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Alopecia Areata post Covid vaccine
October 2023 I received Covid vaccine. Was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata in January of 2024. I continue to have other inflammatory signs in bloodwork. After a year and a half of corticosteroid scalp injections, oral Dutasteride and Minoxidil it has continued to progress. . I am also on LDN. I have decided after discussing with my dermatologist to start Litfulo a JAK inhibitor to see if it will stop the hair loss. Looking for anyone else who has experienced AA post vaccine and their experience. It is causing me great mental distress and this is making it worse.
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In September of 2023 I got covid and then long covid with a series of other symptoms including smell/taste disorder, limb tingling/numbness, nasal congestion, body wide fasciculations, hair loss, etc. I’m not positive what caused the hair loss, because I also had B12 deficiency, major weight loss and emotional distress. It’s just it all happened at the same time, right after a relatively mild case of covid. Some of the symptoms have resolved, others have not. My dermatologist prescribed Minoxidil and I’m still taking it. Mine seems to have plateaued. I don’t really have a diagnosis. I don’t have any areas of missing hair, but do think I shed too much. I have new growth and though not as thick as it used to be, it’s ok. Not ideal. I intend to pursue other treatments soon to try to get back to my normal. I can relate to the mental distress it can cause. Man, I was very upset. I looked at wigs and almost bought one. I know a lot of people deal with this issue though, so I try to think of that when I feel scared.
Oh, I got talk therapy for over a year and that helped me a lot.
Have you tried red light therapy?
I have had LC for 6 months after my first Covid infection. Recently I noticed hair loss and also an itchy scalp which is something new. Wondered if it was from LC and clearly sounds as if it is. I can't believe how many symptoms this condition causes. My Dr. told me I would get better and I have. Have hope.