I have realized for myself that in order to deal with PN or any of my other chronic medical conditions, I taught myself to be patient, determined, and resilience . With my chronic conditions as well as chronic pain, I listened to my body and the specialists to develop a consistent routine to cope with them. I have not found it to be easy, but I did find it necessary to maintain and improve my quality of life. There were periods of discouragement and anger, but at the end of the day, my mental health and well-being came first.

Georgia, it seems like there is an entrapment in a vicious cycle. What I learned from my dermatologist is that it has to stop. Let me tell you that I became somewhat defensive along with underlying embarrassment. This cycle just seems to cause more nodules to appear and maybe even spread. I am the type of person who wants to address and manage my medical conditions so when I was told this, it brought me up short and I realized that I had to change my behavior for my own good. Plus I'm not comfortable avoiding complications from a disease. I also am not comfortable not asking questions about my medical conditions and being passive. That just isn't me. I apologize in advance if my behavior has offended anyone.

From my experiences with PN, if the core is not removed, the sores will reappear in the same spots. I've heard from 3 different dermatologists, "don't pick". The only time the sores don't reappear in the same spot, is when the core is removed !!

Hi Debbie! It sure is depressing. I start something, have a flare up and can't finish. I sleep sometimes all day because I don't want to deal with everyday things with pn on top of it. I guess one day at a time. Bless you 🙏

Cathy924
Yes, Some days it takes a pontoon ride and beverages.