So I guess it is of no surprise when I inform you that I am faced with yet another bout of eczema herpeticum? I’ve actually lost count now of how many times I’ve contracted it (Maybe getting close to 15 times in 2.5yrs?) but this is definitely the second time within just over a month.
I asked at my most recent consultation what the likelihood was of me becoming immune to antivirals and was told that it couldn’t happen because they’re not the same as antibiotics. I’ve also asked in the past and have always been met with a resounding “no”.
Well I did the stupid thing of trawling the internet and came was unfortunate to come across this article about resistance to antiviral treatment.
I am now terrified 
Taken from the website
I now just feel full of regret and also anger for being allowed to have even reached this state. I have a derm appointment this morning but I have no idea how it will go seeing as the herpeticum I have isn’t fully fledged because I was already taking the maintenance dose of 400mg x2 daily, which may lead them to assume from first glance that it isn’t herpeticum. However, the tingling and areas of pain suggest otherwise.
Ideally it’d be nice to come off the Ciclosporin again now that my skin is back to a reasonably good state, but it depends if my skin worsens or not in the mean time. My neck is already starting to react but I think that’s because I’ve been scratching it due to stress. Must stop scratching out of habit!
It just annoys me so much how my skin can change in a matter of days. It was only this Sunday past that I was celebrating the fact that I could wear an all black outfit without having it covered in skin flakes. Now I’m undergoing another bout of herpeticum. Ugh.
I also forgot to mention that since I upped my medication I’ve been experiencing hair loss and did lose my appetite but it does appear to have returned. The hair loss is baffling me because Ciclosporin induces new hair growth however I did notice one of the rare side effects of Aciclovir can be hair loss so perhaps the cocktail of drugs is too toxic for me. We’ll see what is said at today’s appointment anyway.
Allll black
Showing off the white arms for good measure.