Day Seven; It’s been one week.

 Mood: Sad Girl
Music; Sad Girl – Everlast

One week down, three to go. At least for the initial phase of this detox. I’m not expecting to be cured in a month, but I wouldn’t mind that outcome. Acupuncture starts tomorrow. I’m trying not to be nervous about it, seeing as how nervous stress= horrible flare ups.

I woke up around noon again. I tossed and turned, and fought the itchiness until 4am, when I gave in and took the Benedryl. I need some sleep, even if it’s a Benedryl induced sleep.

I’m entering a new phase of eczema. It took two years for my eczema to get to this point, and at that point I threw in the towel and saw a doctor. I’ve watched my skin flare up in 7 days what it initially took two years to do… now I’m not sure what comes next. But like I said, I’m going to try not to stress about anything.

There is good news, I haven’t taken my ventolin puffer since day five. After Aims took me off Symbicort, I needed that ventolin the max 4 times a day, 2 puffs each time. Each day I took it less (an I tried to keep it one puff) until yesterday when I didn’t need it once. That’s progress. I can be happy with seeing something this early.

I’m going to keep my affirmations personal today. Just not feeling like sharing them, and thats ok, because this is my process.

Acupuncture tomorrow. I hope it helps.

* Thank you for your kind notes, they are very much appreciated 🙂