My friend called me in a half panic half crying voice the other day. Instantly I knew something was wrong when I saw the caller ID with her name. She asked me if my hair had started to fall out yet. My first thought was what was this YET she was talking about. I wasn't planning on loosing any of my hair ever. I asked her calmly what in the world was she talking about. She took a deep breath and sighed like I already should know. So, she said that since she started menopause three years ago her hair has been falling out slowly and today a huge chunk of it fell out while she was washing her hair in the shower.
I told her in my most sympathic voice possible because I didn't want to make it worse and said I was very sorry that happened to her. I told her as today I still had all of my hair. The most I was suffering with was hot and cold flashes, mostly hot, mostly in the late afternoons and night and occasionally joint pain and my carpal tunnel pain gets worse. But, my hair is fine. It might be orange like a carrot almost but its good.
My friend was mortified since she definitely considers her hair one of her best features. Even in high school she was always in the mirrors in the girls bathroom at lunch time brushing her long hair.
I really didn't have any advice for her except check with her doctor. She cheered up a little after I said that and told me yes she would call right away because maybe they had a pill for that. She is a walking pharmacy. The only thing I could say was maybe. I hung up the phone and did the only thing I could do. I walked to the bathroom mirror and checked my own hair. Yep, still there.
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