analopeciamom
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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
my eight year old daughter was just diagnosed Friday with alopecia areaota.
She has been experiencing bald patches for about nine months now. Initially we thought that she was having some type of fungal problem from a weekend swimming trip. When the patch only got progressively worse we took her to her pediatrician, the dr. said that the problem was only cosmetic, and it was basically much adieu about nothing. When I insisted this was much more than a mother wanting her daughters hair to appear absolutely fabulous; he treated my daughter for a common ringworm fungus. Needless to say we went for two- months gagging this child with horrible tasting meds that she would take... gag... and regurgitate because they were just that terrible. I came to a point where I felt enough was enough. (Her self esteem was heading for rock bottomquick) I was refered to a pediatric Dermatologist, who diagnosed my daughter after a brief history and examination with alopecia areata. Clinically I understand the diagnosis; however, emotionally I am devastated. A mothers job is to know all and understand all! How can iI do this if I cannot relate to my child. PLEASE HELP ME KNOW AND UNDERSTAND SOMEONE PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my eight year old daughter was just diagnosed Friday with alopecia areaota.
She has been experiencing bald patches for about nine months now. Initially we thought that she was having some type of fungal problem from a weekend swimming trip. When the patch only got progressively worse we took her to her pediatrician, the dr. said that the problem was only cosmetic, and it was basically much adieu about nothing. When I insisted this was much more than a mother wanting her daughters hair to appear absolutely fabulous; he treated my daughter for a common ringworm fungus. Needless to say we went for two- months gagging this child with horrible tasting meds that she would take... gag... and regurgitate because they were just that terrible. I came to a point where I felt enough was enough. (Her self esteem was heading for rock bottomquick) I was refered to a pediatric Dermatologist, who diagnosed my daughter after a brief history and examination with alopecia areata. Clinically I understand the diagnosis; however, emotionally I am devastated. A mothers job is to know all and understand all! How can iI do this if I cannot relate to my child. PLEASE HELP ME KNOW AND UNDERSTAND SOMEONE PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!