Eczema Boil » itch

Hello, Ugly.

Annie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:14:10 +0000

Usually I go through life ignoring my skin as much as possible, since it isn’t really a happy thought. But, it’s been one of those weeks where my face is super dry and beginning to chap, so I’m conscious of it every moment.

It’s tight and peeling off in little flakes, so I’ve been using scotch tape to get those off as easily as possible. Sounds weird I’m sure, but it’s much more effective than scratching. People can’t really see the chapping unless they’re up close, but it still has me wanting to wrap my head in a scarf and hide. It brings back memories of the years when I looked like a monster. It also hurts to smile, frown, or raise my eyebrows.

I hate this idiot disease. I also feel like this post is badly written, and the only explanation I have is that it’s hard to concentrate on anything very long when my skin is making me feel phrenetic.

Re: Lack of Posts

Annie — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:35:08 +0000

I have a slew of entries waiting to be written; the topics and details are all sketched out. But my eczema has been flaring and burning, which keeps me from sleeping very well. And of course insomnia can make for fantastic writing, but for me, lately – it’s inspiring nothing. I’ve been trying playing a lot of ‘old’ music and dancing until I’m tired enough to maybe sleep. I’ve also been studying for a Photoshop class midterm and trying to keep the details of resolution and printing from escaping my brain before the exam.

Ever heard ‘Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear’ by the Comedian Harmonists? They were a German group in the 1930s. Their cover of Duke Ellington’s ‘Creole Love Call’ is amazing.

Scratching Brings Relief

Annie — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:41:15 +0000

And now there’s scientific proof. Excerpt:

“It’s possible that scratching may suppress the emotional components of itch and bring about relief,” Yosipovitch said.

But they also found why one scratch often begets another.

Scratching increased activity in the secondary somatosensory cortex, a pain center, and in the prefrontal cortex, which is linked with compulsive behavior.

“This could explain the compulsion to continue scratching,” Yosipovitch said.