On September 23, 2019, hundreds of members of the eczema community gathered in person and by live webcast to share their experiences at the More Than Skin Deep patient-focused drug development (PFDD) meeting held in Silver Spring, MD. This meeting and a web-based survey was the first initiative of its kind for eczema. Eczema is more than skin deep It was hosted by five … [Read more...]
CBD for allergies and eczema
I've thought about this a lot and I have tried a bit of CBD oil last year but I don't think I got the right stuff or the correct dose. But I've read a lot about it and I do think CBD could have a very real place in helping those with allergies and eczema. How could CBD oil help eczema I've read so many good things about it, including the following: I did find a few … [Read more...]
#20 in the Top 60 UK Health Blogs
I am so proud to discover that my humble little blog has been ranked 20th in the Top 60 UK Health Blogs! Get in! I feel that I maybe need to do a quick round up what my blog has achieved in 2020 so that will be coming soon. For now let's just give What Allergy a huge round of applause. You can see all the other Health Blogs here in, Top 60 UK Health Blogs Thank … [Read more...]
My Skincare Wishes for 2021
This is inspired by a blog from The British Skin Foundation, written by Consultant Dermatologist Dr Anjali Mahto. Anjali also wrote The Skincare Bible (I've just been inspired to buy a copy). Buy The Skincare Bible She gives her predictions on skincare trends for the coming year as follows: Less is moreMultipurpose productsRepresentation of Skin of … [Read more...]
TSW Update – 23 months steroid free!
I stopped using topical steroids on the 21st January 2019 and used Protopic for the last time on the 30th March 2019. That's 701 days or 23 months and 1 day Topical Steroid Free (at the time of writing) And 633 days or 20 months and 22 days Protopic Free (at the time of writing) These figures go up every day. And every day I am so glad I took this decision. I … [Read more...]