Dermographism Since I Was A Teenager

by Bryan
(South Carolina)

I'm 34 and have delt with this problem since I was a teenager! The first time I noticed it my sister was tickling me and afterwards my stomach looked like it had been sliced up by razor blades and then heeled into hundreds of scars. Another time a friend threw a cookie at me, it was one of those peanut butter cookies in the shape of the peanut guy. Yeah, it left a perfect impression of the peanut guy on my chest!

I guess mine is not as bad as most because at least it does go away in five minutes or so but there have been many times when I knew I better walk away or my secret is going to be revealed. If someone scratches me or I bump something wrong I know it is about to happen so I find away to escape.

Anyway, I never let it stop me and I have a pretty positive attitude, although some of the Marines like to play pranks on me like walk up and just rub my face or something just to make it happen! They think the're funny - haha - I guess they are. Sucks to be the brunt of a joke! Well I hope your problem lessons in time!