...ugh, I hate it!

My skin had always been one of my strong suits but not any more.  I was a fortunate teen who never has acne or even pimples.  Now, I have a red rash across my face and upper chest.  My arms have these bumps that feel horrible to the touch but you can't see them.  And my skin also feels thick.  I don't know how else to explain it...  thick, is all.  Besides thick, it feels cold.  I am actually hot but my skin is cold.

Now the interesting thing is the changes in feeling and sensations.   Some areas, are numb.  The areas that are affected and the time it lasts varies from hours to days.  My first experience with numbness was shortly after I was married.  I noticed that a portion of my left forearm was numb.  Within a few hours, I was numb across the shoulders and down both arms.  By evening, everything was numb.  I could move everything...  just couldn't feel anything.  You would be AMAZED at how much sensation you get from air as it passes your skin because I was certainly aware of missing it.  Anyway, it lasted for 3 days and passed as it started.... without warning... out of the blue.  I think it was probably an MS flare or exacerbation but since I had steroids for Addison's I used some heavy doses and was able to come out of it.  Since then, I will get areas that go numb but not as involved.  My left arm, upper chest, back of my neck and shoulders seem to be victims of it more times than not.

Now on the opposite side of numbness is this road rash feeling.  lol...  I can't recall ever having had road rash but I just bet I can tell you how it feels... across my feet anyway.  Strange, huh?