Post by asoctoberfalls on Aug 20, 2016 20:06:27 GMT -5
I posted this on MMM but figured it was appropriate here, too.
As I've mentioned in a few threads, I used to have REALLY bad eczema on my hands. For at least the past 8-10 years, it's been really bad. My dermatologist gave me all sorts of creams, but nothing ever helped. It got better about 3 years ago after I discovered I had some pretty severe allergies. I had to make a number of changes, including completely changing my cosmetics, hair care, etc. and rehoming my dogs. My hands got better, but not great by any means.
In March, my XH told me he wanted a divorce. In April, he moved out. Literally 2 weeks after he moved out, my eczema was gone and has not returned. My dermatologist said it was likely stress related. Our relationship was certainly stressful! So anyway, I wanted to post the before and after pictures. It's really pretty crazy.
Warning - Some of these pictures are really gross.
Before I found out about my allergies:
After I eliminated my allergens on the left (better, but still miserable and very itchy; my cuticles were also completely gone on most of my fingers), and now on the right.
Sorry for the huge pictures... I resized them in photobucket, but apparently it didn't take and I can't seem to get them smaller.
Haha that's what I was going to say! I was diagnosed with drug resistant, near stroke-level high blood pressure in the months before we separated... two months into the separation and my BP is back to normal, sometimes bordering on low. LOL
It's amazing the difference in our bodies when we aren't stressed anymore. I stopped having so many migraines.
I did buy a bracelet - my first one ever! And I've been getting biweekly manicures, too. It's funny because my hands still aren't attractive compared to "normal" hands, but they remind me how far I've come and how happy I am, so I do whatever I can to draw attention to them.