Re: E.C and relationships

Thanks for replying.

Initially the peeling cycle was 3-4 days, but when I learned of this condition and after various reading on here, I decided to try out Aquaphor. Within 3 days most of the affected skin on my lips came off. Ever since, the skin just rebuilds up but it's not like crusts anymore, but the time they build up is very very random. Some days I wake up looking normal, some days I wake up with minimal white line/gunk that somehow disappears when I eat or apply moisturizer BUT ever since the usual peeling cycle stopped, my lips also started feeling stickier than ever. Not too uncomfortable but I definitely can't remember how normal lips feel like anymore.

It's still cold where I'm from and since I got this condition, I'm catching myself looking at people's lips from time to time and yes they do get terrible too! Just not at our level of terrible.


How about work, does it affect you in some way? Since my cycle now is random, I'm becoming more paranoid because I love socializing and that means talking a lot. College and my part-time job is about to start in a few months and I don't think I'm quite ready to face the world yet.