Day 18

Wow, has it been that long? Ive been so busy with work. 165-167lbs.Thats pretty good for myself. Now comes the eating healthy again. So hard to cut coffee from my daily routine at work. I saw my PCP (primary care physican) the other day and she has referred me to a Dermatologist as well as a Food Nutritionst. Woo-hoo! They think the bald spots I have is Alopecia Areata or some type of fungus rather than hirsutism like my OB-GYN/Fertiliy specialist said. Hopefully I can get my Adrenal Glands tested in that swab test soon. Alopecia is usually a common cause that something is wrong with the glands. I did have my Thyroid tested. I should get those results Tuesday.

What is Alopecia Areata?

A common condition, alopecia areata usually starts as a single quarter-sized circle of perfectly smooth baldness. Alopecia patches usually regrow in three to six months without treatment. Sometimes, hair grows back in white. In another variant, alopecia can produce two or three bald patches. When these grow back, they may be replaced by others. The most extensive form is called alopecia totalis, in which the entire scalp goes bald. It's important to emphasize that patients who have localized hair loss generally don't go on to lose hair all over the scalp. Alopecia can affect hair on other parts of the body, too -- for example, the beard or eyebrow.

Not looking foward to testing such as a biopsy of the scalp. I would imagine that hurts. OUCH! For now, I'm still continuing my meds: Pregnitude, Metformine, & the supplement Turmeric. I'm going to start taking DIM once I do my hormone swab next month.