Wednesday, April 1, 2009

What the what?

How long do the marks stay?
Most of the time the marks stay visible for 15 to 30 minutes on my skin. I’ll post step by step photos soon.

How did you get it?/How long have you had it?

I have had temperature induced hives for quite some time but I just started showing skin writing symptoms in early 2008. Dermatographia can be stress induced – I was feeling stress at this time, so maybe that’s how I developed it. There is no way to know for sure.

Does it hurt?

Pain varies case by case. I don’t have pain associated with my dermatographia – I just itch. The itching can range from a little annoying to about to drive me insane. I carry Benadryl with me at all times in case I have a super itchy day.

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