Getting fried in a UV bed!!!





In December 2016 I almost begged my GP to refer me to a dermatologist, as my allergies were hitting sky high and the antihistamines she prescribed me were not doing anything …

So a couple of days ago, I finally got to see a dermatologist… an appointment  which I had to wait ten whole months for…

I was so anxious and excited at the same time because I was thinking, I am FINALLY going to get rid of my allergies and get some answers as to why my skin is more sensitive than ever before!

Since I have become so forgetful lately, I decided making a list was a good idea, to make sure I don’t forget about anything.

I got there 20 minutes earlier than my appointment., was called in 20 minutes late (completely normal).

Finally, I was in! He was a mid aged man, probably mid fifties. His office was clean. He had a few books (that looked brand new, un-cracked open) on a shelf… His computer was up and running, and I noticed a few Google tabs from the corner of my eye. (No, no… I’m not skeptical at all, right?)

After the hellos and introductions… and talking about my GP for 5 minutes, we finally got to the subject I was waiting ten months … and 45 minutes of delay for!

My first issue is very high skin sensitivity to the sun. I start blistering and burning after as little as 10 minutes in direct sunlight…

He smiled and said: Easy! We have a “new” technology for your problem…

Hearing that made me smile from ear to ear!

Listening to him explain what the “new technology” he wanted to try on me was… made me question my own sanity, let alone his.

The man was suggesting frying me in a UV bed! In direct UV rays for half an hour!  In my mind, I was thinking “No, no, no, no, NO…. OH HELL NO!”

Where is the logic in this? If you’ve burned your hand… do you deep fry it to fix it? 

                             Problem?          Solved!                               

When I asked for other alternatives, he gave me the following:

1. Cortisone containing creams...
2. Tablets that kill all the gut flora and cause digestive issues

3. IV Injection with who knows what... 
4. Tablets that contain high levels of lactose (which I am intolerant towards)...

So between getting fried, thinning my bones, ruining my digestive system, and blood poisoning... 
I gave it a good second and all that came out of me was: 

"You know what? Forget it, I'm fine. Thank you for making me wait a year to see you... good luck frying the next patient!"
He looked as if he did not see that one coming.... and added " But these are good for you"...
So I simply added: "Did you like... GOOGLE that?" and I left.

Take a piece of advice from good ol' moi?

"Be your own doctor... you might actually know more than the specialist!"

I am still wondering if he was an actual doctor... or just a patient that snuck into his white robe while the actual Dr got distracted somewhere else... guess I will never know!





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