Why some illnesses are dignified, and others are not?

Question

I mean, I have eye allergy, and I look awful. My face goes all puffy, and leads, and the leads overlap the eye, and then when after the medicine it started to drop, one cheek and eye is better than the other and I simply look ridiculous.
And at the clinic which I attend there are people with other eye
diseases, and theirs are dignified, because their faces are not puffy, and they are wearing bandages, so while everyone feels sorry for them, I am a target for ridicule.
And it's not if I did something or lead the life which led me to
this. I am allergic to all the dust, and all the small bugs and creatures that lives in it, that is why I look like this.
So, why are some illnesses make people ridiculous, and some - like martyrs, though the origin of the illness does not even depend on us?

because when one side of the face subsides, and the other still have pouches over the eyes and under, the size of potatoes, it looks awful, and the day before yesterday there was that group of men, shouting and laughing at me because of this.

Answer 1

Your question is so sweet and so heartfelt.
It must be a bummer to have to wear your condition on your face, however once you figure out the right medication for your allergies, your symptoms should subside. If your doctor isn't trying any antihistamines or other allergy meds, see another doctor for a second opinion. I have a strong feeling you'll put these days behind you sooner than you think.
Also another good news is that many people outgrow these allergies (even asthma) in early adulthood, so just hang in there and it will probably go away soo, but in the meanwhile ask your doctor to see about getting you some relief via allergy medications.

Answer 2

hi there, sorry to hear you have such allergies, mine were this severe as well, and really you need to get to an allergiest and get him to make you up a serum that you get injected in you to build up your immunity., I did this for two years, i went once a week, for a needle in my arm, and it built up my immunity, and now i can have animals, drink milk eat peanut butter, and do alll the things i couldn;t do before!!! you do not have to suffer like this, i know this will help you, i live in canada so i don;t know if you live in the states, but you go to an allergist and they put all these droplets of liquid on your arm, and then they take a little pin and poke them, anything you are allergic to swells up into a little lump, and then they make up a serum especially for you and what you are allergic to, then theymake it and you go get the shots, it is kind of like vaccination, as your body does this and starts to build up immunity to these things it is sooo coool, and not enough peopole know about, it as the drug com panies are quite happy with people spending millions of dollars on useless allegy medicines, until then, have you tried benadryl? This might help ease some of the swelling and i hope you can see an allergist , if they don;t have them, it would be smart to even considering travelling to canada to see one, THIS CHANGED MY LIFE, I USED TO GET PNEUMONIA, AND GET VERY VERY SICK FROM MY ALLERGIES SO I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH, IT IS QUALITY OF LIFE HERE, AND YOU WILL GET YOUR LIFE BACK IF YOU DO THIS.

HOPE THIS HELPS,
TAKE CARE
BABY

Answer 3

There is nothing dignified at all about being ill
Do what you can about your looks and concentrate on something else in your life, like making better grades or building a better car or painting a fantastic landscape .

Answer 4

i totally understand where your coming from,i have a muscle disease called fibromyagila.you dont know the times ive heard ..well you dont look sick.im in constant pain 24/7. its like i have to defend myself all the time.i dont think that people realize how they treat other people who are sick,ive had to learn to deal with this condition.it hasnt been easy.just know that you are not alone in feeling like your different.take care

Answer 5

Ask your doctor if you have BELL'S PALSEY. It is an inflmation of the nerves in the back of your neck that control the function of your facial muscles.