I've been having this weird issue of late, which is that I've been breaking out into a rash after being out in the sun for prolonged periods of time. It seems as if my body is turning on me in my old age. Now, I realize there are worse things out there, and that I should be grateful that I'm mostly healthy. I am grateful, but it's just that I LOVE being outside, and I love wearing shorts, tanktops, flipflops, etc. I love the beach, I love kayaking, I love wearing as few articles of clothing as posssible (yes, there is a parallel b/t how much I love being outside and how much I love food)... I love the sun, but it does not love me.
I went to a dermatologist today and was told that I have Polymorphous Light Erruption, which is, indeed, a sun allery. The description is below:
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/polymorphous-light-eruption/DS00911.html
So, as the summer progesses, the allergy should become less intense. I hope so. I really do.
Seriously, who the hell is allergic to the sun? You know, the sun: The giver of ALL LIFE.
Haha, I am allergic to the sun too - it sucks. But it does get better as you re-build up your "immunity" to the sun over the summer.. sadly it will still probably be back next year :-/
ReplyDeleteplus, until you, i never knew anyone else with a sun allergy, so hey, that gives us a pretty unique conversation topic!
Perhaps we should start a sun allergy support group... "Hi, I'm Ryan and I'm allergic to the sun..."
ReplyDeleteI am allergic to pain.
ReplyDeleteHaha, Milo.
ReplyDeleteThat happened to me on my honeymoon! I'm afraid of my trip to Hawaii in a week...it really sucked being covered in a rash after a couple of days, and I don't wanna go through that again. Took it about a week and a half of slathering myself in Aveeno lotion after we got back for my skin to stop feeling bumpy/itchy. :(
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna go read more about it now...
Faith, my dermatologist was great and gave me an RX for a topical steroid cream... apparently it will help a lot when/if I break into a sun rash again. Also, when I broke out, antihistamines helped a lot!
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