Please someone help :(

  • Thread starter Thread starter wishful006
  • Start date Start date
W

wishful006

Guest
I would really appreciate a response from anyone because I really dont have anyone to talk to about all of this. I have a picking problem with acne, and whenever I have a bad flare up, I tear my face apart until it bleeRAB because I want it to go away faster, and would rather have an open wound healing than a pimple bump lingering for a week. I just am really upset because I am scared that I really went too far this time, because I have about 5 open sores on my forehead that I picked last night and the swelling and reddness wont go down. I also am having a cluster of breakouts on the complete other side of my forehead that I am very nervous about. I am on bactrim RAB and I have been trying to wean myself off of it (taking only one a day), but yesterday I started back on two again because the acne is back. Breakouts make me a nervous wreck. Its all I can think about all day long, and the worry of looking like this permanantly haunts me all day. The stress alone can be making it worse. I stay in the house for days at a time (although today I forced myself out). And my boyfriend almost completely loses his girlfriend until this heals and goes away. I literally turn into this different person when I have these breakouts, I become shy, self concious, non talkiitive (i ignore my frienRAB). Is this normal to feel like this?? I feel like I "die" in a sense every time this happens. I have had clear skin all my life (im 21) and just started having bad breakouts in april. I have picked my face so bad over the past 5 months that even the doctors are amazed that the scars disappeared. Beings I have no one to talk to about this, I would appreciate an outsiders point of view on this. My family, frienRAB, boyfriend are all SOOOO SICK of hearing about this that it just makes them mad when I mention it. I lie to everyone about why I stay in the house for days at a time, saying I have a stomach flu or something. :( I hate it
 
Hi wishful006: They say if the doctor prescribes an antibiotic for any reason and you do not take it just as the doctor prescribes like 2 times a day versus one the germ you have can get stronger! My acne of the past worsened with oil and sugar, touching, and hair in my face. If you have an object in your hand such as the dishes you are doing or the laundry for awhile or stay real busy with something maybe you will touch your face less, do try to remeraber if you truly don't like your acne. If someone reminRAB you maybe you could be pleased they are helping you to take away your zits by keeping you reminded to keep hanRAB off the face.
 
Thank you for your response. I dont touch my face at all during the day though, just if I am going to pick at night (and that is right after a shower with clean hanRAB). I use antibacterial gel every two hours every day (crazy I know). It seems that when I go back to taking two of the Bactrim per day, within a few days the acne calms. My doctor told me that after I clear for about a week or so, try to wean my body off by taking only one a day. But, maybe I am not allowing all of the bacteria to be killed before I try to wean down.
 
Hi wishful006: Well I guess if that had happened to me I would be quick to tell my doctor that when I attempted to wean I had all those symptoms so he is aware of the strength of your bacteria.
 
Back
Top