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Re: Hair loss
From: Alina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 Aug 2000 08:43:08 -0500 (CDT)
Hi -- just checking through several days of postings after having been
out of town. I'm in Toronto, so don't know anything about docs in your
area. Hope you've managed to find some info on this site; I'd be
surprised if a place like Madison didn't have some good specialists in
this, but I don't know. Good luck with this. I'm sure you'll be able
to find someone who, together with the info here, will be able to help
you patch together a treatment approach. Best for now -- Alina
By the way -- I've been using minoxidil for a couple of years. I don't
think it has grown new hair, but I do think (and so does my
dermatologist) that it slows down further loss. I am also trying out a
herbal formula that I read about, and will let you know whether it does
any good.
At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, *g* wrote:
>
>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:
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>>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:
>>>
>>>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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