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Allergic To Lubriderm??

Well I have had bad acne lately under my chin and was looking for something to moisturize my face and help it heal.  So I looked through my local grocery store and found Lubriderm hand lotion, Fragrance Free Version.  I look on the back and it says it's Non-comedogenic, so it won't clog my pores..  So I'm thinking, GREAT, this will help and everything will get well soon, right??

WRONG....

As it turns out, I put it all over my face yesterday afternoon, and by this morning, my face is swollen, and broken out...  Even my eyelids are swollen and I could barely open my left eye this morning.  So...  I go to Franklin Park Urgent Care Center and they say that it is INDEED an Allergic Reaction..  And they only thing I used on my skin out of the ordinary is the Lubriderm..  So, I've just found out I'm badly allergic to the stuff and now I look like I got a major sunburn on my face and my eyelids are slightly swollen...  I am now taking Claritin and using Hydrocortisone cream to take down the swelling..  I'm simply having the worst complexion week ever for my face...

And all right as I am looking forward to going out to the movies with my new friend Dave on Thursday (tomorrow)....   AARRRGGHHH!!!

In other news, I have a phone interview with Washington State University on Thursday.  Hopefully this goes well because I really need to get a new job lined up!  I know if I get the job with them that I will have to move to Pullman, Washington (about 2 hours away), but I really need this.  Wish me luck!

2006-04-26 19:53:03 GMT
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