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Fri-20-02-2015, 15:28 PM
I just thought I would introduce myself.
I have had PPP for donkeys years and apart from a brief sojourn to the specialist some 20 years ago have always just put cream on to moisturise and just got on with life. Over the last few years however, having got divorced and then found happiness together with lots of old family stresses and deaths etc. suddenly kerblam major breakout! Instead of just a little on one foot I now have it majorly on both. Slightest little bit of stress sets it off. Am currently under specialist and having had light treatment and various creams I have now been told I need to get on Acitretin, which to be frank, scares me to death!
Back on 6th December I last visited and was told I would be recalled in 4 to 6 weeks. I had to have all the bloods taken in readiness ........... I am still waiting to see him and haven't even had an appointment yet! I am still using steroid cream which he wants me to get off but when I do it flares up immediately. I am not a happy bunny with it all. But hey, I am also patient and will just wait; ringing occasionally of course to find out that they "have not forgotten me" lol.
So I have lots of questions, which will not doubt come out over time. I have joined this forum because I thought I was the only person who suffers with this thing! Everything is usually just down to me right! How wonderful to find that I am not alone in it. (although I would prefer it if no one had it or that they find a cure!)
I look forward to chatting over time.
S
I have had PPP for donkeys years and apart from a brief sojourn to the specialist some 20 years ago have always just put cream on to moisturise and just got on with life. Over the last few years however, having got divorced and then found happiness together with lots of old family stresses and deaths etc. suddenly kerblam major breakout! Instead of just a little on one foot I now have it majorly on both. Slightest little bit of stress sets it off. Am currently under specialist and having had light treatment and various creams I have now been told I need to get on Acitretin, which to be frank, scares me to death!
Back on 6th December I last visited and was told I would be recalled in 4 to 6 weeks. I had to have all the bloods taken in readiness ........... I am still waiting to see him and haven't even had an appointment yet! I am still using steroid cream which he wants me to get off but when I do it flares up immediately. I am not a happy bunny with it all. But hey, I am also patient and will just wait; ringing occasionally of course to find out that they "have not forgotten me" lol.
So I have lots of questions, which will not doubt come out over time. I have joined this forum because I thought I was the only person who suffers with this thing! Everything is usually just down to me right! How wonderful to find that I am not alone in it. (although I would prefer it if no one had it or that they find a cure!)
I look forward to chatting over time.
S