TY - JOUR T1 - Alopecia JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 529 LP - 529 DO - 10.3399/bjgp14X681985 VL - 64 IS - 627 AU - Olivia MacDonald, Patient Y1 - 2014/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/64/627/529.abstract N2 - Over the past 3 years, I have lost and regrown my hair. At various points, it has made me feel confused, frustrated, ashamed, and relieved.My alopecia areata developed over 18 months, getting worse and worse until, at my lowest ebb, I had lost around 60% of the hair on my head. During this time, I saw three different GPs. The third was fantastic. Seeing that my alopecia was well progressed, she swiftly asked the question that — with hindsight — I had been hoping to be asked by a doctor for some time; ‘how are you feeling?’It was an emotional moment and there were some tears but, in my view, it’s the single most … ER -