It was another beautiful spring day in Toronto, and it looks like we'll have lots of sunshine for at least a week or so. I'm trying to get the most out of this weather, so I've been spending a lot of time outdoors lately. As much as I like doing outdoor activities, I'm a little concerned about my skin because of my sun allergy. When my skin is exposed to sunlight for some time, I get an itchy rash. It was always my arms when I first discovered that I had an allergic reaction. Some years later, it spread to my neck, my hands and also my legs. Because of my allergy, I have to carry around a long sleeve of some sort to cover myself up. I don't like wearing sunscreen because of its greasy texture but I really don't have a choice if I want to wear shorts. It's either I put on some sunscreen, or I stick with long pants all summer long. Although my entire body seemed to be affected by sunlight, I was so thankful that my face was not showing any signs of allergic reaction. Well, at least until today.
I've been having a very bad skin lately - I blamed it on change of seasons. From what I remember, my skin wasn't this bad during this time. I tried to watch my diet and took some time to exercise to relieve stress and such. I even changed the skin products I used. Yet, nothing seemed to be working. It crossed my mind today that it must be the allergy that's making my skin to behave this way (unless it's a sign of aging or something).
At this point, you might be wondering if I'm not thankful anymore because of what has started to happen as of this year. I'm still thankful. I'm sure there are hundreds and thousands of allergies out there, and I just have one. That's not bad at all, right? I'm sad about not having a clean spotless face, but it's not gonna stop me from enjoying the fun activities. I just need to cover myself up better, wear my hat and sunscreen and do the same things that I do every summer! I'm still healthy, aren't I? Will it get worse than this? I don't know, but I don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
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