AJamericanDiva
Well-Known Member
Diva\'s finally resurfaced... kinda... hair update....
Well, some of you probably remember that I had hair shedding issues. I am happy to report that by 2-4 months time, it was resolved. My hairline then was what I was still complaining about. Then even much to my surprise I felt <gasp> veeeeeeeery thin spots in the nape area of my hair. I was mortified. Mind you, since I removed the braids from the summer, August I believe, I didn't re-braid as I was giving my hairline a break, neither have I relaxed my hair as yet either. Therefore I'm about 7 months post-relaxer. I finally decided to go to my GP and get a full physical done. Among my many "let me get all my concerns and complaints in now", was the fact that my hair has thinned out along the hairline, then the bald spots.... The doctor, being an African American woman, told me that if I waited too long to relax that it could result in the hairloss. I was like, "Honey, I'm the hairgrowing queen. You preachin' to the choir!" Mind you, I said this in my head. I knew this wasn't the case as I keep my hair very moisturized so that I don't have a breakage problem. Matter of fact, if you look in my album, my last pics added after a wash gives my hair the appearance that I don't even have a relaxer. She did bloodwork on a Friday and by Monday morning my phone was ringing. I have hypothyroidism. Some of the symptoms include and are not limited to hairloss, weight gain, tiredness, etc.... Meanwhile, I had been attributing this to postpartum fall (and the tiredness to the baby wearing me out!). I have begun taking medication and will have bloodwork done again in a month to see if my body has adjusted itself. As we speak, I haven't put the braids back in nor have I had a relaxer. Thank God I freelance and don't work in corporate America. My protective style consists of well moisturized plaits... about 5 (see album) tied with a silky scarf that has been bunned in the back, then topped with a hat... be it a fedora or kangol....
Lesson here... if you find that your hair is shedding more than usual, go see your general practitioner and get a physical to make sure everything is OK. There are so many illnesses that can have an affect on hair... i.e. anemia <raising hand>, thyroid problems, etc.
The funny thing is that weight wise, I am lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight. During the physical I weighed 133 1/2 lbs. Mind you I was 137- 140lbs before getting pregnant. Must be that 30 day pilates challenge that the Vevster and the crew got me into over on the Health and Fitness board. Anyhow, as a sufferer of chronic depression, I'm trying to come on out now and holla at my girls.... Miss ya'll /images/graemlins/kiss.gif... even though I've still been here. Just haven't been posting like I used to. /images/graemlins/wave.gif
Well, some of you probably remember that I had hair shedding issues. I am happy to report that by 2-4 months time, it was resolved. My hairline then was what I was still complaining about. Then even much to my surprise I felt <gasp> veeeeeeeery thin spots in the nape area of my hair. I was mortified. Mind you, since I removed the braids from the summer, August I believe, I didn't re-braid as I was giving my hairline a break, neither have I relaxed my hair as yet either. Therefore I'm about 7 months post-relaxer. I finally decided to go to my GP and get a full physical done. Among my many "let me get all my concerns and complaints in now", was the fact that my hair has thinned out along the hairline, then the bald spots.... The doctor, being an African American woman, told me that if I waited too long to relax that it could result in the hairloss. I was like, "Honey, I'm the hairgrowing queen. You preachin' to the choir!" Mind you, I said this in my head. I knew this wasn't the case as I keep my hair very moisturized so that I don't have a breakage problem. Matter of fact, if you look in my album, my last pics added after a wash gives my hair the appearance that I don't even have a relaxer. She did bloodwork on a Friday and by Monday morning my phone was ringing. I have hypothyroidism. Some of the symptoms include and are not limited to hairloss, weight gain, tiredness, etc.... Meanwhile, I had been attributing this to postpartum fall (and the tiredness to the baby wearing me out!). I have begun taking medication and will have bloodwork done again in a month to see if my body has adjusted itself. As we speak, I haven't put the braids back in nor have I had a relaxer. Thank God I freelance and don't work in corporate America. My protective style consists of well moisturized plaits... about 5 (see album) tied with a silky scarf that has been bunned in the back, then topped with a hat... be it a fedora or kangol....
Lesson here... if you find that your hair is shedding more than usual, go see your general practitioner and get a physical to make sure everything is OK. There are so many illnesses that can have an affect on hair... i.e. anemia <raising hand>, thyroid problems, etc.
The funny thing is that weight wise, I am lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight. During the physical I weighed 133 1/2 lbs. Mind you I was 137- 140lbs before getting pregnant. Must be that 30 day pilates challenge that the Vevster and the crew got me into over on the Health and Fitness board. Anyhow, as a sufferer of chronic depression, I'm trying to come on out now and holla at my girls.... Miss ya'll /images/graemlins/kiss.gif... even though I've still been here. Just haven't been posting like I used to. /images/graemlins/wave.gif
