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sportsguy - 19 Mar 2007 08:49 GMT

Hi Everybody...I am new on this site, and would like to let you know,
I am six months into treatment and starting to lose hair on the top of
head is this common?Should I be losing it all over?

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Waterspider - 19 Mar 2007 22:06 GMT

> Hi Everybody...I am new on this site, and would like to let you know,
> I am six months into treatment and starting to lose hair on the top of
> head is this common?Should I be losing it all over?

Don't worry, you've already lost it.

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sportsguy - 19 Mar 2007 22:22 GMT

> > I am six months into treatment and starting to lose hair on the top of
> > head is this common?Should I be losing it all over?
>
> Don't worry, you've already lost it.

What kind of answer is that my friend??

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Waterspider - 19 Mar 2007 22:49 GMT

>> Everybody...I am new on this site, and would like to let you know,
>> > I am six months into treatment and starting to lose hair on the top of
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> What kind of answer is that my friend??

Please forgive me. I'm obsessing about my hair and it's affecting my
manners.

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Gordo Mondragon - 20 Mar 2007 18:45 GMT

> Hi Everybody...I am new on this site, and would like to let you know,
> I am six months into treatment and starting to lose hair on the top of
> head is this common?Should I be losing it all over?

From what I've seen here everyone's side effects are different. If
that's what happening to you then that's what's happening.

I remember some people recommending Nioxin shampoo, saying it made a
difference for them. Might be something to try.

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kjoh - 20 Mar 2007 21:52 GMT

Hi Gordo how you bee man? Do you have any ideas for this chap who is
looking for a tx doctor in Manhattan? Not sure if you saw his post... I
don't think he is losing his hair (yet ha ha), but it seems like he is
trying to do a lot of homework in a hurry :-( See "Looking for a
doctor" posted on the 19th

Just a thought

kj
busybody

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Gordo Mondragon - 20 Mar 2007 23:02 GMT

Hey - doing good, waiting for spring to help with crawling out of my
hole.

I saw his post, my doc doesn't take his insurance, though.

How you been?

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Sick Boy - 03 Apr 2007 04:49 GMT

>Hi Gordo how you bee man? Do you have any ideas for this chap who is
>looking for a tx doctor in Manhattan? Not sure if you saw his post... I
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>kj
>busybody

My apologies for butting into your conversation, but I want to thank
you for remembering me. Today, I found two docs who work at the Beth
Israel hospital--highly recommended, and take my insurance. I'm very
excited--see my PCP tomorrow, made appt. for the liver doc (well, two
of them...I'll have to pick one) for next week.

And yes, I *am* in a hurry--it doesn't look like I'll have my
insurance (Medicaid+HIP, an HMO) come January 2008, so I want to get
started ASAP (but still, I am trying to learn about it as much as I
can). I'm not happy about the rush, but hey, it's not really up to me
at this point. I've always just brushed aside my HepC as a mere
inconvenience, but after reading this group, I became convinced I must
do it now, while there's still time...I hope.

Ah yes, the hair, mate, the hair! Just please, please, someone tell me
it will grow back! I mean, it's bad enough that I'm starting to look
10 years older than my 29 because of lots of grey hair...sigh. Maybe
some miracle with cause my hair to re-grow the colour it had when I
was 19, eh? Also, do you lose the hair from your head, or other parts
of the body as well?

It feels good to be a part of this place to the extent that I'm a
subject of a conversation and a good-humoured joke. I feel I'll need
more support later, when the Tx begins, if all goes well...meanwhile,
I'll be gathering as much homework as I can, in a hurry ;-)

Speaking of homework--came across someone I know today, and the guy
happened to have some good ganja for sale. I haven't smoked any in a
year or two--with time, I found that I just would withdraw from
interacting with people while under the influence, so I stopped. But
now, after reading how much it helps with some bad symptoms, I put the
stuff away, just in case. So yes, homework indeed!
Cheers,

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greyhackles - 04 Apr 2007 01:46 GMT

>>Hi Gordo how you bee man? Do you have any ideas for this chap who is
>>looking for a tx doctor in Manhattan? Not sure if you saw his post... I
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>stuff away, just in case. So yes, homework indeed!
>Cheers,

Your hair will come back to whatever your genetics intended it to look like,
roughly 6 months after you complete therapy.

I've said it before: herbal refreshment is *huge* when you're doing the combo.
Stock up, son :-)

In one of your other threads, you expound on the doctors you're trying to
chose between. From what I saw, you're looking in the right direction, but you
could probably flip a coin between the two docs and not go wrong :-)
Good stuff.

The group is pretty cool, on balance. We have our cat fights on occasion, and
there's always a rabble rouser just a Bad Hair Day away from getting all up in
our collective faces, but we get by, regardless.

And the value doubles when you're on therapy ;-)

Cheers

/greyhackles

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