Bald is beautiful, not for me though...

 For the past 2 years I have been losing my hair. At first you think it's just a phase, change in  the weather, whatever. But as it continued I began to really worry.

Besides my hair falling out I was having some other things happening that were not normal for me.

We had been trying to have another baby for about a year, which doesn't seem so long except that I was pregnant with my other 5 children the same month we decided it was time. Sometimes before...

I had cold hands and feet often, which anyone who has spent time around me knows I will often complain about being hot way before being cold.

My skin had suddenly decided to act like I was 13, only worse than when I was actually 13.

I was tired all the time, although I do have 5 children so that is normal. Somedays I felt like I was wading through sand.

I was waking up all puffy. no good

At night I was unable to sleep, and often took a warm bath around 1am to get my legs to calm down so I could sleep.

So many things that I thought I would head to the Dr. and get my hormones checked.

She was nice and listened to all my concerns, asked me if I had trouble losing weight... Well yes, but I was 30 so it's supposed to get way harder right?

They checked my thyroid and other hormones and when they came back they said I was fine. Keep trying for a baby and don't worry too much.

Well I was Worried! I mean for heavens sake I was going to be BALD eventually! Besides all the other things...

These first two pictures were taken at about the same time.

SEE, you would be worried too! I am pretty good with hair and had a comb over everyday. I had lightened it to lessen the contrast between hair and scalp.

 Needless to say I waited another year and my hair continued to fall out. I was taking every supplement I could for my hair and skin.

By this time I had started having cramps like I had never had before. Kick you in the buns knock you off your feet I feel like I could be in labor cramps.

I went back to the Dr. they looked at my uterus and said I was fine. Many women have cramps like that. mmmmm....

Needless to say I was reading a friends blog and she raved about a Dr. she had seen and I decided to get a second opinion.

Well Dr. Allen was so nice, listened to my concerns and said that it wasn't normal. He had me get some blood work done. And I waited.

 I took it upon myself to show some faith that I as going to grow back my hair and chopped off 8 inches. It could grow back all together now.

Dr. Allen called me with the results and it turned  out my thyroid was very low, and My progesterone and estrogen levels should have been at an 18 and were at a 6.

Finally, someone who was going to help me! I was so happy. He gave me some prescriptions for thyroid support and progesterone. He felt really confident that my hair would grow back and I would start to feel better once my hormones leveled back out.

By the way if you don't have enough progesterone  you can't get pregnant or stay pregnant. Also if your thyroid isn't working you will have a difficult time getting pregnant.

At first I have to say I felt worse. I was exhausted every day. As I went about my errands I felt like I was going to fall asleep. Several times I felt like it was a little risky to be going anywhere, but what can you do when things just have to get done.

After about 2 weeks I felt like I had turned a corner. I didn't feel like I was battling myself to stay alert.

Now it's been a little over 2 months. I have to say I can tell a difference in my hair. I feel real hope that I won't be the bald lady.

I don't know if we will have another baby, that has yet to be seen. 5 children is a perfectly respectable family and they keep me very busy as they get older. I love them all and fell so blessed to have such good kids.

It is nice to feel energy and looking back  I realize that I was really struggling. I just thought that was how everyone felt. I'm so glad I don't feel like that anymore. It really was a dangerous way to be when you spend about 1/2 the day in the car.

I won't be needing a comb over soon, but if you need tips I can give you some!