theunknownstuntman: 5 Weeks Down
November 11th, 2009So… 5 weeks down.
Skin – My back and shoulders are clear. Amazing. First time in I don’t know how long I don’t take a shirt off and look at the blood splodges on the back of it. Got some mad big old zits on my face though. I’ll try and upload a piccie later, if my camera doesnt break taking it! Nose is clear and the pores are almost invisible.Still no spots behind the ears and in my hairline. My skin is dry, but the daily moisturising is working. Lips are really really dry. Carmex is not really working. Might try Palmers Cocoa Butter lip salve for a change. Got some eczema patches on my ears and arms, but nothing I can’t handle. My other half says even the scarring is improving.
Mood – Still good. No depresion or loss of touch with reality. (Though I wish I wasn’t in touch with reality sometimes!!)
Joints – Had a couple of achy days but again nothing I can’t deal with. I just changed my running days to when I could manage a jog.
Sleep – I wish! Not tired or weary. Bloody mad insomnia continues. Still, could be worse.
Other stuff….. Nose bleeds have stopped and I’m still threatening to eat everything in my flat. I’m so hungry. Does Roaccutnae have a steroid in it???? I’ll ask the derm next week. Hair washing has reduced to once every 7-8 days! Bloody hell I’m saving a fortune on shampoo!
So, derm appointment next Tuesday, we’ll see what he has to say about increasing the dose or not, it depends on him I guess!
Hope everyone is coping ok
Stunty.
xx
beckstar
12th Nov, 09
No corticosteroids i’m afraid
Are you on anything else? Supplements from herb-type shops? Powders from the gym??
I’ve got the dry ears. LOVE picking it off!
Goodluck with your Derm. x
attheunknownstuntman
12th Nov, 09
That’s the mad thing, no, no supplements. I’ve stopped taking my protein shakes I usually have. I forgot to ask the Derm if I could take them, so I stopped taking them until my appointment. I guess I’ll have to suffer being permanently hungry!
atI know what you mean about the skin on the ears. Lumps of skin fall off. It’s like I’m falling apart!!
julie
13th Nov, 09
ha ha ha ha that made me laugh about the shampoo! me too. Im on week 6 and a half , my back has also improved but 2 days ago i got 2 really big zits! monsters! my face has lots of tiny little ones and if i touch them they turn into a volcano so ive lernt to leave them unless necessary.
good luck
atMy back is not good enough to call smooth though yet.