Hey everyone, have had a really bad day, food wise and other wise....didn't go to my stepsons, Mal went alone, I have spent the day crying and feeling really sorry for myself....woke this morning and my face was on fire, bright red and covered in a deep red rash...really itchy and really sore, have absolutely no idea what may have caused it to flare up yet again, it was almost back to normal after the flare up last week, it actually looked and felt like it had been burned all over....I called the doctor, who was actually gracious enough to come out to me this afternoon, he has suggested I use a perfume free cleaner on my face (I do anyway) and has prescribed antibiotics, which I have to take for the next 7 days, he has told me to lay off the cortisone and has prescribed some more Aqueous Calamine Cream, same as I had last time I had a flare up like this. Kirsty walked in from work and burst into tears, she thought that I had been hit in the face, she said it looks swollen. Spoke to my stepson on the phone bless him and he suggested Bepanthan Ointment, which he uses for his skin after a tattoo, well Kirsty happened to have some and I put on a thin layer, figured it couldn't make it any worse and while I still look like something that escaped from the black lagoon, it has died down a lot and seems a lot less sore so :fingerscrossed:
I did think initially that it was psoriasis, but doctor ruled that out, wanted me to go see a dermatologist, told him I am seeing mine on 28th anyway and told me to take pictures, which i have but they don't show it as bad as it actually is, we tried taking them with and without the flash, but it still doesn't show it up properly, but I guess she'll get some idea of what it might be anyway.....so feeling sorry for myself I had a portion of chips at lunchtime and a chinese tonight, but I have eaten a mountain of fruit and salad with it ...so I am writing today off and back on plan 1000% tomorrow, one bad day won't spoil my week will it ?
Hope you're all having a good day, I am going to have an early night as I am shattered and with the crying have given myself a bad head again, so sleep for me ...night all :hug99:xxxxx