I have dermatographia....aka writing on the skin....
ZiggyStar
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Has anyone heard of it?
About 2 weeks ago I was ridiculously itchy....really REALLY itchy....mainly my legs, feet and hands. I was so itchy I couldn't sleep so stopped using soap etc blah blah. Then I noticed I started getting these red marks on my hands, arms, everywhere...but when I looked again they'd gone. Then I got a blood test 5 days ago and realised the tourniquet left marks on both of my arms for at least an hour. WTF?
I did some research....I have developed dermatographia....a weird skin thing where I can get my fingernail or anything really and very very gently write on my skin and it will come out in a red mark for half hour to an hour. My body is now really sensitive to touch and releases histamines when my skin is touched...hence the red marks. I just wrote my name on my skin with my nail --- I was barely touching it --- and look:

It's fucked up.
But hey...at least I'll never need a notepad again. :?
About 2 weeks ago I was ridiculously itchy....really REALLY itchy....mainly my legs, feet and hands. I was so itchy I couldn't sleep so stopped using soap etc blah blah. Then I noticed I started getting these red marks on my hands, arms, everywhere...but when I looked again they'd gone. Then I got a blood test 5 days ago and realised the tourniquet left marks on both of my arms for at least an hour. WTF?
I did some research....I have developed dermatographia....a weird skin thing where I can get my fingernail or anything really and very very gently write on my skin and it will come out in a red mark for half hour to an hour. My body is now really sensitive to touch and releases histamines when my skin is touched...hence the red marks. I just wrote my name on my skin with my nail --- I was barely touching it --- and look:

