If you’ve been caring for your skin and trying home remedies for a few weeks with no success, call your doctor. They can examine your skin and try to determine what might be causing the problem and how best to treat it. Additionally, let them know if you’re experiencing severe dry skin symptoms, such as:  Redness or large areas of peeling or scaly skin Itching that’s so severe that it keeps you awake at night Open sores or infected skin in areas where you’ve been scratching yourself Some skin products can cause severe allergic reactions or side effects, even if they’re natural. If you notice redness, irritation, a rash, or worsening dry skin while using a product, stop using it immediately. Call your doctor if the symptoms don’t clear up on their own within a few weeks, or if you have a rash that is widespread, painful, comes on suddenly, or affects your face or genitals. Seek emergency medical care if you have symptoms of a severe allergic reaction, such as difficulty breathing, lightheadedness or confusion, nausea and vomiting, or swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Although you should avoid scratching your skin, you might still slip up and cause a cut or abrasion. Monitor any wounds carefully and if you see signs of an infection, visit your doctor right away for an antibiotic treatment. Common infection symptoms are redness and pain at the wound site, pus forming in the wound, and heat around the area. You almost might get a fever and feel run down.
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One-sentence summary -- See your doctor if you have severe or persistent dry skin. Get medical attention if you have a bad reaction to a skin care product. Visit the doctor if you get an infection from scratching your skin.


Perhaps the most characteristic feature of anxiety is a long-lasting or intense feeling of dread and tension. Sufferers of anxiety often find themselves worrying constantly, even when they have nothing in particular to worry about. Worrying is often accompanied by physical tension and jitteriness, and is characterized by a pessimistic attitude, and an anticipation of the worst outcome in the situation causing the worry. One of the most bizarre feelings associated with excessive anxiety is a feeling of detachment, or unreality, especially in situations where the anxiety sufferer is overwhelmed by the source of their anxiety. During such episodes, you feel utterly disconnected from others, and from the world around you, and you may find yourself unmotivated to do much of anything.  For example, feeling as if your emotions and motivations have been turned "off", as if by the flip of a switch, following an episode of intense worry or stress may be a sign that you are experiencing excessive anxiety. The fear or panic may be associated with a real situation from your life, or may simply manifest as a general fear, such as of death, or loss of control. Alternatively, the fear may have no source you can identify. This fear may prove difficult to control, and difficult for others to comfort, which makes it one of the most debilitating symptoms of anxiety.  If difficult or stressful situations — be they social, financial, or work-related, cause you to feel overwhelmed and incapable of dealing with your problems — you may be experiencing the effects of excessive anxiety. It is normal to sometimes be troubled by thoughts of death and dying, either your own or that of someone close to you, but if these thoughts begin occurring with such frequency or intensity that they distract your from important activities or prevent you from sleeping they may be a sign that you are experiencing an unhealthy amount of anxiety. The symptoms of anxiety can be very difficult to cope with, especially if they are frequent or severe. The resulting strain can make it difficult to maintain a calm or happy mood, which can strain work, school and personal relationships, and making it a challenge to enjoy a normal social life.  Frequent anxiety sufferers often find themselves feeling irritable and display difficulty concentrating or participating in social interactions. Regular sufferers of anxiety attacks will often find themselves fearful of situations which have, in the past, been triggers for stress or anxiety. If you find it very difficult to enter into situations which you associate with stress, or you often find yourself compelled to take significant steps to avoid such situations, this may indicate that you are experiencing an unhealthy level of anxiety. For example, if you find yourself often procrastinating school work, professional responsibilities, or social interactions because you fear being overwhelmed by the stress caused by these activities, you may be experiencing the effects of excessive anxiety. Self-medication, or use of unprescribed drugs and alcohol to treat the symptoms of illness, is common among chronic sufferers of anxiety. You should be honest with yourself regarding the role that drugs or alcohol play in your own relationship with anxiety. If you feel that your use of substances is out of your control, and is detrimental to you, it's important that you reach out to friends, loved ones, or medical professionals to help you deal with the problem before it impacts your health.
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One-sentence summary -- Watch for episodes of excessive or intense worry. Identify feelings of blankness or being unreal. Recognize episodes of fear or panic. Pay attention to your mood. Be attentive to avoidance behaviors. Be wary of drug and alcohol abuse.


Don’t bow to peer pressure by feeling that you need to buy the latest fashions or newest gadgets. Think about whether the instant gratification that some of these items will give you are worth the dent in your savings account. This will also help you start to rethink your relationship with material goods. If you want to buy some music, download 1-2 songs, rather than the entire album. For other items, do some price comparisons between stores, or between stores and online prices. You might find that you can save money by shopping around. If you need to use your spending money to buy clothes, books, and so on, buy used items rather than brand new items. Alternately, wait for sales to buy things that you really want, such as around holidays or at the end of the season. If you want to buy something, wait a week before buying it. This will give you time to reconsider if you really need the item. Chances are you’ll find that you’d rather keep the money for your car.
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Consider what’s most important. Choose less expensive alternatives. Buy used items or items on sale. Refrain from buying on impulse.