Can't belive I'm in July and neck has erupted

It's July!

Every year for the past 18 years I am a red raised beetroot on my neck. But even though I'm suffering it's nothing to what it has been in previous years.
Nothing.

Last year I was SO Ill. I was ill with rash. Every part of me was glowing red. Like I had sunburn but hadn't been out in the sun.

I think it's contained as much as it can be due to prevention methods.

It's hot though. I'm finding the heat making me sweat. Making me itch. Not good. This week the temperatures will hit 30's
Not good for me at all.

Fingers are sore at mo. Where I file them back. I keep knocking skin which is not used to it and getting sore cuts.

Worse areas at the moment  are. Feet. Like blood blister rash. Can get extremely itchy. It's intense.  I scratch and scratch and can not stop !!

Then sore 😦

Arms are sore but not as bad as have been.

Burning skin....literally.

It's lucky I'm not combustible.
This week I have rubbed (no nails) until my skin smells like burning.  Not good.
At the moment areas of red. Raised.

Extremely itchy rash areas :
Neck
Arms
Shoulders
Sides
Boobs
Thighs
Legs
Ankles
Feet
Hands
Under chin

Probably easier to write places the rash is NOT. 😕

Hubby gave me some money so went and brought 3 long sleeve tops for work. Tried one today. Very good.
Having to cut the labels out of everything.  My skin is so super sensitive,  even a part of a tag , seam or label sets of a intense itch.
I literally have no control over scratching. It consumes me.
I know I shouldn't . It tales so much effort to ignore.  To fight the touch. But I always give in the itch so intense and strong I scratch.
Then the soreness leads to guilt.  A vicious circle.

I wish there was some way to relive the itch. Still on 2 tabs a day. And boy do I know if I miss one. Had some terrible sleepless nights of late due to sore skin and the rash.

My skin is so hot. Burning swollen and sore. 😕

Only 4 weeks left of work then I can hibinate. 😊

Some of the things I'm trying to do are.

Drink lots of water to make new cell and keep hydrated.

Remove tags.

Don't wear nylon wool or other uncotton fabrics next to skin.

Keep skin moisturised.

File nails to a inch of there lives to stop from ripping skin.

Keep arms covered up.

Wearing a scarf in car...even when  like boiling hot to protect neck from sun .

Feet are especially  bad at the moment.  The pain is quite unbearable at times.
Have tried to keep then from touching. It's amazing how I can rub them when  I'm not thinking about it. Making them sore.

That's part of the problem uh of the scratching is unconscious
Done when I'm not thinking.

Brusies still in places, from firm, deep rubbing, but less this week which is good.

Just need to keep out of the sun. Keep cool and get through the next coupes of months.

Bruised!

Itch is so intense am pushing so hard with my filed down  ails to get relief. I am leaving bad bruises. Last night one on my arms was the darkest bruise I had ever seen. Have taken photos. 
Must be pushing seriously hard or I have damaged skin so much it is brushing more easily.
Not good.
Rash was a little better last night. Seem to go though intense itching phases.
Another thing is I am scratching with intense preasure e thta my hand an d finger literally get cramp. Painful finger crap.  But still I continue to scratch.  It's almost like my will is so weak I can't  control my hands. I keep on scratching an scratching.

Getting a little depressing now. Neck is okay ish.  But one label.  One itchy material. Just a few minutes in sun. And I'm triggered.

Sigh.
I am convinces it is all discoid excema. Seems to be raised patches.  Large circular areas. Didn't notice before. Sun triggers.

In one aspect I'm pleased were in middle of June and it's not any worse. But my skin is painful. A bit at school kept knocking my arm ans the pain was awful. Basically,  i have scratched my muscles and the skin sore.

Old photos from last year.

Just looking back. Even 2 years ago photos are very similar.

The itch is unbearable.

Caught a bit of sun.
Now I am unbearably itchy. Especially ankles and shoulders and forearm.
So terribly hard to resist the itch. Have scratched. No nails so bruised and raised.
To be honest amazing got this far into year with out it starting. Face feels on fire. So so itchy on cheekbone and fore head. Eyes are also beginning to itchy uncontrollable.

Sigh.

Still applying cream. Still taking 2 x antihistamines.

Feel so upset it it is so itchy. It's so intense.  Nails are so short.  But somehow if I press really really hard I can get nail on skin.  But this results in bruised skin and aching fingers.
But it is the only way to get any relief.
Feet have turned into blood spots.
Forearms look like bad sunburn.

I hate to think what state I would be in if I had nails. Probably the state I was in last year and years previously.  I never have cut and filed my nails so short before. But it is painful to touch things and the run marks of rash are still sore, itchy and unsightly.

Sports day next Thursday.  God knows how I will cope.
To be outside in the sun all day. Hope it rains.

June 1st

Hmmm....I am wondering if I spoke too soon. Had been thinking how good my skin was for the time of year. Thinking my prior prep of applying cream twice a day and  taking 2 antihistamines a day was keeping the dreaded red rash at bay...of course there has Been flare ups etc.
But today spots appeared. Hmmm....on arm.y arms had been feeling itchy and sore for a number of days. I had been out with no sleeves!!!!!
It was me feeling brave and now it back fired. Sigh...

So currently rash is.
Feet....pretty good. Dry. But ok. Some blood spots.
Back. Itchy but ok. Raised when hot. Itchy.
Top of arms worse at the moment.  Raised.  Itchy...bruising where I am pushing so hard to relieve itch.
Fire arm and under arm on driving arm.
Really really need to sort out cover up for car. I am driving with bare arm.
Lower Back. Still rash can get lumpy and really itchy.
Another problem and I've seen it year after year is there us USA trigger point on neck that comes up. A dark red area which spreads.  It has appeared.  Bother.  Hoping that it will not spread. Neck is only place ok at the moment.

Basically I need to make sure.
1. I don't wear nylon/wool next to skin.
2. I cover up neck and arms in car and when out in sun.🌞
3. I keep applying cream so not dry.
4. Keep nails extreamly short.

Wish me luck...The sun is coming with a hot vengeance 🌞🌞🌞