So thrilled to be named as one of the Best Allergy Blogs for 2020. It makes all the hard work feel worth it and is a lovely reward. Thanks to every one of you who supports me on my blogging journey, liking, commenting and sharing. Together we can help raise awareness and drive change. I am in good company again, here are the other contenders: It's an itchy worldFARE … [Read more...]
Self isolation tips for eczema, asthma and allergies
We are all settling into life in isolation now as we go into week four of lockdown so how are you coping? As someone who has become experienced in isolating and living alone I thought I'd share some of the things that help me. Most are common sense but they might help. Check out my interview with Rebecca Bonneteau the Eczema Expert for some brilliant tips for anxiety in the … [Read more...]
Buying FreeFrom food in a pandemic
This blog should be called finding freefrom food in a pandemic! Because there isn't any. No plant milk. No Gluten free bread. No Coconut yogurt... Where has it all gone? There is very little choice in the freefrom aisles and as someone with complicated allergies, I shop for certain dedicated freefrom products and these are very hard... no impossible to find! What's going … [Read more...]
Responding to difficult comments
I wanted to write a response to my recent post which was a little angry, about negative, intrusive and continuous comments. If you haven't read it, check out "Just F**k Off!" I was angry and raging about these comments. Why were people talking to me like this? It seemed like everyone had a comment about my skin. Everyone felt they had a right to intrude and tell me what … [Read more...]
Food, mood and symptoms diary for allergies and eczema
You may be thinking that some foods could be affecting your skin and/or gut but it can be complicated and lead to delayed reactions, even a few days after eating. Consider how complex and varied our diets are and how many different ingredients you consume each day and it's not an easy task to pinpoint any one food as the culprit. What is a food, mood and symptoms … [Read more...]