Update - The Condition

At my last derm appointment the doctors suggested a more aggressive treatment. I was prescribed an anti-malaria drug which has a long history of safely, improving the effects of dischoid lupus. It sounded good to me because after about 10 years of struggling with a very annoying skin rash on my face, I am ready to try something more than creams and ointments.

I've been taking it for about 3 weeks and haven't noticed any side effects. I have had less irritation and itching but I still have a little redness. However, I was told it could take a while until I see a significant and possibly complete improvement.

One of the biggest problems is that being in the sun triggers an outbreak of the rash. With the summer in full force, it's almost impossible for me to stay out of the sun. It's kind of ironic that I have a condition that is worsened by sun exposure because I have always preferred dark and cloudy days to bright and sunny ones.