It's fucked up.
But hey...at least I'll never need a notepad again. :?
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So what kind of fucked up things have you written on your skin?
thats what i would do. :?Peace, Love.
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the wolf wrote:So what kind of fucked up things have you written on your skin?
thats what i would do. :?
I draw patterns at work all the time.....
My bf is an artist and drew a picture on my back the other night. It looked great! He now calls me his "magna doodle"....you guys know what magna doodles are don't you?★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
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ZiggyStar wrote:the wolf wrote:So what kind of fucked up things have you written on your skin?
thats what i would do. :?
I draw patterns at work all the time.....
My bf is an artist and drew a picture on my back the other night. It looked great! He now calls me his "magna doodle"....you guys know what magna doodles are don't you?
lol the human Manga doodle. thats great ! you should post some pics in the art section of the board.
Peace, Love.
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Very, very bizzare
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the wolf wrote:ZiggyStar wrote:the wolf wrote:So what kind of fucked up things have you written on your skin?
thats what i would do. :?
I draw patterns at work all the time.....
My bf is an artist and drew a picture on my back the other night. It looked great! He now calls me his "magna doodle"....you guys know what magna doodles are don't you?
lol the human Manga doodle. thats great ! you should post some pics in the art section of the board.
haha Yeah i should!
I re-enacted the "help me" written on the stomach scene from the Exorcist the other night....
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Fifthelement wrote:Very, very bizzare
:shock:
I know! They can say stress can bring it on....which would make sense right now.
I'd never heard of it....but apparently 5% of the population will have it at some stage in their life. And it can last for weeks, months, years or never go away?!
Fuck I hope it goes away. I was at the shop and scratched my face and someone asked me what happened....I thought wtf....then she pointed to my face....it looked like I'd been slapped or something.
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ZiggyStar wrote:Fifthelement wrote:Very, very bizzare
:shock:
I know! They can say stress can bring it on....which would make sense right now.
I'd never heard of it....but apparently 5% of the population will have it at some stage in their life. And it can last for weeks, months, years or never go away?!
Fuck I hope it goes away. I was at the shop and scratched my face and someone asked me what happened....I thought wtf....then she pointed to my face....it looked like I'd been slapped or something.
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eyedclaar wrote:ZiggyStar wrote:Fifthelement wrote:Very, very bizzare
:shock:
I know! They can say stress can bring it on....which would make sense right now.
I'd never heard of it....but apparently 5% of the population will have it at some stage in their life. And it can last for weeks, months, years or never go away?!
Fuck I hope it goes away. I was at the shop and scratched my face and someone asked me what happened....I thought wtf....then she pointed to my face....it looked like I'd been slapped or something.
I think you got the devil in ya'!
Tell me something I don't know! 8-)★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
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neilybabes86 wrote:the beach/sun is your friend
Fuck no! I hate the sun. And Townsville has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. No thanks!★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
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mmmmmmmmmmmZiggyStar wrote:neilybabes86 wrote:the beach/sun is your friend
Fuck no! I hate the sun. And Townsville has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. No thanks!
writing on women
or
writing in women
which is it?
both
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chadwick wrote:
mmmmmmmmmmmZiggyStar wrote:neilybabes86 wrote:the beach/sun is your friend
Fuck no! I hate the sun. And Townsville has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. No thanks!
writing on women
or
writing in women
which is it?
both
HEY!! There you are! Guess what I got today!! YOUR BOOK!!!!! I was going to PM you but didn't know if you wanted PMs after someone stole your password or whatever happened.
THANK YOU!!!!! And thank you for my scribbley little message!!!
You're lovely! xx ★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
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i have been steering away from certain pms.ZiggyStar wrote:HEY!! There you are! Guess what I got today!! YOUR BOOK!!!!! I was going to PM you but didn't know if you wanted PMs after someone stole your password or whatever happened.
THANK YOU!!!!! And thank you for my scribbley little message!!!
You're lovely! xx
some ppl do not play nicely with others.
Ziggy, this is awesome news.
which package found you?
right now i am excited.for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce0 -
chadwick wrote:
i have been steering away from certain pms.ZiggyStar wrote:HEY!! There you are! Guess what I got today!! YOUR BOOK!!!!! I was going to PM you but didn't know if you wanted PMs after someone stole your password or whatever happened.
THANK YOU!!!!! And thank you for my scribbley little message!!!
You're lovely! xx
some ppl do not play nicely with others.
Ziggy, this is awesome news.
which package found you?
right now i am excited.
Yes! I was so excited getting it!!!
It was the second package!!
I take it you never found the receipt for the first one?★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
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Wow Zig...what an interesting problema you have there....
as long as it doesnt negatively affect your body or anything...
have fun
put a cock farm on your face
its like turrets syndrome, only a little differnt
you cant be held accountable for objects that you may lean on
oh, the fun i would have with this
wonder what would happen if you were to get a tattoo???
keep us posted, maybe share some artwork
hope your ok tho...even tho this is pretty cool
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i can't find my ass or my head and they are both attached to me.ZiggyStar wrote:Yes! I was so excited getting it!!!
It was the second package!!
I take it you never found the receipt for the first one?
receipts, not so much luck with those.
i am gonna have to get myself together if im gonna distribute my poetry around the globe.
the first package i sent you has several cool things in it.
snakes, whiskers, poetry, pictures, and a letter.
i vote for writing in or on women.for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce0 -
Whoa as long as words don't just start appearing all by themselves

But i really hope nothing more develops from this .... jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
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i can't find my ass or my head and they are both attached to me.ZiggyStar wrote:Yes! I was so excited getting it!!!
It was the second package!!
I take it you never found the receipt for the first one?
receipts, not so much luck with those.
i am gonna have to get myself together if im gonna distribute my poetry around the globe.
the first package i sent you has several cool things in it.
snakes, whiskers, poetry, pictures, and a letter.
i vote for writing in or on women.
Noooooooooooooooo!!!!! Don't tell me that!!!!! :x :x :x :x
I want the first package!!! Find the receipt!! DO IT!!! Look look look!!!★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
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twisted thoughts wrote:Wow Zig...what an interesting problema you have there....
as long as it doesnt negatively affect your body or anything...
have fun
put a c*** farm on your face
its like turrets syndrome, only a little differnt
you cant be held accountable for objects that you may lean on
oh, the fun i would have with this
wonder what would happen if you were to get a tattoo???
keep us posted, maybe share some artwork
hope your ok tho...even tho this is pretty cool
Nah, it doesn't hurt or anything.....however I have my shoulders and arms exposed a lot when I wear clothes and I'm a fairly scratchy person and now I constantly have red claw marks all over me. And yes, if I lean on things they leave marks! haha It's not that bad though....it probably sounds worse than what it is. I just have to be careful not to scratch...or write too many words on my arms! haha
Put a c*** farm on my face? Oh yes please!!
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