For the last 18 months I've struggled to keep the skin on my face under control. I keep getting flare ups which are really painful plus, I hate going out with a very red face. My gp has given me steroid cream and said to use the eczema cream for my body on my face when it's sore. I change my pillowcase every day (after buying new pillows), I've always used only hypoallergenic face stuff but my face flared up whatever I used on it. I tried everything spending a fortune. I also had to keep out of the sun.
Anyway, about 6 months ago I had a stomach bug so didn't eat for a few days. My face cleared up! I started eating again, my face flared again. I've now been 5 months on an exclusion diet, gradually adding different foods, keeping a strict diary, noting symptoms etc.
So far, my face reacts to bread and to peanut butter! I mentioned this to my gp at my appointment last week and she basically said that if I was 'allergic' to these things then it wouldn't just be on my face. I'm convinced I'm right but is it possible to only have a food allergy reaction on just your face? If it is, could it develop something more serious if I continue eating things that make my face flare?
Has this happened to anyone else? Or am I really an idiot and completely misguided?
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Is this a thing? GP thinks I'm an idiot!
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vintagebella · 10/05/2019 16:46
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