allergic to the world on self portrait sunday
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I normally avoid the SPS when I'm in the middle of a flare up.... I'm being brave today. I'm also headed over to the patient care center this afternoon because I want to tear my skin off! Time to bite the bullet and get some steroids and possibly a referral to a good dermatologist in the area. I have had nothing but skin problems since we moved to Virginia.
Did you know that they make a medical id bracelet for allergy to penicillin? I’m allergic to the ‘cillins…. I think I’m supposed to carry a card or a key chain tag or something like that and I don’t. Ooops?
Regardless I’m not going to bore with my tale of woe, the picture tells most of the story for me I think. And this isn’t even the worst day of the itchy redness …. but I’ve had enough awful days this month to want them to be gone, and gone forever. The thicker the pollen gets the itchier and more miserable I get. Those red blotches are painful right now, they hurt, they’re puffy, they’re on my face, my neck, my shoulders, my arms…. well let’s just say from the waist up I hurt and I want to be skinless! Just getting a shower yesterday brought me to tears. I soaked in cortisone and thought today would be a better day… it’s not. So, when Brian gets home from work I’m headed to the patient care to beg for oral steroids, and possibly a shot *eek*
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April 20th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Wow… I am sorry that you have to go through that. I hope that you are able to find a specialist that can help. Have a better week!
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April 20th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
So sorry about the break out! It looks itchy. I’m dealing with itchy eyelids (not eyes, the skin around the eyes) and trying not to give myself a black eye with the rubbing.
As for the medical id, my husband is allergic to penicillin and he doesn’t have one either. It isn’t usually the first choice for antibiotics anymore, so he doesnt’ think it is that big of a deal.
Hope you were able to get some help with the rash.
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April 20th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Oh my goodness, you poor thing! I think I’d have carved my own skin off by now…
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April 20th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I am so sorry you have broken out, the same thing happens to me when I eat lettuce
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April 21st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Yowza!!! That does not look like fun. Hope you got some help for it…
April 21st, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Holy Smokes! Been there, done that with dogs. Girl, know that when I say I hurt just looking t you, I mean it. I once went to the doctor in my gown because I was so broken out that I could not put on real clothes. I am so glad you got some relief!!!!
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April 27th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
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