Dr. Internet to the rescue

I’ve found something that greatly eases the burning and itching that appears after I’m exposed to sunlight. When I was a kid they called it Hutchinson’s Summer Prurigo but the common name now is Actinic Prurigo. Thank you Internet for coughing up an abstract on treatment of actinic prurigo in Chimila indians. I didn’t have access to Thalidomide but vitamin E was easy enough.

I figured if 100 IU of vitamin E a day worked for them I would take 1000 IU. It has shortened healing time from a week to about 24 hours. I’ve been taking them for a few weeks now and even carelessly stood in the sun to see what would happen, with only minor after effects.

I think I’ve been a more pleasant person since the healthier skin has made my appearance more palatable. I don’t labor under as much guilt from inflicting an unpleasant appearance on those near me.