Completely obsessed - is this normal and will it get better?

[KevD71]

So for two months, since noticing my hair loss, I am thinking about it constantly. It's the first thing I think of when I wake up, and get that sick feeling when I look in the mirror in the morning. I alternate between checking it in the mirror obsessively throughout the day and avoiding the mirror so I don't get stuck there making myself feel worse.

So far I haven't done anything as far as treatment, and I'm hoping that once I see my doctor I will have some relief that at least I'm doing SOMEthing. I'm thinking of trying propecia and I know it will take months to see any difference. Cost is an issue which is why I haven't done it yet. I have a tendency to overreact about health issues in general; I'm definitely a hypochondriac. But I have never had this severe a reaction emotionally to anything physical. I think part of the problem is that I haven't discussed this with anyone and no one has brought it up to me. It's possible other people haven't noticed yet, though it's very obvious to me. It's also possible people who have noticed are just being polite.

Has anyone had any experience with therapy, and do you think that's even something that will help? I know I'm adding stress to the situation which will make it worse, but telling myself not to stress because I will lose hair more quickly doesn't make the stress go away. I run through scenarios of how differently I'll be treated, how it will affect my career, what I might look like, etc. I catch myself getting caught up in these negative thoughts and try to distract myself, but I'm not having much luck.