Doctor Visit

Laa te Daa!....Nothin' like a trip to the Doctors for...what was supposed to be a spinal exam..turned out to be my white-coat nightmare. I had to put on some expandable shorts. I wore a long-sleeved tee to hide my hideously scarred arms from years of picking and gouging, however, my legs were almost fully exposed as i sat on the examination table. First time seeing this specialist because of my spinal problems. He began to ask me "what are all these legions on your legs?"...i was without words...stuttering... "would you take off your shirt please?"...as i began to remove my long sleeved tee, my tank top underneath slipped up to expose most of my belly and mid chest...covered with sores and scars."when was the last time you had a drug test"? the doc asked..he than asked if i had been drinking...i told him i didn't drink, he thought i was a meth addict.( i didn't blame him )..finally my wife who was there, commented that i had a skin picking disorder called Dermatillomania, he left it alone from there, but he had never heard of it. More physicians out there need educating of this symptom. I explained it a bit further, but he looked at me puzzled. If any of you have to face a physician for any type of exam, and the doctor is not a skin specialist, be prepared to explain to them the what's and why's of Dermatillomania. I was a bit awkward, but got through the exam ok. The toughest parts are the facial expresions as most suspect you to be on Meth. ( i am not, never tried it, never will )...but that's the battle we face with the "un-educated medical specialists" who don't know about it..thanks for letting me share. By the way..does anybody know of the best "over the counter" skin/scar cream that is the best made for helping to clear up this symptom? I would like to know. thanks. Mike