I have had Alopecia Universalis for 15 years….One day I was taking a shower…and I got out, looked in the mirror, and ALL OF MY HAIR WAS GONE…...(
I was getting ready to go to my job as a TV on-air Meteorologist…in a U.S. city….I was on the news, as the morning and noon TV Meteorologist, for the TV station..
To say the least…I could not keep my job (I was in shock)..and 15 years later…after bouts with severe depression, panic attacks, thyroid problems, and an almost killer heart event…I am in MISERY….
I was a very good looking guy…had a great life…......NOW, I am ALL ALONE, no friends, no career, no money, no car, my family has deserted me, and I have ZERO confidence…I might as well be gone from this planet…I have “no life”....This is the wost thing that could have ever happened to me !! IF I lost my legs, I would be in better shape….My looks and appearance were so important to me (my career and myself).....I am not vein….I have BDD (Body Dismophic Disorder)...and I focused all my attention on my HAIR, for my whole life…It, always, had to look perfect…BDD is , actually, a mental condition in the DSM-IV psychiatric handbook….Many people who have several plastic surgeries have it….
So, I am ALONE , again, TODAY…and everyday..MY life is ruined and I couldn’t be more lonely and “destroyed”.......I have no idea what to do…I have tried everything…I do wear a wig….and I use make-up to draw in eyebrows….but, it is very hard to live DAY to DAY…....I am sorry if I sounded so HORRIBLE…but, I feel horrible…...........