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From: Kristy to Beth
Date: 13 Aug 2001
Time: 17:33:38
Remote Name: 136.142.227.24
Hi Beth. I thought it sounded like aga too, so I had a biopsy and it said TE. No miniturization. I also researched Adrenal Hyperplasia and found that with treatment and time, the alopecia and virilism disappear. That coincided with what my endo told me, so I felt ok. Also, I read a number of journals, and the few that I found about CTE did note that a slightly elevated DHEAS level (that is what is elevated in me) was found in a percentage of women that had CTE. The study was done by Whiting, and I listed the site in the above post. I hope that helps. I should add on a personal note that I had been facing an adrenal tumor which was just ruled out today. They are almost always malignant, and the prognosis is pretty much death within a few years. That kind of was a reality check for me. I had been feeling so low prior to all this, and then it hit me, I am wasting my life agonizing about my hair. I have a toddler that needs me and I should value each precious day I have with her. I finally after a year have come to realize that I am more than hair, yes I will be sad if I am balding at 25, but I will persevere. If I have to get a transplant, buy a wig, or develop the self esteem to walk around with a bald head and hold it high, I will. My face is rather pretty, and I am tired of it being sad looking all the time. Right now, my hair is still pretty, and whatever the outcome, I will be happy with what I have today. I have realized that all the research or clinical symptoms in the world won't change the outcome. I am proactive in my treatments, and that is all I can do. For all I know, I have some syndrome that hasn't even been identified yet. I am glad you asked that question Beth, it really made me put into words how I feel. I finally have a more positive attitude, and that is probably half the battle. Good Luck with your loss.
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