Allodynia

Allodynia and I know each other really well. I had to shave my hair because the tickling sensation from my hair brought me such excruciating pain. My hair literally hurt to touch it. I've never felt anything like it. I was losing a lot of hair. I would wake up with clumps of my hair on my pillow and I would lose hair when I showered. It got to the point where I could tolerate firm touch, like from a hat or scarf, but I could not tolerate the tickling sensation of my hair touching me anywhere. I would cringe and cry and want to crawl out of my skin. I debated for quite a while about whether shaving my hair off would be beneficial or not. I decided to go for it. My daughters strongly encouraged me to shave it off because they were hopeful that it would help alleviate my pain. I shaved my head over three weeks ago, and I do not regret it. It has made a huge difference in my comfort and pain level. Instead of typing a lot, I will let you watch the videos and you can read the small article about allodynia below. Hopefully, the article will help you understand allodynia a little better. If you have any additional questions, please leave them in the comments, and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge. Thank you.

http://www.achenet.org/resources/allodynia_when_touch_hurts_but_shouldnt/

Introduction and explanation as to why I have decided to shave my hair. 

Part 1 of shaving my hair.

Part 2 shaving my hair and teaching Mallory how to use the clippers. I feel bad because I moved a little too much for Mallory while she was shaving my hair. I apologized. I will be a better client next time. Lesson learned.

Conclusion of me shaving my head. Shared my thoughts on living with chronic illness and pain.

Did a little slide show of finished product.