Wondering

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I'm wondering what is going on with me....have not felt so great

lately. In fact, since I got home from our cruise. It's almost like

I have a flare of some kind going on. I got lots of sun down in the

Caribbean, and I discovered some sort of rash on my arms and legs

after spending a day sunning. It was weird...never have had it before.

I looked up some info, and realized I have some vitiligo spots--like

I've seen on other implant victims. These are spots that just do not

tan at all...they remain completely white, like they have lost their

pigment. It is common for those with autoimmune disease to have some

of these spots, and thyroid disease is listed amongst those diseases

that can be concurrent with vitiligo. I've had these spots for years

since I got implants, and they are so small I don't worry about them.

Until laying out in the sun.

While I was sunning, I noticed that one of my white spots on my arm

had an aura of red around it, and then a red rash followed that up my

arm, small red spots that didn't itch or hurt...just THERE. It was so

small that I didn't worry about it too much, but then I found some on

my legs and I was feeling rather icky.

I'm in brain fog today, drat, and have had brain fog for the last few

days. I'm not happy about any of it, and wonder if these rashes were

a type of photosensitivity? That leads me to wonder about lupus and

the sun sensitivity women with lupus get....but I won't go there!

I've been doing so well for so long.

It just makes me realize how I walk a fine line sometimes.

Hopefully this will pass soon.

Have a Merry Christmas everyone. I am so thankful for so many things

in my life, including my beautiful women friends.

Love,

Patty