one step forward...one leap backwards

Sigh.

So, the diet. Stomach-wise, it is going really, really well. No bloating, no pain, none of the other problems I was having before.

But my skin.

My poor, wrecked skin. It's just not getting better. I've been on the diet for over two weeks now, and the first few days, my skin broke out horribly, and I went back on my skin medicine for a few days to clear up the worst of it. I've been off my skin medicine for over a week now and there has been no improvement.

I don't mean I have pimples or anything. I have large, angry red welts that virtually cover my back, arm and chest. My back is more red and blotchy and covered in welts than there are skin colored bits. It itches. It hurts to shower. It hurts to put on moisturizer. I'm not sleeping well because I feel like my skin is crawling at night.

And my poor face. I've told Tim countless times over the last few days how ugly I feel. I have bright red blotches on my face, and my lips are red and peeling from just under my nose to well below my bottom lip. The only thing I am grateful for is that I don't have the welts and raised spots that I have everywhere else. My face just looks I got a sunburn in several weird places.

I'm seeing the naturopath again on Thursday, to see what she recommends. If she doesn't have anything to help me, I'm going to go to a different dermatologist. I just don't know what to do at this point.

:(