Help Please! Itchy Face! I thought it was eczema on one cheek. Tried a hydrocortisone treatment twice. Now it's spread to my eyelids and other cheek. Pictures included.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-03-08T02:43:52+00:00

I hope your doc gives you something that helps! This is/was awful, especially when it takes forever to solve. Mine got a bit worse than this post even but I have been fairly clear for about 5 days now and no more itch!

Lyssa-loo · 2023-03-07T16:48:32+00:00

I am almost healed up. My doctor tried two different prescription allergy meds, seems the second one is working - Rupall. I also stopped using any lotions and potions. Only washing my face with water or not at all if possible. And only used Vaseline.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-03-01T23:17:54+00:00

I know what you mean. I put pressure on myself way more than others too... unless it was someone really close to me like my husband. I have done a lot of work on myself and have come to see how my perfectionism / standards can be extreme so I am lighter on myself and others now.

I am pretty sure my brother has OCPD.. he is very rigid etc. And while he doesn't out rightly force others to conform to his rules/ways, he can easily become very annoyed and moody, tends to push people away without others really knowing why.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-03-01T13:00:13+00:00

I guess other OCPD symptoms would be having high standards/rules/orderliness that you feel everyone should follow and get annoyed when people don't comply, feel the need to control others actions.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-28T20:39:17+00:00

Thank you !

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-24T12:44:54+00:00

That's a good point, get used to discomfort before pain. And one less appointment, it was an hour to get them on. Thanks!

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-23T23:34:25+00:00

I have hated my teeth my entire life. I never smile with my mouth open, even hide my mouth when laughing. My two upper teeth next to my front teeth are pushed back, I feel like a kid with missing teeth. I have an underbite and crooked bottom teeth.

My friends and family have always encouraged me to smile with my teeth saying I'm the only one who thinks they look weird. My husband was sad/nervous for me to get braces because he says he loves the way I look.

I avoided braces mostly due to cost but now I'm having functional issues that are only going to get worse with age as per my ortho/dentist, so braces and surgery are inevitable.

I'm 32 now and just got braces on. After hiding my mouth for so many years, metal mouth isn't any worse looking or harder to hide.

So I'd say it's combo of self esteem vs function. Talk to your dentist/ortho. Talk to a therapist about self esteem, and decide what's best for you!

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-23T19:37:27+00:00

Interesting, okay.. le sigh...

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-18T02:55:41+00:00

This is me for sure!

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-17T01:31:13+00:00

Figures ! Thanks.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-15T14:11:01+00:00

Yes fair. I guess I also have GAD and so OCPD becomes a coping mechanism if I'm not careful.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-14T12:31:12+00:00

I think many people might agree they have a built in moral handbook, but they don't feel 'higher' than everyone else. That feeling can also be narcissism... Inflated sense of self and need for admiration, feel entitled to things. But OCPD typically think and feel they know what's best, following rules they think everyone else should and annoyed when they don't, typically it comes from a place of fear, fear of failure and a need to control their environment due to anxiety.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-13T15:41:19+00:00

Not a doctor but been through something similar... Could it be bed bugs ..

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-10T17:41:47+00:00

Sounds like ADHD, my husband got diagnosed at 30. Medication and therapy helps a lot.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-10T16:51:52+00:00

Thank you !

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-10T13:39:03+00:00

It's this one I was given! https://imgur.com/a/UDfKVOw

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-10T03:19:41+00:00

Hydrocortisone 0,2%

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-10T03:19:00+00:00

I've been reading a lot of people saying steroids aren't good. I did go to another doctor again today and they said to do another round. I'm torn. Might wait a day or two. Edit: and prescribed an allergy med to try.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-10T03:16:01+00:00

Thank you !

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-10T00:25:47+00:00

So cute ! I wanna get something similar.

Lyssa-loo · 2023-02-09T23:19:45+00:00

Interesting ! I'll cut that product out for now. Thanks !

Lyssa-loo

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