Guest guest Posted November 24, 1999 Report Share Posted November 24, 1999 Hi everyone--hope you all are ready for Turkey Day tomorrow! Thanks to all of you who have been sharing your tricks for getting thru flares. I know I've been bombarding the board with my pleas and complaints this week. It's been a 6-day roller coaster ride. Oh no, it's flaring! Oh, wait, it's going away. Oh no, it IS flaring this time!! Egad! It's so frustrating because I had this thing so well under control, and it seemed like such a long road just to get it stable (although, in the grand scheme of things, it was no time at all). Now I'm worse than when I was diagnosed! Patience is not my forte, and I think that may have gotten me into trouble this time. A little to eager to stop the antibiotics after one photoderm tx (what was I thinking?!), trying too many new products when my skin was still recovering from photoderm. I guess this was my skin's way of telling me to slow down. So Dr. Bitter has me back on the minocycline, and my next tx is probably on hold until this subsides. The inflammation has gone down a little, but it's still sore and splotchy and bumpy. I look like I have the measles! I'm very self-conscious about the sudden change in my appearance, but I have no choice but to stick it out. I have saved all of your suggestions and will try adding one or two (S L O W L Y) once my skin's back in some sort of order. Thanks again for all your support--hopefully I'll be able to offer the same. Have a good holiday... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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