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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: MattyBoy100 on August 24, 2006, 09:54:44 AM
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Can anyone help...
since I started dialysis 2 months ago, a lot of spots have developed around my chin and neck. I never suffered from acne or spots as a teenager. The medical staff just say I`m not washing enough(!!!) and that they are natural spots. One Doctor said they may be phosphates being deposited in my skin. Everyone looks at me as if I am being vain and shouldn`t worry. The problem is getting worse seemingly daily and I don`t know what to do as I look a mess!
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when you say spots, are you meaning pimples? blotches? please explain a little more. You are fairly new to dialysis and i am sure your body is still trying to get used to all that is going on and in your body.
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I mean pimples that appear as small lumps under my skin and then eventually break the skin without any puss or deposit but bleed if I scratch them and are sensitive to being touched like normal pimples are. There are none on my face though, just under my chin and around my neck.
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I mean pimples that appear as small lumps under my skin and then eventually break the skin without any puss or deposit but bleed if I scratch them and are sensitive to being touched like normal pimples are. There are none on my face though, just under my chin and around my neck.
I had the same thing on my arms, it is toxins trying to escape your body, at least that's what 3 doctors told me. But after a while on dialysis (about a year), all the bumps on my arms went away. Don't worry about it, they will go away unless they are correct and you are just a filthy person. ;D J/K ;)
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Well, if you have a catheter in your neck/chest you may not wash like you would in a shower. Try cleaning more in that area and if they are still there then you can ruled out hygiene. ::)
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Thanks for the advice guys, I would just like to say my hygiene is very good thankyou!!! It`s frustrating when you ask the medical profession about things that are happening to you and you don`t get any decent explanations.
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The docs dont know, they just have a measly ol' diploma with a bachelors degree in blah blah blah, we have, IHATEDIALYSIS.COM the best place to find answers... Hey,, IHDU, nice ring to it huh? (ihatedialysis university) :P