woofer49
Hair problem started as two spots on my chin that wouldn't heal and doctor wouldn't operate on neck disc with any infections 5-6 years ago. Two visits to skin docs were a joke one giving me antibiotics and wrapping me up like a mummy with gauze. Fine hair swirls around my face creating lines, into my eyes causing stye like white pimples, behind my ears into my ear canal, into nostrils and under scalp. I have shaved my eyebrows from ingrown hair, my mustache, cut my hair to as short as I could. Solid lumps of hair have formed near my right ear, under the scalp and have pulled them out to have them return. I have had six ops on neck for chronic disc disease, am 63, have Hep c and ADD and am sick of going to doctors to tell me to stop touching these areas, but nothing works, not shaving, debilitories, and am having some success lessening the problem tearing areas in my scalp that the hair migrates to. To say the least it is disfiguring and requires hours of tweezing, and literally pulling hair out. It is thick, not a speck of gray, although some spots yield white hairs in beard. I have searched the internet for ideas and have come up with little helpful info and less from doctors who should be able to track down the cause of it. Been accused of using street drugs (NO) and mostly told not to touch it, which is ridiculous as it is causing pain and double eyebrows, infected follicles in nasal cavity, and tufts of hair that grow into the rim of my ear and into that canal. I suspect my liver function which is relatively normal with slightly elevated enzyme levels, possibly adderal used for ADD, hormonal changes from aging. I have always had one or two long white fine hairs appear on the side of my nose, and as I shaved in the shower, they would escape the blade and could only be seen in the right light. The start was ingrown hair from my chin but something has caused it to go anyway it encounters the least resistance. My father had similar problems due to ingrown hairs causing boil-like cists, and wonder if I inherited this tendency, but as he pass away at 51, no one remembers it being quite as irritating and intractable as my problem. Any body else know or have experienced this type of problem? any help would be appreciated. Wolfman
9 Answers
nomdeplume
Best answer!
You might try www.healthboards.com . You are more likely to get an answer from a specifically medical website.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
Ducky
Wolfman....we cannot help you here as we are not medical advisers. I would suggest you try a dermatologist if you have not already seen one. Sorry but I cannot be of any help.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
Chiangmai
You have covered just about every part of your anatomy. You discussed organs I never knew I had. You must be the only person who's in tune with every part of his body. The description of your medical issues sound like something out of the TV series "Medical Mysteries".
Best of luck to you, woofer.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
Maybe its just bad karma or Full MOon fever and I will be hunted down by once friendly neighbors with torches, stakes, steaks, wolftraps and ostracized and examined like King kong. It if wasn't so bizzarre it could be funny, Thanx and a little mystery is an addition and I may go to medical school as so many of the mds are, in a word, zeros.
Dardaigh
Have you addressed the problem from a nutritional angle at all, Woofer?
This link mentions healthy diet as a way to reduce testosterone. Wish
we could be of more help but keep up the search for a solution and
good luck! :)
http://www.ehow.com/how_5696037_decrease-amount-testosterone-men.html
| 12 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
At that point, as it was a long process, it came to my attention dramatically in a large stye-like bump on my lower eyelid, which I managed to pull out. I also notice age lines that were lateral to my forehead and became aware that they too were fine hair causing the phenomenon. So to try to keep this from becoming a novel, I could pull on them and trace there path around my head and face and back to the original ingrown hairs. Bizarre, huh? This could have been years in the making, or started at that time, as I would get an occasional blonde hair and either people would point it out or with close inspection I could see it. They grew outward under my eye near the bridge of my nose One time,which was kinda funny, a girl I worked with walked up to me and grab it and plucked it out as she said it bugged her. No more than two hairs would act this way and I shaved in the shower with the foggy mirror, I never looked for such things. Incidentally, I have always had a light beard, unable to grow side burns, but a fairly robust mustache and Goatee, altho it wasn't my style. I also wondered, given the way I shaved and combed my hair (against the growth backwards) that one should shave with the grain of the beard, according to dermatologists. Trouble is it does a lousy job and doesn't cut the stubble. Grasping for any explanation, it seemed reasonable to conclude that my against grain shaving habits could have caused it (ingrown hair) The scariest thing that has occurred is I believe the hair is migrating into my eye sockets, as I awoke one night and couldn't see, as opening my eyelids was too painful. (similar to arc flash burns from welding) It subsided, but it did give me pause. I have now all but shaved my head, using a Wahl grooming kit and giving me a Marine buzzccut, leaving the actual shaving of my head as the Last Resort. I have managed to literally rip the hair out of the areas that were lumpy and sore, as soon as I shave, hair is almost immediately back, coming from my scalp, I suppose, it couldn't grow that fast. This has been getting steadily worse since that operation over 5 years ago. It is an affliction that I have tried everything I could think of, witch hazel, alcohol, even products that claim to be ok for the face from Nair, Waxing, Duct Tape, electric razors of all sizes, I puzzled the endricrinologist, 2 Dermatologists, several MDS, even a shrink who thought it OCD. The bottom line was none of the above took a definitive exam of hands on, even when I provided pictures and explanaations and pleading with them to take this seriously and do NOT write this off as drug use or OCD among two misdiagnoses. I finally gave up and went to my own devices, some which have been effective. I have been a nutritional buff for many years, taking vites, juicing with a giant veggie/health juicer and eating a balanced diet. It was all there was to offer for the Hep C problem, which is less problematic than this at this point. Anyway, I apologize for the length of this response, but it is good therapy to at least have someone to believe this is truly happening and to be able to put down the frustration I feel and realize I have nearly become reclusive as my appearance no brows etc has made a once fairly handsome man into one that wears sunglasses, hats to hide the damage it has done to my confidence and appearance. Thanks for responding and lending an ear (eye) to this. I have even thought maybe I should write Dr Oz or The Doctors for advice as nowhere can I find anything remotely similar. If this last gasp doesn't bear fruit, I am off for another round of doctors who never saw it in a book, so therefore it does not occur. That is the attitude I have been delivered. Thanks for the goodluck and caring enough to throw in on this unreal raw deal. Sincerely woofer49
You're an intelligent,eloquent, educated man, with a wonderful command of English and it was easy to read all you have explained here.
