After the last post and the round of Panastat, the bumps went away and didn’t bother me anymore (not even while in hot and humid Colombia!).
R.
And it’s back :(
I’m back to South America, to 35 degree celsius summer days (and nights sometimes), and unfortunately with it DE returned.
I’ve been feeling it for about a week or so: small bumps and itchy fingers at night. Those 2 symptoms have been increasing over the last few days. It started on my hands this time, instead of feet as it usually does.
Today I can see the bumps and tiny blisters, so I’m starting to take Panastat 200mg once a day. I’ll take a week and see how it goes as I’m catching it early this time around.
Heading to tropical weather soon, so I hope I can stop it before that.
Raf
10 months without DE!!!
I’m ecstatic! I hardly think of DE anymore, and when I do, I just feel so relieved, grateful and happy that it’s been gone for 10 months. No more desperate scratching, unbearable pain and hiding hands and feet because it made people wince.
6 months without DE!
After my last post, my foot continued to itch and I started feeling some blisters under my skin (only on my left foot). As a prevention measure, I manage to get someone to bring me the Panastat 200mg pills and took a 1 week round. It’s worked wonders, any and all symptoms vanished.
To anyone out there with non-symmetrical DE, I strongly encourage you to get tested for fungus.
Life is so much better without DE!
R.
Dear Skin
What am I doing to you that you’re not liking?
My DE has been clear for about 4 months now.
I still get the ocasional super tiny and lonely blister on the palm of my hands, but there’s no itching or pain, and it goes away on it’s own.
On my feet it’s a different story, no blisters, nothing to “see” but I feel it latent there. Some nights the soles of my feet (especially the left one) itch. I suspect the fungus is still luring there. Unfortunately I’m far from home and my dermatologist, and I don’t have access to Itracornazol.
My newest acquisition is some kind of eczema around my right eye, have had it for about 3 weeks. It itches and hurts. I’m putting Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment on it. It seems to be better in the mornings and get’s redder and itchier as the day goes on.
On the bright side, we’re well into Spring and I haven’t had hay fever yet! Apparently they don’t have whatever triggers my hay fever here in Denmark.
R.
A bit over 1 month later…
Life is so much better without DE. I mean SO MUCH BETTER! I know the sucker will come back, but I’m enjoying my breakout-free period to the max 🙂
I’ve gone back to eating normally, meaning I now eat eggs, bread and cheese, and drink a glass of wine now and then. Still off overly processed foods, but honestly processed foods have never really been a part of my diet.
I know next time I break out, I won’t be trying out different stuff, I’ll go directly to what worked both times I had DE: Itracornazole & a free of everything diet (basically because Itracornazole is bad for the liver, so you’re not supposed to drink alcohol or take sugary stuff).
I’ll keep posting progress now and then, take care!
R.
Mycotic Results: Positive
Just picked up my mycotic exams and I tested positive for dermatophytes trichophyton rubrum (athletes foot). I feel odd about feeling happy because I have fungi, but I that’s exactly how I’m feeling, happy and relieved. Fungi can be treated!
I finished my Itracornazole treatment, Hands are 98% clear, feet still have some bubbles on the sides, but itch less and look much better. I’ll see what the doc says on Thursday
Elimination Diet-Phase 1 Complete
Day 23 of the Elimination Diet.
Day 15 of taking Itracornazole 200mg.
I’ll start re-introducing dairy products tomorrow. Yay!
I’m not feeling fatigued anymore, eating plenty of fruit, salad, brown rice & some meat. Also guilty of eating ham :S it has been my one allowed item for some days.
Also, haven’t had breathing allergies for over a week (last time it was because of a cat – I love cats, that’s not fair).
Hands are almost clear. Sole of my left foot has baby skin. Sides of both my feet are covered in tiny blisters, but they don’t seem to itch as much as when I have it on the soles of my feet and hands.
Moving to freezing cold weather in a couple of weeks, hopefully that will help a bit?
My feet are really dirty at the moment from walking on my flip-flops all day, so I’ll post some tomorrow.
R.
Day 21 – Elimination Diet
Day 13 of taking Itracornazole 200mg.
I’ve had noticeable improvement in the sole and in between toes of my left foot. Yay! I know it still looks bad, but if you pay close attention there are no blisters with liquid in the last 2 pictures. The skin is super thin in the last picture, but at least there are no blisters.
The sides of both feet is a different story, they have worsened in the last week. I never thought my DE and stress could be related, but I received some very bad news last week, I am very anxious and I think it might have triggered a new flare up.
2 more days of the elimination diet – first product I’ll re-introduce is eggs! or dairy… I have to admit I don’t really miss gluten, or sugar (I eat fruit when I want something sweet and I’m ok with it).
Next Monday I’ll get the results of the mycotic tests, and on Thursday I have an appointment with my dermatologist. I’ll keep taking Itracornazole till then.
R.
Scratch & Pop
Day 15 of the Elimination Diet.
Day 7 of Itracornazole 200mg.
I’m not sure what my body is doing, last night a large patch of blisters appeared on the sides of both my feet. I couldn’t sleep, scratched until I popped some and felt a lot of liquid oozing out. Eventually I fell asleep.
My hands have blisters on the base of both my index fingers, I can feel them, but they’re not too visible.
My face has cleared up, there are no bumps on my face! (I’ve had bumps for a couple of months).
R.
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