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Re: Hair loss
From: *g* (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:34:50 -0500 (CDT)
Thank You for the advice. I am in the Dubuque, Iowa area. With access
to hosptials in Iowa City, IA, Madison WI and possibly Chicago IL. If I
could get some kind of referal. Again thank You.
g
At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Alina wrote:
>
>In my opinion, the first thing you should do is get a good doctor(incl..
>maybe an endocrinologist, or whatever you may need). It doesn't sound
>like the one you've got is all that up to date on this, though perhaps
>you could take along some literature for him or her. Otherwise, use
>this site to do an archive search for doctors in your city. Or post us
>a message telling us what city you're in (or near).
>
>--
>Alina (Toronto)
>
>At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, *g* wrote:
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>>About three months ago I began to experience major hair loss. I have
>>been to My Doctor several times and He seems to pass it off as stress
>>and whatnot. But it seems overly excessive for just that. Well, after
>>doing some research on hairloss. I have been bumping into links on
>>PCOS. I think I have most of the classics signs and have brought it to
>>the attention of My Doctor. He has agreed with Me and some testing will
>>be done in time. But He doesn't seem to motivated to do much in the
>>near future. I was diagnosed with diabetes two years ago and control
>>through regular insulin shots. I have a life long history of obesity.
>>Irregular/absent menstral periods. Body hair, ect. I am only
>>twenty-five and freaking out. The hair loss continues and it's really
>>been difficult as it's a sign of One's feminimity. And being large I
>>have a difficult enough time defining it as it is. But anyway I am
>>rambling. I just don't know what to do or Whom to talk to about the
>>situation. I'm feeling very lost. Any help, suggestions, ect. would
>>be appreciated beyond belief.
>
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