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Archives for September 2012

Balmonds skin salvation products for National Eczema Week

21/09/2012 by Ruth Holroyd 6 Comments

Pure Potions skin salvation

There has never been a better time to have eczema or psoriasis. Following fast in the footsteps of all the other great eczema offers we've seen this week, here is yet another one. Another of my favourite skincare products have agreed to offer a free 60ml Balmonds Skin Salvation and a 100ml Purepotions Skin Salvation Bath Oil package to the first What Allergy? reader who is … [Read more...]

Champney’s – great if you have allergies, coeliac disease, eczema or asthma

21/09/2012 by Ruth Holroyd 8 Comments

Do you struggle to enjoy holidays and staying with friends? Are you plagued with asthma when you're not sleeping in your own bed or sitting on your own leather sofa? Struggle to relax and really enjoy food when you're out and fed of having to ask so many questions? I'm just back from a short break at Champney's in Henlow with my Mum and I have to say, I was impressed. … [Read more...]

Ecover Zero – washing up with no gloves

21/09/2012 by Ruth Holroyd 3 Comments

Look no gloves - Ecover Zero washing up liquid

I have been testing Ecover Zero for a few months now and have not looked back. My latex free washing-up gloves have been relegated to the nasty jobs like cleaning the loo and bathroom. They're a bit sad because they liked washing up, but with Ecover Zero you really don't need to wear gloves. What's in Ecover Zero? Ecover Zero has no added fragrance or colouring so it's … [Read more...]

The lonely peanut, a poem by Ruth Holroyd

20/09/2012 by Ruth Holroyd 1 Comment

The lonely peanut, By Ruth Holroyd

The lonely peanut A poem by Ruth Holroyd. Nobody likes peanut He sits all on his own He can’t go on an aeroplane So he has never flown He was only a little peanut Just a little peanut An innocent little peanut With a crisp, hard shell Nobody trusts peanut Since a little boy got ill He has to stay home now They say he could kill! He was only a little peanut Just a little … [Read more...]

Macadamia nuts in skincare – is it safe for nut allergic people?

17/09/2012 by Ruth Holroyd 2 Comments

I've been using this moisturiser for a while and only just noticed that it contains Macadamia nuts in the ingredients. This is a lesson for me to always check ingredients, even on skincare products because I have a severe allergy to all nuts (except almonds). The weird thing is though that I appear to have no adverse reaction to using it. Should you avoid skincare products … [Read more...]

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Hi I'm Ruth. I've grown up with eczema and multiple life-threatening allergies and collected more as I've got older.  It started with a peanut allergy and now I'm allergic to milk, wheat, soya and many more. In this blog I share tips, advice and things I've learnt living with allergies, asthma and eczema with a focus on topical steroid withdrawal. You can buy my books, which are brilliant by the way! The first is Anaphylaxis: The essential guide and the second, The Shape of Skin, healing poems for eczema and sensitive skin. The reviews speak for themselves. If you want to chat you can find me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn (links below). Do get in touch. And please comment on blogs, it makes a humble blogger do a little happy dance!

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