The main reason I haven't done any updates in awhile is that my skin is pretty much the same since last time. The sun helps a lot, but it's been a crappy summer here in Sweden so far. Hoping it will change soon!
Down below are some photos of my current skin status. Still the same areas that are bugging me, arms, knees, face and neck. I have a really hard time not picking on my skin, therefore the little bumps and scabs.
Even though my skin is far from perfect (probably never will be) it doesn't bother me that much anymore. It's not stopping me from living my active life but it can still get my a little down from time to time. I have to go back and see old photos to remind myself how bad it was, then I feel grateful.
Wishing you all the best of healing and patience with your skin!
Cortison is poison, I'm sure to let everyone in my surrounding know that.
I'm happy last week is finally over. My emotions was on a rollercoaster ride with bad, dry, itchy skin and some severe PMS. I've heard that a lot of females can get a flare right before their period starts.
I've never really experienced that before and never had a bad PMS like that. Well I guess TSW affects your hormone levels as well.
Don´t think that was "my second big flare", it was simply just a flare. Doing better now and my arms are slowly healing.
I realized something the other day after reading this, that improved the dryness quite a bit.
Before TSW I always moisturized right after taking a shower/bath, because it felt good. Never really thought about the fact that people with ezcema and atopic skin needs to be rehydrated by baths/showers and then to "lock" the moist in, apply moisturizers asap after. Since I've been trying to do MW (go without moisturizers) to help my skin get stronger I've become sooo dry most of the time. I almost forget that maybe I've come to a stage were is not that much TSW, more my atopic skin that needs some attention. Anyways, just some thoughts.
Here are some photos of my skin this week (flaring):
Got back to work last week after a long and wonderful Christmas break. Went skiing, both cross-country and downhill during the holidays. It was cold but so lovely and peaceful. I realized how much I miss living close to the mountains and I always feel a bit down when I return back to Stockholm. Now I'm having a really hard time to find my focus and inspiration to work again.
To top it off I'm coming into a flare, that might be THE big second flare. My face is warm and dry, eyes puffy, sleep is bad and my arms and neck are flaring. You can´t really see it that much but the feeling is awful. I feel anxious and sensitive witch make me itch even more.
I guess I've been doing quite well this winter but now when the air is getting dryer and colder it sure makes an impact. I knew this could and probably would happen, but it feels way harder when you go from pretty good to pretty bad, than from bad to really bad (like in the first months).
How are you doing tsw warriors? Anyone else experiencing a tough time right now?
Here's some happy memories I try to think back on and smile
