*scratch, scratch* *groan*
Jan. 25th, 2008 09:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
domino43Okay, this is probably going to be a long rant about health issues. Feel free to skip it.
Okay, where to start. I guess the first thing on my mind is my psoriasis. It's been getting progressively worse over the last year or so. i guess my health in general has, but this is the most noticeable. I'm starting to get patches on my feet. They've even started wrapping around to the bottoms of my feet. I've never even had small spots on my feet. Now I get this horrible itching on the arches of my feet. All my psoriasis itches, but over the last 20 years I've pretty much gotten used to it. This is SO much worse. You'd think it wouldn't be, since the bottoms of your feet are less sensitive than other skin. Not the case. I really need to see my dermatologist. Too bad I can't afford it. plus, I think I may be starting to develop really bad psoriatic arthritis in my spine.
Which brings me to my next problem. The last two years or so I've been getting really bad pain in my back. And my knees have been getting worse. Like, if I stand for more than 5 minutes at a time, my knees lock and I can't bend them. And my back aches so bad that I have to sit down for at least 15-20 minutes before I can get up again. And it seems to be getting worse. My back is in pretty much constant pain. The only thing I can do is take lots of ibuprofin when it's unbearable. But I can't afford that. And I can't afford to go to the doctor to see what it is for sure and see what can be done about it.
Both of these problems are starting to worry me. unfortunately, worrying makes my psoriasis worse. It's a vicious cyle. lol I wish there was something I could do.
Okay, where to start. I guess the first thing on my mind is my psoriasis. It's been getting progressively worse over the last year or so. i guess my health in general has, but this is the most noticeable. I'm starting to get patches on my feet. They've even started wrapping around to the bottoms of my feet. I've never even had small spots on my feet. Now I get this horrible itching on the arches of my feet. All my psoriasis itches, but over the last 20 years I've pretty much gotten used to it. This is SO much worse. You'd think it wouldn't be, since the bottoms of your feet are less sensitive than other skin. Not the case. I really need to see my dermatologist. Too bad I can't afford it. plus, I think I may be starting to develop really bad psoriatic arthritis in my spine.
Which brings me to my next problem. The last two years or so I've been getting really bad pain in my back. And my knees have been getting worse. Like, if I stand for more than 5 minutes at a time, my knees lock and I can't bend them. And my back aches so bad that I have to sit down for at least 15-20 minutes before I can get up again. And it seems to be getting worse. My back is in pretty much constant pain. The only thing I can do is take lots of ibuprofin when it's unbearable. But I can't afford that. And I can't afford to go to the doctor to see what it is for sure and see what can be done about it.
Both of these problems are starting to worry me. unfortunately, worrying makes my psoriasis worse. It's a vicious cyle. lol I wish there was something I could do.
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Date: 2008-01-26 02:31 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-01-27 03:28 am (UTC)I hate it that there is no low-cost clinic in your area. That would really be helpful to you right about now.
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Date: 2008-01-26 06:42 pm (UTC)I hate to say this, but...the bone and back stuff sounds JUST like my arthritis. I have Osteo. Do you know your family health histories? I just hope if it IS Arthritis, it's Osteo, like mine is, which is much more manageable/treatable than Rheumatoid.
Keep me posted, okay?
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Date: 2008-01-26 11:17 pm (UTC)For some reason I just got stuck with the bad genes and have all the health problems.