I think I read with harder cheeses you are supposed to cut the mold off plus and extra inch or two inches.

An extra inch-wide margin is likely to use up the rest of the cheese block in my household

Sophia, this may not be of help, but my aggressive itch went away by itself after about three months, and then my hair started falling out. All over. Even the hair on my head and eyebrows thinned out. I figure the itch was my immune system attacking my follicles (autoimmune disorders run on my family). So, steroids or cortisone cream might help, but I can't say for sure since we didn't try them. No doctor thought of autoimmune until afterwards. You might bring it up to your doctors and see what they say. Good luck! Don't scratch your skin off.

Just FYI. Be careful with steroids. Over time they thin skin and break down cartilage and connective tissue, and it will never grow back. I've been told this both by my doctor, who warned me not to use my super-strong cortisone cream on my face, and by a joint doctor who said cortisone shots into joints relieve pain but turn the cartilage to jelly.

If it's wet, dry it.

If it's dry, wet it.

If they're on steroids, take them off.

If they're not on steroids, put them on steroids.

Unsurprisingly, I have figured this out! WHich is why I hate going to the dermatologist (although there is one here who is doing some sort of study on adult eczema and chronic itch, so I might try to see her).

Sophia, this may not be of help, but my aggressive itch went away by itself after about three months, and then my hair started falling out. All over.

I wouldn't mind some parts of my hair falling out, but not on my head!!!. It does sort of feel like my body is attacking my body! I think the dermatolgist is confused because I am fat, and there is some rash in skin folds. But there is just as much rash OUT of skin folds-- like on my face, hands and feet.

Just heard my husband saying to his headhunter, "I'd relocate if it was a really good job." I did not walk over to him and bop him on the head.

I think the dermatolgist is confused

If that confuses him, *I* think you need a new dermatologist. Maybe one who's seen a fat person before.

btw, I must shill for Desitin ointment for diaper rash, and Gold Bond powder. I find these take care of problems caused by skin touching skin in humid environments (like the South, or one's pants, or one's pants in the South... I hate to sweat).

Just heard my husband saying to his headhunter, "I'd relocate if it was a really good job." I did not walk over to him and bop him on the head.

At least he used the singular?

The possible good thing about my itch/rash is that I practically have no pain- I think all my nerves are taken up with itch. My hip almost always hurts, and it hasn't hurt since the itch, and I didn't have cramps this month either!

Just heard my husband saying to his headhunter, "I'd relocate if it was a really good job."

Better not be Saudi Arabia again...

How about "I'd relocate if it was a really good location."

Okay, I am trying to buy a dress for my brother's wedding, which is in October in Dallas, at an historic house event space-y place. The problem is I am really tall, and also, I discover, insanely fussy. Not a lot of places make dresses that fit me. Here are things I'm thinking about:

I know the tweed is not wedding-y, but I like the cut and the colors. There is also a tipped version in blue. [link]

Not loving the colorblock, but I love the blue. This is also wool, but maybe not as office-y looking? [link]

I feel like I ought to like this, but I sort of - don't. Also, none of the colors are good for me. [link]

Kinda meh on this one: [link]

Love the drape, but this is clearly not a wedding guest dress: [link]

Maybe too much bosom for me? [link]

Ditto. [link]

Thoughts?