It's been a while since I've blogged on here and I apologise whole heartedly for leaving you all so lonely and ignored for so long. You'll be pleased to hear that I'm back on it! There is a part of the brain, I call it my blogging muscle, which sometimes gets all used up. It gets full and can't blog or write any more. For a writer this is painful and I've lost my blogging mojo … [Read more...]
My dermatologist said ‘Clear the dance floor’.
I have just had my six monthly checkup with my Dermatologist, Dr John Reed at Oxford Churchill Hospital. We were discussing his insistence that using steroids more frequently to dampen down and reduce inflammation would help my skin. It's a tough one, I always want to follow his advice but there is always a voice inside my head saying, "Don't use the steroids... they're … [Read more...]
Show your eczema scars, scabs and nodular prurigo
It doesn't matter what your skin looks like. Don't miss out on being spontaneous, feeling the sun on your skin and getting those white legs out this summer. Watch my first vlog and #getyourskinout Don't be shy. Don't hide away. Who cares what people say? I have the scars from nodular prurigo on my legs at the moment, which have mostly healed now ie. no itchy lumps. But they … [Read more...]
Save hundreds on prescriptions every year!
Since it's National Allergy Awareness Week this one should save you money, OR make you feel better about how much you're already saving! If you don't have a prescription prepayment certificate yet then you should seriously consider getting one. I've had one for years and they are a godsend. They save me hundreds of pounds every year. And I'm not joking ;) Now I've done a … [Read more...]
Herbal tea lover – great for eczema skin
Redbush tea or rooibosh tea is my favourite. It is naturally caffeine free and perfect with or without milk. I've been drinking it for years. Love the stuff. And my tea of choice would be either Vanilla Redbush or just plain old Redbush tea. I probably have at least 2-3 mugs of it a day. Redbush tea is supposed to be really good for people with eczema and allergies though I'm … [Read more...]