5 o' clock Shadow

According to my doctors, I have a unexplained dramatic hormonal shift that is causing a wide variety of symptoms. They don't know exactly what it is, or how to fix it, so I get to experiment with different things and take lots of tests. They have ruled out cancer (sigh of relief), pregnancy (which I thought was impossible but apparently not), and menopause. Two of the more unpleasant, noticeable side effects are that I am losing my hair and I am growing a beard. Okay, so maybe not a full beard, but I have all these gross whiskers on my chin. Now I know most of us females usually have one or two annoying little hairs that grow occasionally on our face that are unwanted, but I am talking like 30 on a daily basis. I am getting so desperate I have actually considered shaving. I have tried waxing, which led to a sticky mess, and hair remover which smells so disgusting you would think it would work but it doesn't. I am considering trying Rogaine for women but am fearful of putting anything on my head that would cause more hair growth because with my luck I would end up with 12 inch long eyebrows. Now I don't have a lot to work with in the "naturally good looking" department, so you can understand why this situation isn't ideal. I am fearful that one of these days Matt is going to come home to a bald and bearded woman and run screaming into the night. It's too bad animal rights activists have all but shut down the circus business otherwise I could at least make some money from this situation ;) At least when guys lose their hair they can try and do the comb-over; that doesn't really work for me. I guess I just need to invest in a good pair of tweezers and continue to try and hide my bald patches with a ponytail. Wish me luck!