This Freakin RASH

I swear, I have never felt dirty in my life. I'm a very clean person. Dirtiness grosses me out so much. But I really feel dirty with this dang rash that will not relent. What the CRAP?!?!!?! I put the cream religiously in one spot and when it's almost gone... BAM... it pops up in a spot two inches from the one that's almost cleared up. I just do not get it. I am in misery. I hate to spread my negativity, but... you know a person can only take so much. I'm getting to the point of wanting a skin transplant. Is there such a thing? I am so tired of my skin itching and burning. So this morning one of my friends ( Julie) sent me a link to this article.

This sounds SO out there to me. I would NEVER think something like this would actually affect your skin, but this was on a news site. And I looked it up on snopes and they said nothing about it, so until I hear otherwise, I'm counting this as one possibility.

All of the lightbulbs in my house are these low-energy ones. I made a point of it when we moved in and were building this house for them to be put everywhere. And they really are low energy. I have probably only changed one or two lightbulbs the entire time we've lived in this house.

What do you think? Doesn't this sound far fetched?

Oh, and if any of you have any ideas, PLEASE offer them up!

Low-Energy Light Bulbs Can Cause Rashes
Monday, March 30, 2009 8:38 AMBy: Sylvia Booth Hubbard
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The traditional incandescent light bulb, which has been the staple in homes to banish darkness for over a hundred years, may be disappearing, and the low-energy light bulb that takes its place can cause rashes and swelling for thousands of people.
New, low-energy, compact fluorescent bulbs use just 30 percent of the energy of incandescent bulbs. Green-minded organizations, as well as the U.S. government and mega-retailer Walmart, are promoting their use, emphasizing their overall money-saving features despite their higher initial cost. Some countries, including Great Britain, are banning the use of traditional light bulbs by 2012.
But in addition to the concerns over mercury pollution that broken compact bulbs present, Dr. Robert Sarkany, a photodermatologist at St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’ Hospital in London told the Daily Mail that he’s treated patients who have skin rashes due to exposure to low-light fluorescent bulbs.
Other doctors worry that the new bulbs could even cause skin cancer. “It is important that patients with photosensitive skin eruptions are allowed to use lights that don’t exacerbate their condition,” said Dr. Colin Holden, president of the British Association of Dermatologists. “Photosensitive eruptions range from disabling eczema-like reactions, to light sensitivities that can lead to skin cancer.”
Those who have lupus and some forms of dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis are at risk, and British charities say that the light from low-energy light bulbs also triggers migraines and epilepsy. Sufferers have appealed to Parliament to exempt them from having to use the new bulbs.
In the U.S., laws passed by Congress demand that all light bulbs be 25 percent to 35 percent more efficient by 2014, citing $40 billion in savings between 2012 and 3040, and the need for 14 fewer coal-fired power plants

I wonder what about these bulbs causes a rash in some people? I'm thinking that if this was the cause of mine, I should've come about before now, but who knows. I mean, this rash popped up as a single little bump in December and it has just progressively gotten worse since then. And we had lived in this house for a year on December 1st.

Who knows, but I'm certainly going to ask the dermatologist about it when I go back for my follow-up appointment.