I decided that I ought to go back and see my doctor again about my sore mouth (angular stomatitis), because I was told not to over use the ointment. Anyway, I am allowed to use it again for three days to get it better, and then if it starts going again I can use it for a day, but no more than one day a week. Apparently it is quite a strong steroid cream and if I use it too much it could make the skin I’m using it on very thin.
I’ve been there before. I get eczema, especially on my hands, and I tried several steroid ointments, ending up with the skin of my hands and particularly fingers so thin that if I was doing cross stitch the blunt end of the needle would go through my skin if I used any pressure. Obviously it would be much worse to have the skin on my face/mouth that thin and breaking at the slightest touch.
I did a bit of shopping after seeing the doctor. I didn’t buy anything much, just some foot cream, but I got a good haul of library books, including Julie Walters’ autobiography, which I’d been planning to order. I’m feeling tired and very achey, so I’m not planning on doing an awful lot today, just watch tv and maybe read. My next job is writing the Christmas cards, but I’m not in the mood to do that today, and after all, it is only 3rd December!