Finally I've finished my second book. It's taken me a lifetime to write this collection of poetry for everyone with eczema, topical steroid withdrawal and atopic dermatitis and I'm thrilled with it. I am so proud of this achievement. Written, edited, proofed and prepared during a pandemic and going through topical steroid withdrawal at the same time. I absolutely adore the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
Covid-19 vaccine, anxiety and my skin
It's happened! I've had the vaccine! And I just wanted to write a little bit about how much anxiety I felt, how that is completely understandable and you should not beat yourself up about feeling scared, and finally, how for me, my story was easy, simple and I had no complications. Here's my advice. Speak to your GP I phoned my doctor when I got my invitation for the … [Read more...]
The itchy dozen – foods that can cause eczema
These twelve foods could make your skin itchy, but then again, the might not! The itchy dozen are the twelve foods most linked to inflammation in the skin, itching and triggering an eczema flare up. What you need to do scientifically cut one out, and then watch to see if you get itchy when you reintroduce it to your diet. Keep a Food, Mood and Symptoms Diary but make sure … [Read more...]
Latex Allergy #101
I have a latex allergy, have done since it first emerged one Christmas Eve when I was blowing up balloons and my face swole/swelled (?) up larger than any of those balloons! I've written quite a few blogs in the past about elements of this allergy and how it affects my life but there are so many things to consider... Speaking to a friend today who was recently diagnosed … [Read more...]
30 Amazing women in allergy
To mark International Women's Day, I thought I'd give a shout out to just some of the amazing women in the allergy world. I left it late to research this so I hope I've not missed anyone. If I have, let me know as I want to keep this list updated. It is an ongoing project to keep this list up to date! Here they are, in no particular order: I know there are so … [Read more...]