If the humidity has changed, like it has here, that will cause the scalp to dry out, plus with the hair growing in, it changes the way the skin reacts.
As confidentic puts it, try an oil on your scalp, and cut back on the medicated shampoo a little bit.
Good for you to only have the cat hairs to hoover up!
You're doing great! Stay strong!

Wow day 50! Conrgats.

well - today is day 51 - am really worried though - what if I start again? what if it never grows back? or worse it grows back then I pull it all again?

Relax! 51 days, Hurray!
Let the worry go away and land on something else.
You are doing good today, so take it one day at a time.
You are staying strong today!
Keep in touch here to help you through these questions.
Hands down, Hair growing in, Hands down, Hair looks wonderful, Hands down!
You can do this!

thanks mideye! Really helpful....

i think I scared myself watching a doc on trich then spending too long on the internet researching it - I just felt sick to my stomch and really horrified that I have done so much damage to myself!

You handled the exposure with strength!
That is the hardest part about trich, is when we learn the damage that is done.
Hang in there, you needed to learn what you did, as you were curious, so hurray for you!
Congratulations on 51 days!

I worry all the time about pulling again.. So many people say that they "can't stop". Right now I can't imagine having no control over it, I feel like it's always my choice. Argh!!!!!! It's enough to make you pull your hair out! ;)

xx You're doing great, just take it one day at a time. I tell myself that whenever I have a freak out :)

thanks x

am posting some pics from this morning of myself - try to keep of record of improvements

have put up 2 pics - if u want to see them add me as a friend - I want to take them roughly every month to chart progress without obsessing!

Good for you, stay strong! You can do this, and one day at a time works.

am wondering whether I should start to wear a hairpiece? Am looking for jobs at the mo so will have to start going through interviews - first impressions count after all. If you look at my pics my hair is thick and full from the ears down but the crown is short and thin - I usually wear it pulled into a bun - but am thinking about a hairpiece with a fringe I can wear with a nice headband (they seem fashionable atm)

WTF is this mad anxiety and beating heart I am feeling? where does it come from??

Ok. You are going through changes in your lifestyle, take a deep breath.
I like your photos.
I hope one of the others is able to give you ideas for a hairpiece, if it will make you feel more confident in an interview, I say, go for it!
Practice wearing it, moving around in it, being expressive with hand and body movements, and give your self time to adjust having it as an accessory.
Anxiety is just the "fight or flight" chemical changes that happen when we experience either positive or negative stress, and it is normal. When it gets a little overwhelming, make certain you keep hydrated. Mild dehydration will add to the fun. Find something to make you laugh, even if you end up laughing so hard you cry. That will give you the relief that comes from the overload of adrenaline (the usual cause, however, not the only one, as I found out recently).
Tapping your toe will help you distract the anxiety, too.
Hope this helps!

Maybe it's from thinking about getting a hairpiece and applying for jobs. That sure as hell would get me all nervous and arghhhhh! You're in control, you are beginning a fresh start. You can walk into interviews with confidence and happiness, and that will set the tone of how you will be seen in your new job. If I'm not feeling confident I try super hard to portray it! To someone who has never met you they won't be able to tell the difference.

Of course you might not be worried about what I just mentioned.. and I'm just talking absolute shite!

No I think you are right. I had been in my job for three years (the longest anywhere except school and uni) and now, whilst I am glad to be moving on - it is a lot of changes!