Seborrheic Dermatitis

I am actually writing this as I wait 10 minutes before I rinse my hair. I am not in the shower ok. I do not take risks like that and ruin my perfect laptop! Alienware M11X FTW!!! But I can't wait for 10 minutes doing nothing. I can't even stand or sit still in 3 seconds... LOL ADHD?!?

I recently found out I have seborrheic dermatitis. I went to my dermatologist yesterday and they told me, although the psoriasis is not entirely on my face, you have dermatitis. I mean, I'll take dermatitis every freaking day against psoriasis. Why??? Let me tell you why.


First, what is psoriasis??
Honestly. I do not know. All I know it is an autoimmune disease as well, like lupus. You could see it as scaly and red. And the scales, just imagine Goldmember from Austin Powers. LOL
Check this link if you want to know more, after I describe it to you very thoroughly using my own words... LOL Took biology classes and this is how I describe a disease... maybe that I why I didn't finish it... Nah! I was just lazy... maybe I was just bored...


So this is what my Psoriasis looks like...

I searched for psoriasis picture on the Internet... They are so gross... LOL and mine doesn't look like that bad so I just took pictures of mine instead...



Then, What is Seborrheic dermatitis?
I think it usually occurs on hair line or something, most of what I have is on my head, by the hair line and my eyebrows.. which sucks so bad because it is on my face... :( That is my own interpretation... you could look click on this link to read about it more. I will take a picture of it sometime..

So what is their difference? I have no idea... :D I think most of the difference is where it is located and how it looks like. For example, I have some psoriasis on my knee and elbow, and I might have some that on my face as well. But some that are on my hairline might mostly be dermatitis since it mostly looking like dandruff that are oily, rather than dry and flaky like psoriasis should be. For better understanding you could look here for more information on their differences.

Update. So this is how my forehead looks like since I have sebhorrheic dermatitis. See those scaly, round blotches. That is what they are.. my doctor said so... 



  


    
 So here is now what I need to do to make what I have better. I need to upgrade my daily regimen...

L-R: Ointment for my face, oil for my hair, ointment for my body and shampoo for my hair

Having this new medication for my skin problems, which need to be soaked in for a while like the shampoo.. I need to add at least 15 minutes to my daily regimen.

These medication both helps psoriasis and dermatitis. I have been using it for 2 days and I think it has been working. So hopefully in the long run it will work... Wish me luck my loves...

Here is another picture of me... washing my hair... :) I used my tube socks so no soapy water gets in my eyes... :) It helped...

I will possibly learn more as I continue this treatment... I hope I get better soon... :D

CHECK ON THE UPDATE HERE!!!

Sleep Deprived. Part 2

Still not able to get a straight sleep of at least 6 hours. Still wakes up in the middle of the night and awake for at least 2 or 3 hours after. Still waking up at the same time though. I think it is because I took a nap or something in the middle of the day. I am thinking of trying this, sleep if you can thing.

I don't exactly know what it is called, but one of my classmate some semesters ago is doing it. He sleeps anywhere, anytime, if he can. Like you I saw him sleeping for a good 10 minutes in class. But in total, he would only sleep like 3 hours a day. it's like he has a power nap all the time that keeps he alert and awake. But I don't think I would be that intense. I still try to go back to sleep every time i wake up. But then sometimes I would think of something to do that I forgot or would like to see. I blame Facebook for being sleep deprived! LOL

I would try to discuss it my doctor when I see her again.

Also, I took 25mg of Prednisone today, some of my joints, which don't hurt even when I have my Lupus flare up, are hurting. And I think it's because I went from a 30 to 25 mg in 2 weeks, and 25 to 20 in a week. I don't know for sure, but I am hurting. And since my doctor told me that if I am not feeling well about I just raise it back to what it was. So, i only have been drinking 20mg for 3 or 4 days. Sucks. I would really like to be out of the steroid pill. It's a bit hard to be weaned down from it. But then that is the only thing that's actually controlling my skin rashes and joint pain. Noticed too, that I have been eating a lot, so I am trying to control that... hehehe

So far, and as far as I am concerned. I think I am getting good health. :) so thank God!!

Good days are here.. Part 2

If you have been reading my blog, or just crossed it sometime... There was this part when I thought that that the "good days" are here... by just drinking pain relievers in the morning, like Aleve or Tylenol, for my arthritis. Unfortunately, I was wrong.

I WAS SO WRONG!

Since I've drank steroids, Prednisone, I have been allergic to Aleve. I feel little ants crawling up my leg but in a bit painful way. A little like, maybe, restless leg syndrome (!?!). I'm not sure. It was annoying, painful and I wanna scratch it but it seems so much under the skin. So, Aleve for my arthritis is not an option anymore... :(

One drug down.

Next.

So since I can't tale Aleve, the other pain reliever that I want to take or the only thing that I like was Tylenol. I really like acetaminophen compared to ibuprofen, it works better for me. I even saw on the news at least only a month ago, that compared to other pain relievers, Tylenol or acetaminophen has less damaging effect to people who are pregnant or who want to be pregnant. And if you are a girl, this is important.

So, I thought I made the right decision. So, I thought I was being smart about this. I was wrong.

I wasn't addicted to the pain relievers. Because, when there are days that I don't feel pain, I don't take it. But it was the effect of the pain reliever and an empty stomach that got me. Not only do I have Lupus, I also have GERD. Its Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, it's like heartburn but in the very worst of it. I also drink coffee in the morning, regularly. Just a cup, nothing more. But those were a bit of a NO NO.

Those doesn't cause Ascites though, which was the reason for my 1 week hospital hopping. I still need to find out how I had that. But at least, because of the GERD, I am now getting checked and have a primary doctor. Will be in touch with them soon. :)

"So, no more pain relievers for me, I can't have them since I am back on Prendnisone. I am taking 30 mg daily, unlike before which are like 10 only... sucks, they have to wean me down or else my body might go into some other kind of shock which is very dangerous. I hate being sick. So everyone else, take care OK? It's hard being sick."