007, 20:18

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I am 29 and have being dealing with hair loss the last year. It has been one of the worst years of my life. There are days I just don't know how I will make it through. To make things worse I am single. I wanted a family and kids someday but every time I look in the mirror and see the thinning hair and now noticeable bald spots I know I will now be alone forever and it just crushes me.

Dawn

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thinning hair

07.12.2007, 20:44

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� I just turned 20, I was diagnosed with aga last december. My mom is 46 and
� has aga as well. Is anyone else on this forum young?

I'm 26 and have been dealing with my hair loss for about two years...and it just seems to be getting harder and harder. today i washed my hair and literally collapsed on the floor crying at lest for an hour because i simply did not know how i going to go through with this. nothing is working and i can't watch my self slowly lose my hair. In fact i'm crying while i'm writing this post. some people would think that i have a perfect life... i got a great husband thats sooooo supportive, a great family, but i can't look past my hair loss, its consuming every bit of my energy and every bit of my happiness. I just got married this summer... and instead of enjoying being a newlywed...enjoying married life... i cry my self to sleep every night... because i'm sooooo scared. I try to tell my self how blessed i am, but no one knows how hard this is...even though my husband is supportive... he doesn't usnderstand how ugly i feel every time he looks at me, and how disgusting i feel with myself every time he touches me.
sorry about my rant, i know i'm gooing on and on... but i just felt i had to let it out. if it were not for this forum and reading people experiences i would have lost my mind a long time ago. thanks for listening.

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nice

08.12.2007, 04:24

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HOw were you on spiro?

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amy606

09.12.2007, 10:45

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To thinning hair: We understand, I think we've all had those emotional times. Hair loss is a devastating thing to our self esteem. I've had many, many crying sessions over it. Like you, to the outside world, I seemed to have it all. But, appearances aren't always what they seem. I am so insecure from my hair loss, its done a real number on my confidence. I'm 25 and have been dealing with it for 5 yrs now. 5 yrs of tremendous stress that I think contributed in a large measure to my adrenal problems. For a 25 yr old, I have many health issues, although they aren't apparent to the outsider. Recently, I've been diagnosed with aga, which just devastated me. But, I've begun to do a number of things which, although its too soon to say, seem to be helping. I've posted my regimen on the aga forum, if you're interested. Good luck....

amy606 is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

thinning hair

09.12.2007, 21:27

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� To thinning hair: We understand, I think we've all had those emotional
� times. Hair loss is a devastating thing to our self esteem. I've had
� many, many crying sessions over it. Like you, to the outside world, I
� seemed to have it all. But, appearances aren't always what they seem. I
� am so insecure from my hair loss, its done a real number on my confidence.
� I'm 25 and have been dealing with it for 5 yrs now. 5 yrs of tremendous
� stress that I think contributed in a large measure to my adrenal problems.
� For a 25 yr old, I have many health issues, although they aren't apparent
� to the outsider. Recently, I've been diagnosed with aga, which just
� devastated me. But, I've begun to do a number of things which, although
� its too soon to say, seem to be helping. I've posted my regimen on the aga
� forum, if you're interested. Good luck....

hey amy606, thanks for you're supportive words... sometimes it just feels great to hear that your not the only one. thanks a lot. i had a chance to read some of the things you are taking... I justed started on the 5% foam a week ago. could i ask you some questions. Did you experince a dread shed... and if so how long did it last, also how long did you use rogaine before you started noticing results... thanks for your kind words

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julie1977

11.12.2007, 16:50

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I'm 30 and was diagnosed over a year ago, I was told i'd prolly had AGA since puberty. I spend way too much time thinking about my hair and it consumes alot of energy. I also used to have gorgeous hair which I just took for granted, my hair is unrecognisable compared to how it looked ten years ago. Hair loss is sh*t.

