A little update

10 days from now I'll be celebrating my 21st month tsw/ protopic withdrawal.
Sorry if I was so lazy updating my blog. But I post in my Instagram account every now and then,

A lot has changed in my skin. Since end of January I noticed that my skin was less flaky, less red but still gets itchy. I don't react to foods. I can now tolerate water, and even use normal hand lotion.

I still use the lemon grass balm once in while. But haven't used Vaseline for the time I can't even remember.  I don't gather and collect my dead skin anymore.. Eeew I know kind of disgusting. But that was really a lot of skin flakes! I managed to collect my dead skin in a zip lock for a year only on my hands.

My wrists taken on December 22, 2014

Discolored and itchy Left wrist 

Taken on

December 22, 2014

December 31, 2014
Red blotch spots on my right arm

January 13, 2015

Rashes spread like wildfire 

Goosebump-like rashes on my legs 

Taken today march 3, 2015

I hope healing continues. I want this battle to end. I want my skin back. I want to wear my wedding ring again. I miss wearing wrist watches, short sleeved shirts and dresses.

Update 17 months tsw and protopic withdrawal

Hi skin warriors!

Few update on my Skin. My hands are incredibly getting better right now compared Last week. Less flaking but when i went out today 0 degrees celcius I had an itch Fest for roughly 30 minutes.

Currency using lemongrass balm and zinc balm the home apothecary from etsy.

For my body I'm using avene trixera balm

For my Face I'm using eucerin atopicontrol.

My Problem area are still my arms and hands. But there are no cuts and soreness at the Moment! Hooray!

Have you guys heard of deer placenta or human placenta as supplement? i've checked the Internet and instagram. It's known to make the Skin supple and hydrated. Improves Skin texture, improves blood circulation etc. What are your thoughts?

I'm thinking of taking gluthathione but I'm still breastfeeding. So I'll pass for now.

Gluthathione is a very potent anti- oxidant. Our body produces gluthathione. It is also found in some fruits and vegetables.

In Asia, they use gluthathione for cosmetic purposes such as whitening and anti aging effects.
They Even have gluthathione in soaps and body lotions.

Maybe it will help lighten my Skin pigmentation damaged by the withdrawal. Bring back that supple glow.


http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-717-glutathione.aspx?activeingredientid=717&activeingredientname=glutathione

Hello october!

Skin wasn't that Bad on the First Few days if october

It was rash free, not that itchy, less red..flakes are fine like powder. Weird! 

After 2 days bam! I catch myself itching Again, Few itchy spots on my chest developed. I think i jinxed myself lol!

I was happy i can't help but Touch my Skin, my hands were flake free, still Rough Bit it felt like smooth for me compared on my Bad days. It was less red.but that was 3 days ago.

Anyway I took photos to document my progress.

Before I forget, I ate seafoods Last saturday and it was heavenly! I have no known allergy to seafoods but I have dustmite allergy and Cross allergy is possible. I observed myself whether I will turn red and itchy Few hours after eating and also the next Day. But no itching happened. I didn't take any anti histamines on that day 😁.

Area between nose and Upper lips have minimal flare issues

Rashes turned flat, still itchy at Times 

Red patches have subsided

Wake me up when September ends!

Oh how I hate September! Last Year i flared up pretty Bad and this Year it's just the Same. My rashes are spreading on my arms, thighs and back. There are also red patch on my arms..they look like red sleeves but not completely covered. A delayed red sleeves. 

I still eat gluten but in Moderation. I guess I really Need to stop eating Pasta, cakes, Cookies.. It's really hard to avoid those heavely goodies. Argh! They are my Comfort Food 😞

I recently added kefir, on my diet still taking probiotics, Iron With Vitamin C. By the Way, I'm still breast feeding.

Weather is getting cold. Skin is still dry. Here are my photo Updates for September.

This is my patchy red sleeve September 26

My dead Skin flakes eeew those are only on my both hands. 

Neck is ok now, knocks on Wood!

Flared up Again.

September 2014

Start of September means it's getting cold.. Yikes! Another harsh Temperature on my Skin is coming along the Way. I can Feel the cool breeze on my Face. Skin is getting drier on other Parts than usual. My legs are so dry and itchy. I hope they don't get eczema patches. 

I was too lazy to update my Blog, but i Managed to take picture of my Skin. So here it goes..tadaaa! 

Taken Last August 26

Little improvememts on my neck. Area between nose and mouth have like this for months. I lost count already haha!

My arms are getting Bad. I didn't noticed they became like this coz i Keep on focusing on my hands.

Stubborn area on my arm folds are itchy and sometimes they rashy too.

My arms Are Rough, itchy, red on some Spots. I don't know what's triggering it.

14 months withdrawal 😙

Before Writing this Blog, I just gave myself a good scratch on my hands. Damn it Feels so good but unfortunately I scratched it too hard and it cut Open and now it's sore 😞😫

My hands are going through another Cycle. My middle Finger is sore. I think it's infected. I can't Bernd my knuckles on my middle finger. It's weeping, flaking and painful. I don't want to go to the derm coz i know for sure that she will only give me steroids.

Improvements: i can put on make up ( did this since may 2014) no redness etc.
Neck is also improving lil patches here and there.

Flare ups:

Left hand is miserable specially Index Finger, middle and pinky. They're oozing, flaky and red
Right hand is Starting to ooze as well. Thumb is in Bad condition i got cut from scratching. Index Finger is Starting to get itchy and dry.

Arms Are Rough and itchy with dry patches. Arm folds are still discolored.

I love picking  at my Skin! I can't help it! I know i shouldn't be doing it. But i think i developed it as a Hobby during tsw. I Must stop it soon.

I still eat junkfoods in minimal amount. Last Night I had fries, Pizza. Boy it was yummy

I lost weight after i tried to Control what I eat. It's hard to be on gluten free, Dairy free or vegan diet. I can't do it 😔

I now weigh 40kgs. I can See it on my Face. I avoided a lot of Foods thinking that i might be allergic to it. Still nothing has changed. I just lost weight.

My hands are so ugly, they are discolored, itchy and they look nasty. It's so depressing.

July photo update

Welcoming july with new flare ups! My hands are killing me!

My inner elbow started with itchy rashes Again. It was clear in june.

Itchy rashes started to appear on the 2nd week of july. They look like goosebumps, red and itchy though.

Look at those Tiny holes under the skin after i peeled it. Eeewww!

Middle Finger slowly healing (left), thumb is on a Break. So I took a picture 😄

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