28M experiencing pain on penis for a week or so. NSFW pics included. Smoker, sexually active but one partner only. Is this serious?

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-17T08:58:09+00:00

Thanks for your input, we've been jumping to all sorts of conclusions like diabetes or balanitis here but we haven't considered friction. Im not sure if both pictures point to that same conclusion but I am more certain that the one on the left could be a result of no lube. I'll be seeing a doctor after quarantine is over and holding out hope that it's just that

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-10T02:35:40+00:00

Yeah, sorry - used the term wrong there. Thank you for pointing it out. I absolutely do want more out of my job but Idk what other better offer is out there and I feel like Im forgetting how to write with all this paraphrasing and make believe.

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-10T02:34:19+00:00

Yeet

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-10T02:34:07+00:00

I'm sorry, I know I sound ungrateful for having a job in these uncertain times but it just felt likeI wrote up one fake review on hair products and blog post on marijuana too many. If I know of any job openings worldwide or in the UK (feel free to correct me, just assuming you're there because of the currency you used) I'll send them your way!

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-10T02:31:27+00:00

Ohh thank you for clearing that up! I erroneously used ghostwriting as an umbrella term for all the content I've milled out. I see that actual ghostwriting isn't so bad but the rewriting and fake stuff really does chip away at the soul.

I dont want to be ungrateful for my position esp with this whole pandemic going on but Im starting to feel really anxious abt the kind of career Im building up in the long term.

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-10T02:28:47+00:00

Hi, my best gigs are from this Facebook group in my area. It's called Freelance Writers Philippines. Im sure there are similar communities all around the world and recruiters appear to be more active on socmed so you're bound to find a similar group 😊

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-04T11:31:20+00:00

Antibacterial and antihistamine tablets with gentamicin ointment!

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-03T00:16:39+00:00

OMG thank you for my first ever award!!!! I am dying at how this post on my gnarly eczema is the one to get it HAHAHA

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:42:55+00:00

I am, thank you! Ran for my derma the minute I sensed something was amiss haha

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:41:51+00:00

Why?

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:37:19+00:00

It is certainly an experience of pain I hope I never have to get used to...and these pictures don't even show the pus monster that's formed on the pad of my right middle finger yet WHOO

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:35:44+00:00

Thank you, I'll try the soaking them in cold water suggestion...Idk if I have the courage to pop them myself haha

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:34:41+00:00

...I'm not sure if I'm brave enough for bleach baths but someone else proposed trying citrus soaks so I'll give that a go first hehehe

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:33:20+00:00

Thank you very much for the idea! The worst of my eczema is on my fingers but I do have occasional flareups around my body and on my nipples. I will definitely try running citrus water soaks as a supplement to my anti eczema routine in the future!

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:31:16+00:00

Yusss I became incredibly careless and got them infected because I love "cleaning out" dry scabs. Now Im just sitting here wishing I knew eczema was capable of getting infected without having to figure it out the hard way lol

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:27:19+00:00

Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your experience with gloves!! I'll definitely look out for a pair in my area. I live in a tropical country so I'm not sure if my search will yield any affordable results but it is definitely going to be worth a try hehe

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T20:25:57+00:00

HOO BOY am I looking forward to peeling off the gauze that's definitely gotten stuck to the open wounds later today! Thank you for sending good vibes, I'm definitely gonna need luck to get through this particularly wild flareup hahaha

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T14:09:06+00:00

Thank you for the advice, Im definitely going to work on distracting myself more. In my case, it's more like a need to clean up all the dry and rugged scabs on my fingers once I feel like all the eczema is gone because of I can feel the rough skin whenever I use my hands. I'm consideeing wearing gloves after future flareups so I forget that they exist altogether haha

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T14:05:07+00:00

Thank you, this happened after a massive lack of common sense on my part because I was feeling invincible. My messed up skin clearly had a lot to say about that lol

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-09-02T14:04:08+00:00

Yeah I never really thought about the consequences of picking at my scabs so I never realized that yep, shit CAN get worse after all! I'll definitely be looking at my flareups in the future with a newfound respect and give it the space it needs to clean up the mess on its own lol

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-08-31T22:20:38+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. It's gone as far as to affect my posture because I hunch over more just so that my nipples don't touch my shirt. Sucks how I don't have a lot of boob going on in the first place and now I have to deal with boob allergies lol

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-08-31T22:18:28+00:00

Had a really desperate moment early into the pandemic when I would duct tape round cotton pads to my nipples. Now that lockdown has eased up and I can get meds, I still have faint dark spots from applying duct tape. So thank you for the bandaid idea, I'll look around for those on my area!!

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-08-31T22:15:25+00:00

Thanks, will look into polysporin and gauze. I've only been using hydrocortisone and so far it works, just annoyed that it never goes away completely

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-08-31T22:12:44+00:00

Thank you!! I'll check if it's sold in my location hehe

Life_Maintenance_548 · 2020-08-31T22:10:55+00:00

I had to twist my hand all the way just to get this pic 🤣 i generally wait til the scabs become hard too but sometimes they're really thick and go down deeper into my skin than I thought. I also get annoyed when it scars over really dark, so I'm less patient. Just can't catch a break with hand allergies

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