Eczema - Tumblr Posts
You know what is a terrible disease that people don’t talk about enough? Eczema. People think that its just itchy skin, but it’s not. It’s an autoimmune disease that has no cure and doctors don’t even know what actually causes it.
I’m dealing with a bad flare right now due to the heatwave in my area and all the smoke in the air from wild fires and my skin fucking hurts. Really fucking badly all over my whole body. It hurts to move. It itches so bad but when I give in and scratch, it hurts more. It hurts and it itches and all I can do is lay here and try to distract myself.
It makes it hard to sleep. I wake up from pain every time I switch positions.
It’s on my neck and I can’t turn my head without major discomfort.
It’s on my back and torso and I can’t turn my body without major discomfort.
It’s on my legs and it hurts to walk.
It’s on my arms and it hurts to reach for anything.
All I can put on my body is Vaseline because anything else used to moisturize makes it burn.
It feels like I’m on fire. My immune system is literally killing my skin.
And guess what? One tube of ointment, the only thing that gives me relief, costs $100. My insurance only pays for it every two weeks but a tube only lasts me five days.
Eczema isnt just a nuisance, it’s terrible disease that causes pain and scarring and sometimes even disfigurement. It deserves more attention and sufferers deserve more support. The medicines we need to stop our suffering are exorbitantly priced and we have no choice but to pay whatever amount they demand because we cannot function without it. And in the fight to lower medicine costs, we are forgotten because people think it’s a minor disease with minimal symptoms whos affects are only superficial in most people’s eyes.
Don’t forget about us in your disability activism.
I'd prepare a pomegranate for you, oranges as well. I'd be gentle and I'd smile when the juice hits your chin. I'd do it forever.
I don't hope that you'd do the same for me. I know I'd feel some weird sense of fear where I think you believe I'm incapable and I couldn't do it myself. I'd think you hated my hands as much as I did, and my arms and the little sights of blood that cover my body and all the strange looks I give myself throughout the day. I know you don't hate the hands that feed you or whatever phrase you'd create to reassure. I know you can't but, in short, tell me it's bad to hate my hands. Reassure me and my problems. Fucking be there, and maybe hold me through the night. Or cut my gloves for me (I wear gloves after I put on the medication so it stays there longer). Let me know you don't think I'm as disgusting as I think you do, or, as disgusting as I think I am.
FUCKIJG AHHHHHHHHH
oh my godddd my insecurities.... they never leftttt (AHHHHHHHHHH)
I'd prepare a pomegranate for you, oranges as well. I'd be gentle and I'd smile when the juice hits your chin. I'd do it forever.
I don't hope that you'd do the same for me. I know I'd feel some weird sense of fear where I think you believe I'm incapable and I couldn't do it myself. I'd think you hated my hands as much as I did, and my arms and the little sights of blood that cover my body and all the strange looks I give myself throughout the day. I know you don't hate the hands that feed you or whatever phrase you'd create to reassure. I know you can't but, in short, tell me it's bad to hate my hands. Reassure me and my problems. Fucking be there, and maybe hold me through the night. Or cut my gloves for me (I wear gloves after I put on the medication so it stays there longer). Let me know you don't think I'm as disgusting as I think you do, or, as disgusting as I think I am.
scratching an itch goes from “mmm yes gently this feels nice” to “oh my GOD i think i reached bone” with no in between
I have a new skin condition which means that I am very sexy and cool and fuckable, come get this ass 🩷🩷🩷
Shout-out to everyone suffering from eczema, psoriasis, or any of the other ailments that can also be described as, my skin hates me sometimes. Having that special moment today where I noticed a small outbreak, and applied moisturizer, only to discover it was too late, the "soothing, calming" lotion felt like acid being rubbed into a thousand tiny papercuts. Isn't the changing of the seasons lovely?
So I have to follow up on this, because it's still getting re-blogged. I tried a different lotion, and it was like a miracle occurred. I googled every single ingredient on the usual one, and discovered that one of them was made from coconut oil... Coconut oil gives me a rash. It was really low concentration, but I guess the moral of the story is google all your ingredients...
Wondering how many of these "eczema friendly" lotions that have burned over the years had concealed coconut in them. This one just started not too long before my last outbreak, and I am thinking they changed the formula...
Shout-out to everyone suffering from eczema, psoriasis, or any of the other ailments that can also be described as, my skin hates me sometimes. Having that special moment today where I noticed a small outbreak, and applied moisturizer, only to discover it was too late, the "soothing, calming" lotion felt like acid being rubbed into a thousand tiny papercuts. Isn't the changing of the seasons lovely?
The eczematous urge to use a belt sander on part of your skin.
can someone help
so I live in Texas and my town doesn't have good tap water.
I have sensitive skin that is permanently bumpy and has reddish patches on my shoulders,
Showers level me feeling worse, itchy and red, we don't have any filter, help
Hi :) Once you get this, you have to say five things you like about yourself, publicly. Then you have to send this to ten of your favorite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool~)
I like how I look exactly like both of my parents. I like how I look my face looks, how my arms look, how my legs look. I don't feel the need to change anything to trends, beauty standards, or whatever. I used to have eczema, but it doesn't bother me anymore with proper ointment.
I like my simultaneous bilingualism in my native language, Indonesian and English. Helps in translating texts and dialogues on the spot. I'm hoping to learn more languages in the future.
I like how imaginative I am. It can leads to situation like morbidly detailed nightmares, but it helps in story building
I like how I can be reliable and supportive in groups. As long as you don't try to take advantage of me or ignore me, I will try my best to deliver.
I like how gentle I can be. I have been told that I pet my closest ones like cats. A pat to the head. A tap to your cheeks. A caress through your back.