
Apr 25, 2022, 02:49 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by Jennifer 1967
I went to the dermatologist. I originally had a heat rash in several areas from being out in the sun. When I showered that day, I used some lemon verbena soap from Trader Joe’s and had an allergic reaction on the heat rash spots that caused them to be red, raw, blistered, weeping and welted. Oh boy, did it hurt. Most of the problem slowly started going away but I have a few areas that deteriorated and became badly infected. I feel like such a dope. The fatigue, pain, fever and what I was seeing should have prompted an immediate visit. I failed to see it. Fortunately, we have a course of treatment now and I am on the proper things to resolve this. Thank you all for your concern. A valuable lesson learned. Know when to seek help.
I hope everybody has a peaceful evening. Hugs to all! 
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For all sorts of reasons it seems hard for many of us (with mental illness) to seek help for physical problems when we really should. I'm glad you went in this morning. How absolutely horrible to have such a reaction! Good Lord. Once I washed my body with neem soap and it burned...and the burning got worse, like fire, until I felt like tearing my skin off. I was in the shower, rinsing myself off over and over, but the stuff just kept burning my skin. I don't recall how it resolved, but I know I'll never go near neem oil again.
I hope the treatment acts quickly to resolve the agony you've been through. If you continue to have problems, will you please go back to the doctor?
Take good care of your wonderful self, Jennifer And thanks for checking in. I was really concerned about you, especially because you tend not to put yourself first.
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