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amy606

11.12.2007, 19:17

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I haven't really had a dread shed happen yet. It could be that all the other things I've been doing and taking have cancelled out the shed? Of course, I may still get the dread shed. I'll just have to wait it out and see. My hair used to be very thick too, I used to complain that it was too thick and wavy. It seems funny to me now, that I actually didn't like having thick hair. Little did I suspect back then, that I would soon be worrying about going bald. My hair is probably about 1/2 of what it was 5 yrs ago. I promised myself, if I ever regrew my hair, I would never complain about bad hair days again. I try to be thankful of any progress I make with it, no matter how small, but there are always setbacks, it seems. I think I am on the right track as far as my other health problems go, so maybe that is helping my hair issues as well.

amy606 is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

agasucks 31.05.2007, 09:57	is anyone young? (Support Forum & Misc Topics) Post reply
	I just turned 20, I was diagnosed with aga last december. My mom is 46 and has aga as well. Is anyone else on this forum young? agasucks is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES
amy606 02.06.2007, 21:33 @ agasucks	is anyone young? Post reply
	Well, I'm 25. But I've been dealing with hair loss since I was 20. amy606 is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES
Debbie Pa, 08.07.2007, 08:40 @ agasucks	is anyone young? Post reply
	Hi there, I'm 26 with Alopecia Universalis, Started losing some hair about a year ago and I was getting cortizone shots, and then when I got pregnant with my 2nd child around 4 months I lost all my hair on my body, and now my son is 3 months old and no regrowth. I thought maybe it was just my pregnancy but now I'm guessing not. I haven't really seen anyone yet since the total loss, but next month I have a appt in Hershey with a hair loss specialist. I'm excited but scared at the same time, I'm afraid they will tell me there's nothing they can do, but I guess I will just have to wait and see. I did buy a wig, but its not the same it itches my neck and I just feel like everyone knows its a wig, so I mainly just where hats all the time. I don't think it would be so bad if I had eyebrows and lashes, bit they fell out too, so I look sickly, but with my tan I look a little better. Ive been married for 2 years and I been with him for 9 years, hes a great man and very supportive, I don't think I would be able to go through this without him. I have 2 sons' one will be 7 his name is Christopher and my other is Ryan he is 3 months. Thanks for listening, lets chat sometime, I would like to hear your story. Debbie Debbie is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES
LilMeL 17.07.2007, 14:17 @ agasucks	is anyone young? Post reply
	I'm 22. I've been dealing with gradual hair loss since age 15. Ihave AGA or at least what all my research and biopsy has lead me to believe. Its hard, and its not fair. To be so young and have to deal with this. Society has made hair into such a big deal. Women should no be judged by looks so much. But the one thing that keeps me going everyday is to know that I'm not alone. And that although hairloss is horrible, there could be many worse things to deal with and have. My fiance has lung cancer. And that always makes me sit and think before I wallow in my self-pity. I hate it, and its just going to get worse. But you are not alone, and there are ways to hide it or slow it. One way I have learned to coup is to just accept it and embrace it. Anytime you want to talk I am here. Just email me. -LilMeL LilMeL is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
gellybellybeans 26.09.2007, 02:01 @ LilMeL	is anyone young? Post reply
	i'm 27 and have been experiencing hair loss since i was 20. i've tried everything from minoxidil, spironolactone, vitamins, and herbal shampoos. All of my labs were normal and the doctor dont know why i'm experiencing hair loss. my next step is to try the laser comb but i currently dont have enough money to buy one. until then i can only try the before mentioned products. please let me know if anything works for u girls! gellybellybeans is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
smile! 23.10.2007, 12:47 @ agasucks	is anyone young? Post reply
	I am 28 (almost 29) and have been dealing with hair loss for the last year. It has been one of the hardest times of my life. I keep trying to buck up and really believe that my hair is not who I am, but it gets really hard. I am going to start Rogaine in a few days and hope that it will slow down the loss at the very least. smile! is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
DMRose 07.12.2007, 20:18 @ agasucks	is anyone young? Post reply
	I am 29 and have being dealing with hair loss the last year. It has been one of the worst years of my life. There are days I just don't know how I will make it through. To make things worse I am single. I wanted a family and kids someday but every time I look in the mirror and see the thinning hair and now noticeable bald spots I know I will now be alone forever and it just crushes me. Dawn DMRose is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
thinning hair 07.12.2007, 20:44 @ agasucks	is anyone young? Post reply