Yes, yes, yes...DO contact Dr. Oz. That's a fantastic idea because it will give you the widest exposure to a solution, whether it be from his team of specialists, others they can put you in contact with or even viewers who may have a similar phenomenon happening to them.
Sending all good thoughts to you and hoping that you find some relief very, very soon because no-one should have to suffer this way.
You said in another post you were reluctant to go the Doctor Oz route, Woofer but you are NOT a freak show.
I have no idea how old you are but isn't it worth it, to find a solution, so you can live the rest of your life in peace and tranquility?
lindilou
There is a similar disorder among some women (hirsutism) and the causes point to hormone imbalances. Please, even just for curiousitys' sake, check out this link and perhaps contact this homeopath>>>http://www.homeopathictreatment4u.com/hirsutism.html
| 12 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
mycatsmom
What you've got could be a side affect of your meds. Are you taking meds for AIDS ? What did your father die of ? The hair adn other problems could be related to the Hep C
| 12 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
woofer49
Thanx to all the respondents, you are all very caring and helpful people as we know Americans are by nature and culture. I will try to get back my progress or lack thereof, and what I found out in case someone else sees himself with similar symptoms. I included what I thought relevant to answer questions w/o itemizing every little ailment that has befallen me, and my understanding of the endocrine and the disease of Hep C, liver functions, health conditions that respond to naturopathic and homespun cures. Before the 20th century, Doctors used to kill more of their patients with bizarre ideas and compounds of everything imaginable. The one that was believed to cure people that confounds me is the bleeding of individuals and the concept of humours, biles and several other classifications, indicating causal effects. The fact that discoveries of bacteria, and sterilization of medical instruments is relatively new in the scheme of things, and still we have the common cold. I may have offended in my puzzlement of the actions of some doctors, but having survived many childhood diseases, scarlet fever, many outbreaks of dread diseases that I didn't get because of a healthcare system that paid attention and followed up. It baffles me how doctors ever realize how they did with treatments, as they don't bother to ask or send a followup questionnaires, to track how well there methodology worked or didn't. An MD could, on any given day, write a prescription for something that a person was allergic to, and never hear from them again. I would find sleep at night difficult under the second guessing of ones abilities to diagnose and do no harm.
Having said that, finding a GOOD doctor that spends the needed time, does a proper history, asks questions and gives you time to answer and actually listens to what you say, an exception rather than the rule. I found and lost doctors like that maybe 5 times in a 63 yr life, a little like finding the right mate to marry. If time is the problem, stop taking patients long enough to make time. Stay current with recent innovative treatments and medicines and keep an open mind to treatments that stand the test of time outside of medical mainstream. And lastly, don't treat us as lab rats, look us in the eye, and speak in layman's terms what the problem could be. As you take leave, ask us if we have any questions, understand the instructions and need any further assistance or info that an aide could supply. People will respect you, follow your advice more closely, not feel like they have been rushed through a car wash, and than fleeced. I take questions written out and get their attention, and if I don't get what I feel is reasonable care, I take it upstairs, if possible. They are human too, given to stress, little sleep and there awareness of just another face, body and complaint awaits them in each little room. And with no real gauge as to how well they are doing, unless the person dies in the office, and that, my friends is not good for business. God Bless you all and I wish you a long and happy life with a peaceful death as you sleep, requiring just one doctor who signs your check out papers.
Regards, woofer49
| 12 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
The forum is made up of members from all over the world.
American, Canadian, Irish, Scottish, English, Australian, French, German, Vietnamese and possibly some I have missed and yes...this wonderful group of people are a very caring bunch. :D
It's very heartening to hear you are still in good form, despite your on-going search.
Please do drop into the forum as often as you like or as time permits, as it's a pleasure to speak with you and read what you share with us, as you do indeed possess writing prowess.
Luv back to you, Mr. Woofer. :)
Dollybird
The problem with that is the specialist is usually a dermatologist, who have yet to fix any skin problem I have visited them for and misdiagnosed others. Skin problems are indeed notoriously difficult to read as they occur and look different at different stages and can be caused by so many things including allergies, toxic exposures, bites, autoimmune disorders, environment, lack of mineerals and vitamins and tons more. I am beginning to think it is hormonal in nature and a endricrinolist is my best choice due to high testoterone, but I have seen one and he couldn't come up with anything definitive. Thanx for the suggestion, been there, done that, not to say I won't do the same again different doc.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 0 | |
I am a walking-talking allergy zone. I have learned that I and I alone am responsible for my health. Allergies lead to hot running organs and it is down hill from there if you don't pay attention to what you really need for optimum health, or at least as close as you can get.
