robin321
09-04-12, 21:23
A few months ago I was in a big battle with a swollen lymph node in my neck. The node went down, things went well, and I thought I would move on with my life.
Well of course my anxiety has latched onto something else. My skin. Honestly, I didn't pay much attention to it before. But lately it has been redish, especially on my forehead and cheeks.
It is worse after showering, and after I work out. I still work out, because it is helping my anxiety. But it always leaves this lingering redness.
When I wake up in the AM it is ok till I shower. Some days are much better than others. And stress makes it worse
A few months ago I would have been happy to trade the lymph node for this! But of course now my mind is playing tricks. What if it is lupus? What if it is cancer that has spread? My wife wants me to go to Dermo to get creme. But I am all scared they will do blood test, and find something else...
Isn't HA fun!! So I have moved on from touching my neck 1000 times a day to checking my face to see if the rash is there or not. Lovely.
Well of course my anxiety has latched onto something else. My skin. Honestly, I didn't pay much attention to it before. But lately it has been redish, especially on my forehead and cheeks.
It is worse after showering, and after I work out. I still work out, because it is helping my anxiety. But it always leaves this lingering redness.
When I wake up in the AM it is ok till I shower. Some days are much better than others. And stress makes it worse
A few months ago I would have been happy to trade the lymph node for this! But of course now my mind is playing tricks. What if it is lupus? What if it is cancer that has spread? My wife wants me to go to Dermo to get creme. But I am all scared they will do blood test, and find something else...
Isn't HA fun!! So I have moved on from touching my neck 1000 times a day to checking my face to see if the rash is there or not. Lovely.