Hello fellow ET-ers.
I have been through a curious bout of "perioral dermatitis" that peaked 2yrs ago and began to get better only when I stopped using conventional body care products. I assumed I had an allergy to some commonly used ingredients/chemicals. Interestingly, I've found that several other symptoms I did not expect to be related to the dermatitis (and some I did not even recognize as symptoms) cleared up as well, like dry areas inside my nose, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, joint swelling, body odor, ability to handle hot weather, insomnia, even my mood is improving! This has been so weird to me. My mother is very sensitive to what she puts on her face and body, and only after this dermatitis thing have I realized I am too. At first, I did not think it could be related to ET, but through my many internet searches to figure out what was causing it, I began to wonder.
Do any others with ET have really sensitive skin, bouts with recurring dermatitis or a spectrum of symptoms similar to what I described above?
I'm really, really curious about this and would love to hear from anyone who might have a clue about it.
Thanks, Cassandra
I have been through a curious bout of "perioral dermatitis" that peaked 2yrs ago and began to get better only when I stopped using conventional body care products. I assumed I had an allergy to some commonly used ingredients/chemicals. Interestingly, I've found that several other symptoms I did not expect to be related to the dermatitis (and some I did not even recognize as symptoms) cleared up as well, like dry areas inside my nose, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, joint swelling, body odor, ability to handle hot weather, insomnia, even my mood is improving! This has been so weird to me. My mother is very sensitive to what she puts on her face and body, and only after this dermatitis thing have I realized I am too. At first, I did not think it could be related to ET, but through my many internet searches to figure out what was causing it, I began to wonder.
Do any others with ET have really sensitive skin, bouts with recurring dermatitis or a spectrum of symptoms similar to what I described above?
I'm really, really curious about this and would love to hear from anyone who might have a clue about it.
Thanks, Cassandra