	� I just turned 20, I was diagnosed with aga last december. My mom is 46 and � has aga as well. Is anyone else on this forum young? I'm 26 and have been dealing with my hair loss for about two years...and it just seems to be getting harder and harder. today i washed my hair and literally collapsed on the floor crying at lest for an hour because i simply did not know how i going to go through with this. nothing is working and i can't watch my self slowly lose my hair. In fact i'm crying while i'm writing this post. some people would think that i have a perfect life... i got a great husband thats sooooo supportive, a great family, but i can't look past my hair loss, its consuming every bit of my energy and every bit of my happiness. I just got married this summer... and instead of enjoying being a newlywed...enjoying married life... i cry my self to sleep every night... because i'm sooooo scared. I try to tell my self how blessed i am, but no one knows how hard this is...even though my husband is supportive... he doesn't usnderstand how ugly i feel every time he looks at me, and how disgusting i feel with myself every time he touches me. sorry about my rant, i know i'm gooing on and on... but i just felt i had to let it out. if it were not for this forum and reading people experiences i would have lost my mind a long time ago. thanks for listening. thinning hair is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
nice 08.12.2007, 04:24 @ gellybellybeans	G Post reply
	HOw were you on spiro? nice is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
amy606 09.12.2007, 10:45 @ thinning hair	is anyone young? Post reply
	To thinning hair: We understand, I think we've all had those emotional times. Hair loss is a devastating thing to our self esteem. I've had many, many crying sessions over it. Like you, to the outside world, I seemed to have it all. But, appearances aren't always what they seem. I am so insecure from my hair loss, its done a real number on my confidence. I'm 25 and have been dealing with it for 5 yrs now. 5 yrs of tremendous stress that I think contributed in a large measure to my adrenal problems. For a 25 yr old, I have many health issues, although they aren't apparent to the outsider. Recently, I've been diagnosed with aga, which just devastated me. But, I've begun to do a number of things which, although its too soon to say, seem to be helping. I've posted my regimen on the aga forum, if you're interested. Good luck.... amy606 is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
thinning hair 09.12.2007, 21:27 @ amy606	is anyone young? Post reply
	� To thinning hair: We understand, I think we've all had those emotional � times. Hair loss is a devastating thing to our self esteem. I've had � many, many crying sessions over it. Like you, to the outside world, I � seemed to have it all. But, appearances aren't always what they seem. I � am so insecure from my hair loss, its done a real number on my confidence. � I'm 25 and have been dealing with it for 5 yrs now. 5 yrs of tremendous � stress that I think contributed in a large measure to my adrenal problems. � For a 25 yr old, I have many health issues, although they aren't apparent � to the outsider. Recently, I've been diagnosed with aga, which just � devastated me. But, I've begun to do a number of things which, although � its too soon to say, seem to be helping. I've posted my regimen on the aga � forum, if you're interested. Good luck.... hey amy606, thanks for you're supportive words... sometimes it just feels great to hear that your not the only one. thanks a lot. i had a chance to read some of the things you are taking... I justed started on the 5% foam a week ago. could i ask you some questions. Did you experince a dread shed... and if so how long did it last, also how long did you use rogaine before you started noticing results... thanks for your kind words thinning hair is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
julie1977 11.12.2007, 16:50 @ thinning hair	is anyone young? Post reply
	I'm 30 and was diagnosed over a year ago, I was told i'd prolly had AGA since puberty. I spend way too much time thinking about my hair and it consumes alot of energy. I also used to have gorgeous hair which I just took for granted, my hair is unrecognisable compared to how it looked ten years ago. Hair loss is sht. julie1977 is located in [NA]* and he is available to meet: NO
amy606 11.12.2007, 19:17 @ julie1977	is anyone young? Post reply
	I haven't really had a dread shed happen yet. It could be that all the other things I've been doing and taking have cancelled out the shed? Of course, I may still get the dread shed. I'll just have to wait it out and see. My hair used to be very thick too, I used to complain that it was too thick and wavy. It seems funny to me now, that I actually didn't like having thick hair. Little did I suspect back then, that I would soon be worrying about going bald. My hair is probably about 1/2 of what it was 5 yrs ago. I promised myself, if I ever regrew my hair, I would never complain about bad hair days again. I try to be thankful of any progress I make with it, no matter how small, but there are always setbacks, it seems. I think I am on the right track as far as my other health problems go, so maybe that is helping my hair issues as well. amy606 is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO