Re: jp20 are you there
Hey.. im doing great :) Sorry I took so long to answer your post, I have been real busy with work. I dont frequent these forums as much as I used to because I feel that I have learned all I can from them. Aswell, I find people are starting to repeat what other people have already done. I just hope they realize sooner rather than later, that obsessing about EC only makes the condition worse, and in fact I believe may even be creating it. I believe that EC is an 'obsessive psychological problem' created by the mind through unnatural habits and processes. I believe that all EC suffers have obsessive personality types and are creating it themselves by doing what I mentioned above. I dont believe that a 'product' or a 'drug' can cure EC, because really why would it? I personally think trying every new product and cream out there, in the hope to cure EC is complete insanity. These drugs and products are obviously 'not working'. On the other hand 'Products' can defiantly help the condition be more manageable :)
I have completely accepted my exfoliative cheilits and have moved on with my life :) I dont think about it or even care about it anymore ;) I dont look in the mirror a million times per day anymore and I dont worry about how my lips look. I do everything normally and more, just like anybody else would do. The funny thing is, anytime I do happen to look in the mirror, my lips look pretty good :)
I lick my lips when they start to feel as though there is build up on them and they look and feel almost normal. Sometimes I can even go two days without putting aloe vera on them at night, they are in such good shape! :)) The key is to not be 'obsessive' about it. I dont worry about them feeling dry, but if they get really really dry, I put some lip balm on.
Its really not worth stressing about something that can not be changed at this very moment. To not accept having EC 'right now' at this moment is to be insane. If EC can not be changed 'right now' then there is only one thing to do, and that is to completely accept it. Its only a problem if you make it into one. I dont make EC a problem, the condition is still there and its a part of me right now as I write this, but its not a problem for me. I am not accepting that I will have EC for life, I am just accepting that I have EC 'right now', if you get what I mean :D I believe that 'completely accepting' EC is the 'ONLY' way to cure it. EC is really only a minor superficial problem if you think about it.
Good Luck