sasha

I am stopping taking the Abilify. I am convinced it is making my hair fall
out. My endocrinologist will not call me back about balancing my hormones
to make my hair stop falling out and I am out of the med that helps with
that. My pdoc is out of town so I cannot consult with her about it. She
would not change my meds until I got a consult with another pdoc because she
does not know what to do with me. I don't have an appointment with him
until next friday. I am going bald fast and I cannot wait that long. I cry
all day every day about losing all of my hair. My new therapist thinks I
have Body Dysmorphic Disorder, but my hair really is falling out. it comes
out in my hands when I run my fingers through it, in the shower a lot, and
in the brush. It is noticeably thin with a very noticeable thin spot in
front. I am extremely anxious and very frightened and upset. The Abilify
doesn't seem to help much with anxiety, but maybe helps some with the
violent thought ocd, and helps with impulsivity and agitation. But I cannot
keep taking it because it is making me misereable making me go bald, i.e the
crying all day every day because of it. But I am frightened about what
might happen if I stop taking it. My husband is afraid there might be holes
in the wall again, or I might attack someone or something. I don't know
what to do. Hair just fell out just now, I am crying. I can't take it
anymore. I am very frightened. Why didn't anyone respnd to my last post
about my hair. It is like no one cares that I am going bald! It is very
distressing for a woman!

Sasha

sasha

I am stopping taking the Abilify. I am convinced it is making my hair fall
out. My endocrinologist will not call me back about balancing my hormones
to make my hair stop falling out and I am out of the med that helps with
that. My pdoc is out of town so I cannot consult with her about it. She
would not change my meds until I got a consult with another pdoc because she
does not know what to do with me. I don't have an appointment with him
until next friday. I am going bald fast and I cannot wait that long. I cry
all day every day about losing all of my hair. My new therapist thinks I
have Body Dysmorphic Disorder, but my hair really is falling out. it comes
out in my hands when I run my fingers through it, in the shower a lot, and
in the brush. It is noticeably thin with a very noticeable thin spot in
front. I am extremely anxious and very frightened and upset. The Abilify
doesn't seem to help much with anxiety, but maybe helps some with the
violent thought ocd, and helps with impulsivity and agitation. But I cannot
keep taking it because it is making me misereable making me go bald, i.e the
crying all day every day because of it. But I am frightened about what
might happen if I stop taking it. My husband is afraid there might be holes
in the wall again, or I might attack someone or something. I don't know
what to do. Hair just fell out just now, I am crying. I can't take it
anymore. I am very frightened. Why didn't anyone respnd to my last post
about my hair. It is like no one cares that I am going bald! It is very
distressing for a woman!

Sasha

sasha

My endocrinologist finally called me back and said my hormones were balanced
but it would take another three months for my hair to stop falling out!
There is nothing I can do about it! Stopping the meds won't help. I am so
upset!

Sasha

zorg

Sorry to hear that. <hugs!>

Hope you're feeling better soon.

Zorg

sasha

My endocrinologist finally called me back and said my hormones were balanced
but it would take another three months for my hair to stop falling out!
There is nothing I can do about it! Stopping the meds won't help. I am so
upset!

Sasha

zorg

Sorry to hear that. <hugs!>

Hope you're feeling better soon.

Zorg

joanna

Sasha,
I'm so sorry to hear you are having this trauma. I call it trauma because I
believe that is what it would be for me. I'm very sensitive about my hair.
I'm so sorry. Please try to stay positve. Go hat or wig shopping. It
could turn out to be kind of fun
{{{{HUG}}}}}
Joanna

joanna

Sasha,
I'm so sorry to hear you are having this trauma. I call it trauma because I
believe that is what it would be for me. I'm very sensitive about my hair.
I'm so sorry. Please try to stay positve. Go hat or wig shopping. It
could turn out to be kind of fun
{{{{HUG}}}}}
Joanna

no kidding!

I care but I don't know what to tell you.
You definitely need to see a MD, as your thyroid can do this if it's too
low. I'm also not convinced of how much hair loss you are experiencing, as
everyone loses hair every day. My brush is full of hair and my tub has a lot
in it every day. I don't know if the thin spots are in your eyes only or if
they are really there?

What does your husband say?

Regardless, you need to see the doc and have bloodwork done.
If your hair loss is truly that fast, maybe you have aleopacia or however
you spell it. I think that happened to princess caroline for a year or so.
NK

sasha

Thanks,
Sasha