I’m having a problem with my skin. Because I’m pressed for time at work today, I won’t go into details now, but suffice it to say I am often itchy. My legs, specifically. I’ve been using only products with the words “Johnson’s” and “Baby” on them since Thursday, when I was shocked and slightly frightened by large red marks at my waist. Well you know what, baby lotion is not actually all that moisturizing. So my skin hasn’t itched for the last four days because I’ve got an allergy to it, but simply because it’s dry.
I called Friday to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist (after trying to figure out what number to call my insurance company at to see if I could self-refer), and yes, they’re accepting new patients, how about May 8th, since that’s our first available appointment? What?! Of course I took it, because they’re the only place in Eagan and they’ve got at least a dozen doctors there and if they can’t get me in until May they must be good, right? Alas, this means I will be itchy for several more months to come.
I’ll spare you photos of the bright red angry marks at my waist. Suffice it to say I won’t be wearing a bikini any time soon, and not because I’m self-conscious about the extra 10 pounds I’m carrying right now.
