****Welcome one and all to the Weekend Chat 7&8 August*****

Bunnyinthelights

DH has had to clean up the dead rabbit and bird my cats have massacred this weekend. Little sods!

Ames

*yawn* been trying to sleep, I didn't get to sleep till past 6 this morning. I was being very silly and vain, I've been getting lots of warts lately, I've gone from 2 to about 18 in the last year, and that's just where I can see, I don't know about my back and scalp. Anyway I checked them before bed and found two new ones on my face. And then spent hours worrying/getting upset about what I'll look like in a couple of years if it carries on.

Anyway, sorry to burden everyone but could someone please tell me not to be so frivolous and daft about it please.

Bunnyinthelights

Ames,
When you say 'warts' do you mean 'moles'?

Is it a medical condition they are showing up because I don't think that getting so many is entirely something to brush under the carpet-have you spoken to your Dr about them?

Ames

Bunny, the GP called them warts, most of them are little round things that look like freckles but they're raised up and vary in colour. Three of the ones on my face are tiny little bobbly ones, you can't really see them but can feel them. I saw my GP who said they're just warts and nothing to worry about, and I mentioned them to my immunologist who's doing some tests in case they're a symptom of a very rare disorder called whim's (the w stands for warts). No one's said anything can be done to stop them though, and when I saw the nurse about the ones on my face she said no-one would remove them because around my eyes is too dangerous to mess with, and that it'd leave a bigger scar than the wart.

scaredy_cat

Ames, i've got a wart under my lashes on my left eye. it's never grown or bothered me and i don't think people notice it.

The only thing it affects is putting on eye liner!!

Bunnyinthelights

Ok, I just don't think its something to dismiss-and this is just my opinion! I am not a Dr of course but I would continue to ask about them-it kind of indicates to me another issue really. Sorry, I know you asked us to allay (?) your fears...

Ames

That's fine Bunny, I'm going to ask my regular GP about it this week when I see her. I'm just annoyed with myself for being bothered about looks when there's more important things in life.

scaredy_cat

Ames, don't be.... if you feel uncomfortable about yourself then doing something about it is positive.

This link has some home remedies - http://www.positivehealthsteps.com/natural/warts-homecure.shtml

Ames

Thanks Scaredy, I'll look for some Aloe Vera.

schoolrunmum

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

Is there anyone you can ask to go with your friend SRM? Sorry if my comments before upset you. or that she could ask?
xx

'Course you didn't Buff....
Unfortunately,just about everyone is away this week....we are scratching round for someone to accompany her..If Beanie pops back on when I'm not here, can you let her know if she PMs me the dates she wants to fly I'll have a look how much I can get her flts for on the BA mates rates thing...