EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA (E.B.)

EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA (E.B.)

I suffer from a skin condition called Epidermolysis
Bullosa (EB for short). EB is a genetic skin condition
passed on through genes carried by my parents. It is a
blistering condition, the blisters are burn-like and can
be and are normally very sore and painful. What causes
it is the epidermis and the dermis layers do not bond
with the outer skin layers properly causing the outer
layer of my skin to break out into blisters whenever
friction is applied to the skin. Once I was introduced
to FLP, I was so excited to try all the products. I use
the Aloe Propolis Crème on my thumbs because they
have a habit of cracking, resulting in soreness. Before,
it used to take 3-4 weeks to heal completely. The Aloe
Propolis Crème contains a natural antibiotic to help
with the prevention of infection. My hands used to
get so sore and stop me from doing things for myself.
Due to my EB, the healed areas of the skin in certain
places, do not need to be bandaged, but then they dry
out; forming flakes of dry skin making it extremely
itchy. All I do now is apply Aloe Propolis Crème
to the dry patch and it moisturizes as well as cools
the skin down to take the itching away for at least a
couple of hours. Aloe First gives me immediate relief
from the stinging and takes the edge off the pain. It
is also soothing due to the added moisturizers that it
contains. The condition of EB means I have to have
my bandages removed and changed daily, resulting in
me spending one hour or more soaking in the bath to
soak off the old dressings. The Aloe Bath Gelee is very
good because it relaxes me especially because I have
to spend so long in the bath and it helps moisturize
my skin. I am unable to use a normal bar of soap as
it dries out my skin and the perfume that some of the
soap contains irritates my skin. I use the Aloe Liquid
Soap every day in substitute to a normal bar of soap
when bathing. It softens my skin, it does not sting the
blisters and it moisturizes my skin where a normal
bar of soap would dry it out completely. EB does not
just affect me externally; it also affects me internally
by having blisters in my mouth and throat caused by
eating. The toothpaste from the grocery story stung
and burned the blisters in my mouth, discouraging
me from cleaning my teeth properly. But thanks to
Forever Bright Toothgel my nightmare is over. With
its peppermint and spearmint, it is gentle and burn-free,
if even makes my teeth feel cleaner and healthier. My
husband had tonsillitis recently and because he uses
the Forever Bright Toothgel, it kept the infection to
a minimum, making him less ill than in the past. He
still took antibiotics for it, but he was not half as sick
as he had been in the past. EB makes me extremely
tired so I have gotten much relief from drinking the
Aloe Berry Nectar. Since drinking it, I have been less
tired and sleeping better at night. I drink it every day
to help with the exhaustion and to boost my energy
levels. I use the Forever Aloe Styling Gel to help
keep my hair in place as it does not dry my scallop
which some gels and hair sprays have made my scalp
dry and itchy. I also use the Aloe-Jojoba Shampoo
and Aloe-Jojoba Conditioning Rinse which feeds
my hair. My hair smells so good and clean. I am
happy that I joined FLP because if it was not for these
products I would have missed the benefits from all of
them. I cannot live without all the products now.