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Feeling depressed

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nicole1990
nicole1990

I posted a few days ago about my new diagnosis. I am 25 years old. I really feel that I need to express how I am feeling right now because I am driving myself insane. I am currently having a lot of redness and burning. I was on the phone with this guy in London who I have been dating for three months and all I wanted to doo was cry on the phone. I feel like running away so I don't need. To explain what this is it what I am going through. I told a few of my friends and they don't really get it At theoment I am feeling very hopeless

I am frustrating because when I had the biopsy done the doctor said this is a classic case of lichen sclerosis. She didn't tell me how I would feel after the biopsy or what I could do while travelling without any steroid cream. She just booted me out of there and I took the underground back home in tears. I now look all scarred down there and it has made my self esteem go down very low. I feel like since I am so young who is going too accept me like this?? I have been using coconut oil and tries to find some pure aloe vera but I haven't come across it yet. I am travelling by myself in Europe and all I want to do is go home. Can someone please provide me with some positive feedback. I am crying everyday.

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    lj2821 nicole1990

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    Hi Nicole, I wanted to drop you a message to say I'm 29 and been diagnosed this year. I've got good days and bad and worry how I'll cope long term. So you aren't alone in feeling low.

    i find making sure I regularly use an emollient to keep everything moisturised really seems to help me a lot and helps me to have good days. 

    Huge hugs, by all means message me. I sometimes find it harder as people around me don't know how it feels and I think they just don't get it!! X

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