Anyway I was wondering if anyone could tell me why it is that my condition is made worse by sleeping at night. It is steady throughout the day and often calms down but every morning I wake up, and its more inflamed and sometimes has spread over more of my face. Also I sometimes get a feeling like I have tiny things crawling on my skin or in my hair, though this could be in my head. There has to be a reason for these things. Any ideas would be appreciated. Also thanks to those who made suggestions on my other posts, I have not tried them yet as I just fear that they will make it even worse. My face is stinging enough as it is and sometimes I get itches that are nearly unbearable. Thanks to earthclinic and I pray that everyone on here finds their way to fixing their problems. Don't give up, life is to precious.
Replied by Catherine (Wellington, New Zealand) on 12/04/2010
What you are describing certainly sounds like dermodetic mites.. Ted has a bit to say about this condition. I'm wondering about the increase of symptoms in the morning.. Could it be you are reinfecting yourself with your pillow? I can't really comment on that but a new pillow and a clean pillowcase each night is worth trying. Best of luck with it.Replied by Anna (New Orleans, La) on 06/03/2012
Is the face rash around the mouth? The burning described sounds like peri-oral dermatitis. Derm wanted to give me three months of very strong oral anti biotics for this. I got rid of it with lots of pro biotic, coconut oil and naturally calming oils and herbs in the form of a cream containing things like calendula and neem among others. They do not know the cause of peri oral dermatitis so I did not take the antibiotic. It seemed Like a bad idea. You may want to go to a different derm though because some conditions are made worse by steroid creams. As in soooo much worse. Read about peri oral dermatitis.
