This stuff is awesome. For the past two months my skin has turned against me. I am part of the lucky 0.27% of people in the country that get to experience a little thing called pityriasis rosea. It's a disgusting, painful, non-contagious, not serious rash that covers your whole body. And lasts for months. Yuck. The doctor said it's nothing to worry about but it lasts for months. And you can't treat it. You just have to wait it out. He said it's totally random who gets it. I told him that with odds like that I need to go get some lottery tickets! (just kidding.) Anyway, my skin has been killing me. It's like I'm covered in giant chicken pox. That reminded me of when I actually did have chicken pox back in '94 (like I really remember...) but I did remember my mom giving me an oatmeal bath so I went out and got some Aveeno colloidal oatmeal bath treatment. I mixed that with a few tablespoons of olive oil in the tub and soaked every day and it totally made my skin not hurt as bad! I ran out a few days ago and could totally tell a difference today. Ouch. It's kinda expensive so we'll wait it out but I can tell ya there's a reason they charge good money. In the mean time I'll just be grinding up oats on my own to hold me over. (It's worked alright...) Hopefully this thing clears up soon! Sorry if this was too gross/personal...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
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This stuff is awesome. For the past two months my skin has turned against me. I am part of the lucky 0.27% of people in the country that get to experience a little thing called pityriasis rosea. It's a disgusting, painful, non-contagious, not serious rash that covers your whole body. And lasts for months. Yuck. The doctor said it's nothing to worry about but it lasts for months. And you can't treat it. You just have to wait it out. He said it's totally random who gets it. I told him that with odds like that I need to go get some lottery tickets! (just kidding.) Anyway, my skin has been killing me. It's like I'm covered in giant chicken pox. That reminded me of when I actually did have chicken pox back in '94 (like I really remember...) but I did remember my mom giving me an oatmeal bath so I went out and got some Aveeno colloidal oatmeal bath treatment. I mixed that with a few tablespoons of olive oil in the tub and soaked every day and it totally made my skin not hurt as bad! I ran out a few days ago and could totally tell a difference today. Ouch. It's kinda expensive so we'll wait it out but I can tell ya there's a reason they charge good money. In the mean time I'll just be grinding up oats on my own to hold me over. (It's worked alright...) Hopefully this thing clears up soon! Sorry if this was too gross/personal...
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What a bummer, Amanda! I feel for you. I deal with really dry skin each winter, but only once was it close to what you described. When you come home for Christmas, we'll be sure to give you some time to soak in the tub. Hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteSee I've always had eczema and dry skin and I thought that's all it was until it was spots all over my whole body! Crazy haha
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