copperviper102
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38 messages
joined May 2007
Gregory Mendoza3, man, you are seriously drowning in this stuff... based on what I’ve seen, it’s no wonder you’re already talking about getting a whole new supply of the balm 😬
Luckily for me, I don't have nearly as much as you do—my patches are way fewer and way easier to deal with, so I can't even begin to imagine what you're going through. I'm pulling for you, hoping that "P" disappears fast and stays gone for good. It’s been five days since I started using the balm and so far, I’m feeling pretty good about it. Ever since they "discovered" olive oil for me, I’ve been using it to help wipe off the balm (which some people describe as being like resin or something), so I don't have to scrub like a maniac just to get everything off. Here’s how things are looking so far: I’ve got three spots on my scalp plus some on my ears (both inside and around them), and there's one spot where I can really see the progress, which is where I'm seeing the best results right now. Everywhere else, I don't even have redness anymore, though it isn't itching at the moment, and those other two spots aren't super obvious either, but I think they're doing okay. The inside of my ears has cleared up completely and finally feels nice and smooth to the touch, and again, no redness there. Behind my ears is also looking a lot better, though there's still a bit of a mark visible, it's just not red anymore... it looks like a dark skin tone now (probably from the balm because I didn't wash it off well enough 😘 ; it's a little harder to rub there because it hurts a bit—nothing major, though). On my chest, the patch hasn't shrunk yet, but the color has definitely changed, or at least that's my impression. I think it's a slightly lighter shade of red now (it was a much brighter red the day before yesterday and yesterday). My only real headache is down by the genitals, because applying the balm there is a pain and washing it off is even worse. It's still super red down there, even if I feel like it might be a tiny bit better today... the only time I really feel the struggle is downstairs... just this constant nagging ache (I don't even know what other word to use for it) and tension 😈. Nivea works okay, but I honestly think I’m going to have to switch to something else, especially for the lower areas, because it doesn't absorb that well and I probably won't even finish the tube. For my head and chest, it's fine, but for my ears, I'm sticking with the Chicago Balm. So, that's the update from my end, cheers to the crew 🤣
