First off – I would like to say that if you are dealing with any kind of skin condition you are not alone. I am here for you and would like to share all the knowledge I have to help you overcome your skin condition.
My story began in while I was at a Christmas party and I notice that my lips were extremely dry, so dry that I had to continue to put Vaseline on my lips. On a normal day I would use some type of lip moisturizer once or twice throughout the day. But this specific day I noticed that no matter how much Vaseline I put on my lips nothing was helping – they just felt extremely dry.
My lips were extremely dry all week and by the second week they began to crack. I was now very concerned because I never experienced anything like this. It was winter time so you can imagine how the cold was affecting daily life. It was very difficult to do basic things like, eat, smile, talk, etc.
By the third week my lips began to change color – they began to get extremely dark and I notice my face would swell. I had two gigantic tears on both ends of my mouth as well as my lips so you can only imagine how much pain I was dealing with on a daily basis. Now keep in mind this was all brand new to me because I never had experience anything to this degree. I scheduled a doctor’s visit to get blood work done and once the visit was over the doctor said I was perfectly fine. My blood work came back and everything was perfectly normal but in my eyes I was not normal and far from it. I knew something was wrong but they couldn’t give me any answers.
I tried some medication that the doctors gave me but it didn’t seem to help me whatsoever, so now I was dealing with my face swelling, lips tearing, skin drying and cracking and discoloration. I knew something was extremely wrong because the symptoms began to spread to my neck and all over my face. All these symptoms were extremely painful – plus it began to affect me mentally, physically, and spiritually. You can ask anyone who has dealt with or currently dealing with Psoriasis or Eczema that it takes so much out of you.
As the days went by all I wanted to know was the correct answers on what was going on with my body, but couldn’t get any answers from any doctor or dermatologist. This was just my experience and I cant say if this is the case for others. By the time I got to the second dermatologist they stated that I had some form of dermatitis and it could be eczema or psoriasis. I stared directly into the dermatologist eyes with the look of disappointment on my face. All I could think was “If you see hundreds of people per week why can’t you give me a for-sure answer and a for sure cure.” Isn’t this what you make six figures for. This sounds rude on my part but at this point I was fed up with not receiving answers – it’s like they didn’t even care but I was extremely frustrated.
I had a lot of dark days and nights dealing with my skin condition, and I truly understand what Psoriasis / Eczema sufferers go through on a daily basis. Its a absolute nightmare. Now I am writing this because I have overcame my Psoriasis/Eczema and helping anyone who needs help to overcome. I was told that since my symptoms was so severe it could not be reversed but I did not accept that as my fate. So I am saying to everyone who needs help… Don’t Give Up, Your Not Alone, You will heal.