How do I cope?

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Since puberty I thought my skin had broken out in acne. Now they have diagnosed me with a common skin disease. How do you cope when something happens like this?

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- - mom462038, TAS said
  - 29 Apr 2020
    5:49 pm
You have your breakdown, cry scream retreat from the world. Then you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get on with it. I would google it to find out as much as possible about it. There may be different ways to help control it
- - mom81879, TAS said
  - 17 Nov 2019
    10:41 am
Is it treatable? As long as you can fix it, it doesn’t seem to be too big if a deal
- - mom160421, TAS said
  - 24 Mar 2019
    10:30 pm
Keep trying different treatments and hopefully you’ll find something that works.
- - Melanie, TAS said
  - 30 Oct 2015
    10:12 pm
I would do my own research on it. And seek help from a specialist. I wish you all the best.
- - mom153507, TAS said
  - 08 Oct 2015
    7:01 am
It is very frustrating to go so long with no answer but now you have one you can try to find something to manage your condition.
If you don’t already have one, get a dermatologist. They will be able to help you with products that will keep your skin under control.
See if you can find a online support group for people who have your condition & speak with others who know what you’re going through. They will be able to offer you advice & suggestions.
Good luck.
- - EllenG89, TAS said
  - 31 May 2015
    7:59 pm
It may have come as a bit of a shock but on the positive side, you now have an answer so you can start working on a solution! All the best
- - mom56842, TAS said
  - 01 May 2015
    1:28 pm
Sorry you had to go for so long with a misdiagnosis, try to look at it in another way, you now have the right diagnosis and hopefully you can receive the correct treatment, all the best to you.
- - MrsMcD, TAS said
  - 20 Apr 2015
    6:10 pm
I research and see professionals. You might be able to get things cleared up now that you know what it is.
- - curlytops, TAS said
  - 17 Apr 2015
    8:34 pm
I would do my own research and direct any questions to your doctor for support and help in what you can do to prevent it and or cure it. good luck.
- - nictate, TAS said
  - 16 Apr 2015
    4:51 am
Last year I had for months what I thought was acne. Then it got really bad and I finally went to theDr and was told I had rosacea. It was horrible. Makeup wouldn’t even cover it. I was so self conscious. I took the medication for a month before I had any improvement. I am still taking the medication 5 months later. It got me down at first. I did do a lot of research on it. After a while I tried to pretend it wasn’t there if I went out.
- - mom92217, TAS said
  - 13 Apr 2015
    2:33 pm
I am sorry to hear EducAte yourself as much as you can to see what Yu can do diet and exercise wise