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Posted by susz

41-45 year old woman
5 experience groups and 6 stories

When I was around 20 yres old I woke up one morning and had my legs covered from feet to the thigh with a purple large splothcy mess it looked like an attack of the measles.  I was diagnosed with Purpura first as the years went on Vasculitis then allergy to the sun borderline and to worsen as the years went on/high RA factor/allergic to the cold/and the list goes on finally diagnosed with Sjogrens Syndrome.  Very dry eyes/dry mouth/glands always swollen below the ears/ etc etc.

 

I have believe it or not lived with this disease for now 25 years without treatment that is another story in its own.

 

Now I am suffering from these bites mostly on my upper leg/thigh area/top of shoulder/breast area they itch you scratch/they scab and the scabs never heal you try to help them off and either it bleeds or it is raw underneath I have been to 4 different doctors at a walk n clinic because I have no family doctor and I have been told many different things/ exyema/dry skin/scabies/allergy and I have tried cortizone creams/Fudizin H creme/baby oil/no perfume no nothing this is utterly ridiculous and I cant get into a skin doctor listen to this until         JUNE 26, 2008 OF NEXT YEAR I COULD BE PERMANENTLY SCARED BY THEN!!!! As you can see and hopefully sympathize I am thoroughly frustrated and dont know what to do next or where to turn.

 

Your advice anything would be helpful

 

Susz " Just call me bubble girl"  joke I am allergic or I react to sun/heat and cold so everyone calls me bubble girl

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  1. journeyfulloflaughter - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by journeyfulloflaughter on Nov 6th, 2007 at 1:42PM

    i don't have any advice, but i'm certainly sympathetic! i hope your medical struggles start paying off in treatment that helps you!

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  2. m0nk3y - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by m0nk3y on Mar 17th, 2008 at 1:49AM

    "Now I am suffering from these bites mostly on my upper leg/thigh area/top of shoulder/breast area they itch you scratch/they scab and the scabs never heal you try to help them off and either it bleeds or it is raw underneath"

    Have you found out what this is yet? I have the same thing and I dont know what it is either.

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