Ah, the dreaded facial flare has returned...
Thankfully it's nowhere near as angry at present as it has been previously (Day 90). Not wanting to be pessimistic but you should know by now how the nature of this beast works. The withdrawal certainly has a twisted sense of humour with regards to getting healed. It really is one step forward, four steps back.
Insomnia is still my biggest nightmare (pun intended). Was up all night yesterday after work. Slept during the day after my bath today. I've tried to keep my sleeping pattern in sync with the day/night but it is pretty useless. The body has been totally messed up with applying the steroids. I guess I just need to let it do its thing and let it remember how to switch off when its night-time.
Current list of symptoms I'm experiencing:
Intense itch/scratch cycle
Head to toe full body sweating
Irregular body temperature
Uncontrollable face slapping
Mood swings
Insomnia
On the plus side with each new passing day I feel like I'm getting back to my old self again excluding skin, obviously. Went out for my first proper night out in six months last Friday (12.09.14). Was drinking cider, shots and strange & wonderful cocktails all loaded with sugar.
I didn't itch on the night thankfully but the next day was a scratch fest as you could imagine. Ended up super drunk as my tolerance to alcohol has diminished! :). I also got a decent nights sleep because of the severe levels of intoxication that I was under, ha.
Here's some pictures from today when I got home from work before my bath below.
So there ya have it folks. Day 197 for me. Wishing you all comfort and healing thoughts at what ever stage you may be at.
Gary
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Powerful healing!.
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| My face as of now while posting this update to the blog. This is after getting some sleep during the day, an Epsom salt bath and relaxing at home #powerfulhealing |
Gary, can see you've really been having a hard time with your skin; feel for you mate and truly hope that you've seen some improvement or at least some better sleep since your posting.
ReplyDeleteHi Gary, just checking in. Congratulations on reaching your 6 month milestone - it must the hardest one! Your poor skin! Josh had a really rough flare over the last couple of months, but he's all healed up again. It won't be long until your skin is cleared again and improving. It's so disheartening when another flare comes along, but its another step towards clear skin, stay strong and positive! Louise x
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