daviine
Well-Known Member
I really need perspective, advice, opinions, etcetera....
I was diagnosed a little over a year ago with androgenic alopecia. I've been on hair boards since before 2002, so I find myself asking, "Why me?" on many occasions. Sometimes I think it's punishment for having been too into my hair.
Anyway, since the diagnosis, I've been really down about it. I tell myself I should enjoy my hair while it's still on my head but the "why bother" sentiment kicks in. I still love my hair, especially now that I'm natural but actually doing my hair depresses me. I do the absolute minimum that I can get away with and I look like it too.![Nono :nono: :nono:](/smilies/nono.gif)
To make a long story short, although I had decided against Rogaine, I'm not really sure about my decision anymore. Doctors say there is no real treatment against it except for the Rogaine but I don't think I want to take it for the rest of my life. What if I live to be 80? Has Rogaine even been around for 40 years? What side effects might I be subjecting myself in the long run?
On the other hand, I want to believe that the medical community is lying or hiding a natural solution somewhere. From what I understand, Rogaine won't regrow the hair, but keep what I currently have on my head. This makes me scared to experiment with alternative solutions since I may be wasting time. Just two weeks ago I had to "comb over" some hair to cover a thinning spot. That was a bad day for me.
What would you do? Would you just take the Rogaine? Why? Why not? I figured this was the best place to get the greatest amount and range of opinions to help me make a decision.
Sorry..... I really don't know how to make long stories short. (But I did leave out a lot though
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I was diagnosed a little over a year ago with androgenic alopecia. I've been on hair boards since before 2002, so I find myself asking, "Why me?" on many occasions. Sometimes I think it's punishment for having been too into my hair.
Anyway, since the diagnosis, I've been really down about it. I tell myself I should enjoy my hair while it's still on my head but the "why bother" sentiment kicks in. I still love my hair, especially now that I'm natural but actually doing my hair depresses me. I do the absolute minimum that I can get away with and I look like it too.
![Nono :nono: :nono:](/smilies/nono.gif)
To make a long story short, although I had decided against Rogaine, I'm not really sure about my decision anymore. Doctors say there is no real treatment against it except for the Rogaine but I don't think I want to take it for the rest of my life. What if I live to be 80? Has Rogaine even been around for 40 years? What side effects might I be subjecting myself in the long run?
On the other hand, I want to believe that the medical community is lying or hiding a natural solution somewhere. From what I understand, Rogaine won't regrow the hair, but keep what I currently have on my head. This makes me scared to experiment with alternative solutions since I may be wasting time. Just two weeks ago I had to "comb over" some hair to cover a thinning spot. That was a bad day for me.
What would you do? Would you just take the Rogaine? Why? Why not? I figured this was the best place to get the greatest amount and range of opinions to help me make a decision.
Sorry..... I really don't know how to make long stories short. (But I did leave out a lot though
![Grin :grin: :grin:](/smilies/grin.gif)