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shiny objects

Monday, February 28, 2005


It's happening again. The signs have been present for weeks. Without a doubt, I knew. Some part of me knew. But tonight, I looked in the mirror and could no longer deny the truth. My hair is falling out.

I've seen this before. It happened once, some years ago, because of illness. The loss was so bad that I had to shear-off every strand and go about in wigs. Eventually, a lot of nutritional therapy and Rogaine brought some hair back - but nowhere near its original volume.

But now it's happening again. I tossed my hair back while washing my hands and came face to face with the biggest bald spot I've seen since the whole mane thinned away.

It's not my diet, is it? I try so hard to eat well. I even take a vitamin. Medications? Possibly, though I don't know whether or not any of mine can cause hair loss. Stress? It sure isn't helping. I just don't know what could have exacerbated this.

What am I going to do?


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