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Chicky123 
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Posted: 22/November/2011 at 1:15pm |
Hello
I am female just been diagnosed with andro alopeciaand am terrified . I can;'t stop crying.
I was diagnosed 6 days ago
I have startd in Regaine ( 2 percent) and my doctor gave me Dianette
I have done bits of research but can't sustain it for long - I have a question - is it possible to take Propecia if you are woman? I have read you can't but there's no chance of me getting pregnant (I am 43 and single!) plus obviously am now on birth control!
Also does anyone know of any specialists worth seeing - have a bit of savings put by so I can see someone privately?
Please help me I am so scared, my doc and dermatologist are telling me different things
CHicky
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JuliaLee
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Posted: 05/December/2011 at 8:26pm |
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Hello Chuckie, I was disappointed how you feel ,have you ever thought about joining a support group or speaking to a close friend that understands the problem.,this may help.
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Posted: 05/January/2012 at 7:09am |
you do not need to be overly concerned that something awful will happen to you if you are within a mile of Propecia tablets. However keep in mind that caution is a good policy.
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Posted: 02/April/2012 at 9:57am |
Hello Chicky - i am new to thsi site too and lookiong for a clinician who will prescrie me propecia also. In short this is a very risky drug if you are of child bearing years so in the UK it may be a struggle. In the US where you 'pay your money and take your choice' it's a different thing see the following Marie Claire article http://www.marieclaire.com/hair-beauty/trends/female-hair-loss-2
i have spent a fair bit of time researching the evidence that is out there - some of the best bits of reseaqrch (there is surprisingly little) has been summaried in a clinical paper that you can download here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684510/
the sad thing is that even armed with theevidence, doctors seem to not reallly care. I am off to yet another dermatologist in the next few weeks so will see if i can get something better sorted out (i am currently on 25mg spironolactone... this won't do much as all the papers state 200mg is the effective dose) i am going to speak to the endocrinologist who gave me this in the next couple of weeks too as AA works in phases. you have maybe 3-6 bad months then it calms down for a while on it's own before restarting and so i will not accept her telling me that a calming down is anything other than what my body would have done all on it's own with no treatment at all (which is pretty much what she is giving me - it's the lowest does possible and i may as well have been given a placebo)
Best of luck chicky - i suggest that you call their 'private secretaries' [consider both endocrinologists and dermatologists) and discuss the fact you are considering booking an appointment. Tell them what you have and that you are looking for someone who will prescribe to treat AA and then ask them if they prescribe and if so what sort of medication they have seen them prescribe in the past. It may seem presumptious but the secretaries type up those letters that go back to the GP so they generally know that information. you should also ask how much it is to see them privately, where and when they see and how long the wait generally is. this shoudl give you an idea as to what they may consider prescibing when they see you.
Best of luck
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Posted: 02/April/2012 at 8:51pm |
Hi
I've find a couple of things have helped me to deal with my Androgenic Alopecia, I keep my hair very short, bleach it as light as it will go and then tone it to white (I wish my hair would go grey!) this way there is less contrast between the colour of my scalp and the colour of my hair. I have recently discoverd "Fat Hair" a product range available from Superdrug which is no more expensive than some other readily available shampoos, conditioners and stying products, it works by making each strand look thicker. I wear wigs to work and have embraced the advantages of wearing wigs - I guess after losing my hair for over 2 decades I have accepted the situation and live with it the best way I can.
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Posted: 24/April/2012 at 11:13am |
hi chicky i would first find or try a topical minoxidil that also contains an antiandrogen and try that for at least 6 months as the amount of antiandrogen will not be as strong as using an oral drug propecia.
If you pm me i can forward you to a company that is not a rip off clinic which makes up there own prescription
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Posted: 24/April/2012 at 11:26pm |
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Can minoxidil regrow hair or does it just halt the process? I never tried it as I was told it was expensive and simply halted the hair loss. I just bought cheap wigs and lived with that. Now I have a little more money at my disposure I'm starting to wonder if I should try minoxidil or just continue as I am with the little hair I have? I don't want to buy into false hopes.
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Posted: 25/April/2012 at 8:00am |
Hi there
There is a thread on Minoxidil.... for various experiences.
Me - I tried it way back when it wasn't even licensed for use on women - did nothing for me.
However its like everything they have on offer at the moment medically - may be it will help, may be not. And so far nothing out there has a better success rate than the natural remission.
Plus lots of these options can grow hair and will do that, but if your body hasn't got its internal signals back about growing hair, the moment you stop a treatment it all comes out again.
Because we really have two issues 1) the hair coming out, and 2) the instruction to grow the hair.
So OK you think I'll just take the treatment forever... not always an option because some of them have long term side effects which can cause more issues.
I'm afraid its just like everything, personal choice whether to give something a go on a "might do" outcome.
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Posted: 25/April/2012 at 9:08pm |
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I have AGA - this IS the AGA section, innit?! So the natural remission and the hair loss/regrowth issues in AA and AU are not relevant to my situation - I was referring to minoxidil regrowith in AGA people, male or female?
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Posted: 26/April/2012 at 8:19am |
Apologies - I was just trying to point out that Minoxidil just isn't THE magic product. If it has questionable results where you can hope for better, I can't see how the results could be otherwise elsewhere. Sorry for causing upset, it certainly wasn't my intention.
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