Anyway, after showing the dermatologist all my spots (which is oh so humbling, based on where some of the spots are) he just shook his head..."this is NOT scabies!" "You are either dealing with pityriasis rosea or psoriasis, and I'm hoping its pityriasis rosea."
Well that diagnosis wasn't all that new to hear because I'd had another Doctor say that he thought it was pityriasis rosea as well, and I'm praying that's the case, because it will go away in 3-4 months (really?!), but if its psoriasis, then it will begin a life long process of dealing with that illness.
For now, they have me on a very potent steroid ointment that has to be put on all the hundreds of spots twice daily...that'll be fun! "Hey Adam, can't reach those, could you help me please?!"---Really?! Ughh! I'm also taking an antibiotic just to see if it might help too. Oh, and here's the crazy part, Dr. Kincanon looked at me and said "and you need to start tanning." What? Yes, my dermatologist just told me to go and do exactly what they usually say NOT to do! He said that my spots need exposure to light. So he said to go and get a package of 30 or so tans, and see if that helps. Haven't tanned since college, I do have to say that I am looking forward to the few moments of relaxation...the warmth, music and quiet...it'll be awesome! Now, I just have to figure out when I'm gonna fit that in to an already packed schedule, ya know, WITHOUT the kids, might have to be late at night!!
So here goes...gonna try and get rid of these spots! It's just truly NEVER a dull moment here!!
LOL; the irony! Glad it's not scabies, though, and I hope it's the temporary one!! Love ya!
ReplyDeleteYou could write a book! Crazy that tanning would help but that's not bad!
ReplyDeleteSo funny. Glad you get to go tanning - that does sound like a nice, warm change of pace. Plus, you will look so fine. Always a bonus.
ReplyDeleteScabies is a skin infestation caused by a human itch mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei. These human itch mites are microscopic, rendering them invisible to the human eye. They burrow their way into the upper layer of the skin, where they lay eggs and nest, causing the skin to redden and itch. Many doctors prescribe Ivermectin for Scabies as it is part of the class of drugs known as anthelmintic. It works by paralyzing or killing parasites.
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