Medication, Ironic and Health: Waste of time and money

Waste of time and money

By Anonymous - 09/10/2015 17:34

Today, I found out that what I thought was "acne" is actually an allergic reaction to a cream I've been using for years. I thought the cream was helping me with the breakouts but my doctor says the real acne probably went away naturally years ago. FML

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By DeepCleanAcne - 02/09/2017 20:00

Today, I found out that my intense acne is actually an allergic reaction to the "deep clean" product I've been using to reduce it. I've been using this product for the past ten years. Ten years of suffering through "acne" could have been easily avoided. FML

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By chuffberry - 19/04/2016 13:39 - United States - Raleigh

Today, I finally saw a dermatologist due to my unusually severe acne. Now I know I actually have a rare disorder that makes me allergic to my own acne. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/02/2016 20:36 - United States - Denver

Today, I got a new skin cream for my acne. I tested it on a small patch of skin just to make sure I wasn't allergic. I was, and the reaction didn't stay on that small patch of skin. My left arm is now almost entirely covered in a horrible rash. FML

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By Tingly - 16/08/2010 03:12 - United States

Today, I realized that that tingly feeling on my face when I put a new combination of acne wash, acne medication, and my usual moisturizer on was not, in fact, "it working." It was slowly peeling away the top layer of skin. I look and feel sunburned. I also still have acne and oily skin. FML

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By RedFaced - 27/05/2016 00:11 - Netherlands - Capelle Aan Den Ijssel

Today, I discovered the effect the cream has that my mom gave me. It was for my acne and it worked, in a way. Instead of having a lot of little pimples, I now just have a few gigantic ones. FML

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By spleg - 16/12/2010 12:06 - United Kingdom

Today, I discovered that the painful eczema I get every winter was actually being caused by the moisturising cream I use to treat it. FML

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Skin care

By Username - 24/11/2010 01:40 - United States

Today, I woke up early and went to the dermatologist's, only to have them tell me that the skin condition I have that causes big, white spots to appear is chronic and I can do nothing about it. But they did give me cream for a different skin condition they found. FML

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By anonymous - 10/02/2010 20:59 - United States

Today, I went to the store and bought some cream to help with a sunburn I'd gotten a few days ago. What's worse than having red, peeling, and painful skin? An allergic reaction on top of it. FML

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By thisentiretime... - 18/03/2013 20:30 - United States - Morristown

Today, I found out that my recurring acne is actually bedbug bites. I have wasted about a hundred dollars on acne cream. FML

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By JoJo - 17/10/2009 06:26 - United States

Today, I realized that acne is a major side effect of a medication I'm taking. The medication is to help me with my anxiety. The acne is creating more anxiety. And the more anxious I get, the more meds I need. And the more my face breaks out. FML

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armyant98 15

Saturday 10 October 2015 8:33

Well look on the bright side, no more acne now! Shit, I Wish I could say that

gosh_mate 30

Saturday 10 October 2015 8:30

You're meant to swap skin products regularly for reasons like this

Comments

2C0OL4SCH0OL 17

Saturday 10 October 2015 11:06

Allergy can be cured easily. But acne can't so you should be happy that you don't have any acne anymore. Hope your allergy gets better though.

mishwarner 14

Saturday 10 October 2015 11:23

Oh no!!! I feel your pain

Jryan952015 7

Saturday 10 October 2015 12:17

I have never herd of someone making them self look ugly before! Except those people that dress up in goth, some of what they do can be excessive and stupid. Who would ever hire someone dressed like that.

shmoooopie 29

Saturday 10 October 2015 19:15

What the hell are you talking about?

fakenibba 23

Saturday 10 October 2015 15:35

I actually had a similar problem... My mom was forcing me to use acne medicine when I first started getting it. Then a few months ago I went on a one week trip, and forgot the medicine. By the end of the trip I had no acne... The doctor said the same thing yours did lol

xpsychocatladyx 15

Saturday 10 October 2015 17:14

least now you'll clear up, silver lining

Kittyphysics 21

Saturday 10 October 2015 17:51

dude! :(

ChibiChibi_fml 27

Saturday 10 October 2015 21:58

Here's my question, why would you think that the cream was helping you with your breakouts if you were still having breakouts while using it? That is basically the opposite of what is supposed to happen.

Eliiara 11

Saturday 10 October 2015 22:46

Hopefully you're skin will start to clear up to has cleared up. That's a wonderful feeling to have clear skin.

Bragi 12

Sunday 11 October 2015 0:32

You never asked? OTC acne meds are all snake oul.

deathtothepix 26

Sunday 11 October 2015 9:14

I've very fortunately never experienced acne so I'm not sure how acne creams would work, but I have had allergic reactions to creams/shower gels. My skin usually gets unbearably itchy and sometimes my throat gets tight/sore. Did you not get symptoms like that?