DAY 176

Ages since I last posted an update! To be honest, things have been so ‘normal’ that I thought it wasn’t worth updating…

I went to Dublin with the girls and broke my no-pint rule (6 months!) at the Guinness Factory. No flare-ups.

Have been trying my hardest to eat healthily whenever possible and have been putting together a typical 7-day food diary for you to get an idea of how I’m shoving things together and hoping they work out ok. Will post soon!

Last weekend, I went to my great auntie and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary and felt faaaaaaaabulous!

… But then I rubbed make-up into my eye on the way home and, as it turns out, I’m potentially allergic to either my eye-liner or mascara. My forehead has also flared after being caked in foundation for the first time in months. Now, 3 days later, I’m still struggling a bit not to rub my eyes even more. Yesterday, people at work asked if I was ok because I looked like I’d been crying. Luckily, they’re a little better today, but still sore, dry and a little itchy!

Also, I had my first glass of wine in over 6 months at that party. I thought since the Guinness gave me no flares that my luck may have changed on the alcohol front, but despite drinking white wine, which is normally a walk in the park compared to red, I started itching within 10 minutes and had to give what was left of my glass away – I think that’s monumental proof of the level to which eczema has changed me as a human being.

The rest of me is doing great though; my right leg is on 2x a day, my left leg and upper back are on 121212, and my lower back and stomach are on 1x a day. ONE APPLICATION A DAY!!My arms, forehead and patches of my neck I wanted to go down to 4x but am keeping them at 5x in light of this little flare. Such slow progress on these areas but can I really argue with such clear skin?!