The struggles are part of my story. My struggles teach me how to help others.

As you might have read in my more recent three or four posts, I’m dealing with a few autoimmune dis-eases; one being Hashimoto’s and the other alopecia areata. Both are the result of a bad reaction to getting my first Covid booster shot. It happened because I didn’t know that a sinus infection was brewing inside of me as I got the vaccine. One day later, I was in rough shape. So that I don;t repeat myself, you can find the more detailed event in my past posts. I’m not stating that vaccines are bad, I just urge you to know what to expct and the precautions that I was unaware of as I received mine. Had I known, I would have waited until my sinus infection was well gone. A tickle in the back of your throat might not always be allergies.

It has been eight months since I was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata. Since then I have been using minoxidil as instructed and I’ve gotten two rounds of Kenalog injections into my scalp. I still have bald patches and a lot of my hair is turning white, especially in the bald patches that are beginning to grow hair again. Yes, this makes me extremely hopeful. I also made up a mixture of Witch Hazel, castor oil, rosemary, lavender and peppermint spray and I use that on the bald patches several nights a week. Many other alopecia people have used this and have had positive results. I like a natural approach with all wellness if it is possible to do.

It’s also been eight months since being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. If you’re not sure what that is, it happens when your immune system attacks your thyroid as though it was an intruder like sinus infections, bronchitis etc. The one thing I have come to learn is that most people think that once you get on thyroid medications and your TSH levels come back down [in the case of hypothyroid], that Hashimoto’s and all the symptoms are gone, but that is not the case. Also, TSH levels alone don’t fix hypothyroid conditions; many or most doctors don’t focus on T3 and T4 levels, which are very important in overall thyroid health.

My initial thought was once I get my TSH levels down from 9.49 to between .4-2.4, my hair will stop falling out. That is no the case – [Insert anxious sigh]. Last TSH reading was in December 2022 at 1.77 – hopefully it is even lower today.

I’ve been taking a multitude of vitamins and supplements, but I’m trying to keep it simple ith only the necessary supplements that are typically low in the generation, the US, the average healthy person and perhaps worldwide, such as vitamin D and Magnesium. B vitamins can be added to that worldwide list too. I don’t want to make this post about a slew of supplements but I urge you to maybe get a panel done if you’re not feeling 100% energetic or just full of life in general. It’s awesome how a small tweak can make a large difference.

I’ve felt let down all my life by people I thought were kinder and it hurts SO much. I’ve always gone beyond for others, it’s who I am, but I’ve more recently heard and seen their actions so I’ve decided to finally take care of myself first. Stress, anxiety, depression, physical and emotional exhaustion can keep your body from healing. Let go of what you can. Let go of what you cannot control. Find peace from within yourself.

In love and peace until next time, be well!

Here are a few recent photos of my hair loss situation. My hope is to help someone, somehow, with their journey no matter what is may be.