http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/ Alopecia Areata Support Group - Support Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:46:36 GMT Pat Law http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20982 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20982 Hi there and welcome...I understand so well what you are experiencing! I too got to the stage where I hardly left the house because I had panic attacks I was Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:04:34 GMT Charlene Samuelson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20981 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20981 I'm so sorry you're dealing with this....perhaps some words of encouragement from my 7 12 year old's mouth will help (She lost ALL hair at 6 yrs old)...."It's Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:56:09 GMT Charlene Samuelson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20980 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20980 Hi, T...Sorry my response is a few days late...I absolutely know what you mean about the "shiny" spots. I don't have alopecia, but my 7 1/2 yr old daughter Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:21:40 GMT carmbos http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20979 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20979 Hi New and Scared, I'm Carm- I am 40 with alopecia areata and telogen effluvium for 2 years now. Today I am in good place with no spots, but I know that the AA Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:04:25 GMT Carrie Christian http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20978 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20978 Hello New and Scared,   I really feel for you. I completely understand what you are going through. I'm 33 and lost all of my hair (I'm universalis....no hair! Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:10:37 GMT richard mckenna http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20977 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20977 i came to this conclusion it will not kill me. after that there was no fear. but maybe it is different for men. but i was the most vain person you ever met ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:08:50 GMT carmbos http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20975 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20975 I think many illnesses can make us fatigued (including AA), and that doctors have no clue. Richard, I have been over the top sleepy lately, with vertigo and Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:03:33 GMT carmbos http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20974 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20974 Hi Jenny, There are some extremists that think that anything but solid wood furniture is bad. I know that some cheaper furniture has formaldehide (sp) in it Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:13:38 GMT Deb. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20973 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20973 Sara,thank u!! Did u notice any weight gain or loss?? Deb --aliano Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:47:54 GMT karenm_58 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20972 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20972 Happy 4th of July to you all,if you have any questions or concerns about alopecia please email me and I will get back to you as soon as I can Karen (Founder) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:57 GMT ladyhawk2_99 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20970 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20970 I'm confused. LOL. Remember how I said while my son has AU, I have a disorder that causes excessive hair growth in odd places? Well, I was prescribed Spiro Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:43:05 GMT Jenny Tate http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20969 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20969 Hi,     Thank you for the information. "Probiotics are a mainstay in my daughter's life now" What do you give her?   My son has huge issues with going to Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:37:34 GMT Deb. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20968 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20968 Guys can u please tell me you're experience with spirolactone? Any details would be great! Thank u! Deb --aliano Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:43:01 GMT richard mckenna http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20967 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20967 dawn, yes i am male, i was really run down, like today i have my third soar thraot in 2 months, so i had blood work done and i  was low on D. so there are so Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:59:56 GMT CathyOrsi@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20966 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/alopeciaareatasupportgroup/message/20966 We went to wood floor in our family room, removed all chemical cleaning agents from our home and only use vinegar and a few seventh generation products. We