Psoriasis

Back in January I went to the dermatologist because I had two moles that looked questionable to me. The doctor looked at them and determined they were okay. Then I asked about the melasma on my face and some acne issues I have. She gave me two prescriptions for those, which I can't afford so I have not been using them ($300 a piece). I went back to see her in March to follow up on my melasma and acne, but she re-examined my two moles. She then decided to biopsy one on the front of my abdomen and one on my lower back. WTH??? She looked at them previously and thought they were fine, now she wants to cut them off and send them to a lab??!! They both came back benign, and now I have two lovely scars. So I cancelled my follow up appointment from recommendation of the nurse I talked to. Well, now I regret cancelling the follow up. I think I have psoriasis. I've got spots all over my back and a couple on each arm. For real, the spots on my back are soooo not normal for me, my skin is usually pretty nice on my body - just not my face. And the more reading I do the more itching I do, even though itching has little to do with it. Seriously, there is something wrong with my brain. I've been itching non stop this morning after reading tons of stuff on skin issues. I'm such a weirdo... Shane told me never to do medical research on the internet. I guess now I know why. So now I guess I'll have to make another appointment with the dermatologist and shell out more money for test and prescriptions that I can't afford. Man, what an awesome insurance plan we have at work - NOT REALLY! A consumer driven insurance plan is code for "let's make it so expensive that our employees can't afford to go to the doctor and therefore be at work more". I'm not getting into the political movement concerning health care, but I'm just saying I'm not happy with my company offered insurance.