Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Joy, Vent my friend, vent. It helps and you deserve to be able to say what you need to. We are always happy to hear and support you. I had a very wise therapist a few years ago who was treating me for depressions. She said "when you are depressed, just wallow in it". I find this works, I try not to inflict my mood on others, but boo hoo and lay in bed reading novels or watching TV or whatever work. I also have a sister, 4 years older, who is a wonderful listener. I try not to bother her more than once a week. We have always been best friends. In fact when our mom died, I was 8 and Carol was 12 and she became my mom. Life is a journey, with surprises at every turn. MarilynIt's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hi Marilyn, Thankyou so much for your support – I never heard ever ‘permission’ to feel depressed w these rotten things with this disease and its companions; to just have a little wallow... Nor talk to friends (family’s definitely out of the picture!!) - guess any exp trying to do so ends up rather negatively, so it’s just bottled up – so I do understand allowing a ‘wallow’ at least a short spell... I want to phone dr again, try to make appt for today as new rashes started yesterday, also v painful, hard to find clothes that don’t make it worse – like having burns... So hard being mum again ... Hope the babysit expectations can be resolved... Will write later... Much love, joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Do you have a dermatolagist you can see? Some rashes can also be triggered by emotions, not "in your head", just stress related. Do cortisone creams help? I really know how hard an incessant itch or ache can make life just terrible. Thinking of you and praying for some relief for you. MarilynIt's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hi Marily, There haven’t been any dermatologists in Cairns for more than 5 years, the one b4 then was hopeless, and sleazy... Have used every cream lotion and potion available, including lice and scabies washes (awful!). Yes I do know that any stress is more likely to trigger, but these seem to just happen now... I have one of the other rashes now, they’re like a burn, painful. This batch is under and around armpits, sides of torso..... If I stood at the side of the road and raised my arms I’d have cars skidding to a stop, thinking I was a red traffic light!! I had a biopsy yesterday (oh boy it hurt today!!) hopefully some news next week....meanwhile, icepacks give best relief, otherwise Pan forte (but knocks me around, dopey..) it will pass... Thankyou for being there for me... joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hi Marily, There haven’t been any dermatologists in Cairns for more than 5 years, the one b4 then was hopeless, and sleazy... Have used every cream lotion and potion available, including lice and scabies washes (awful!). Yes I do know that any stress is more likely to trigger, but these seem to just happen now... I have one of the other rashes now, they’re like a burn, painful. This batch is under and around armpits, sides of torso..... If I stood at the side of the road and raised my arms I’d have cars skidding to a stop, thinking I was a red traffic light!! I had a biopsy yesterday (oh boy it hurt today!!) hopefully some news next week....meanwhile, icepacks give best relief, otherwise Pan forte (but knocks me around, dopey..) it will pass... Thankyou for being there for me... joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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