Have you made any New Year’s resolutions this year? Here are a few ideas that could keep you safer with life threatening allergies! My New Year's resolution is to be prepared! It really does make living with allergies much easier; be prepared when eating out, going away, cooking at home, visiting friends, out shopping. Live your life to the full and enjoy it. Don’t sit … [Read more...]
How The Emotional Freedom Technique Can Help You Live A Less Stressed Life
Short-term stress is uncomfortable at best. It can lead to mood changes, feelings of anxiety, trouble sleeping, muscle tension, and fatigue, alongside other impacts. If stress is prolonged, the effects become far more serious, leading to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, anxiety, and depression. Stress can disrupt work, education, interpersonal relationships, and … [Read more...]
Trigger warning! What caused that skin flare?
If you've got eczema, you'll have been asked this time and time again. "What caused that skin flare?" It's something I was asked constantly throughout my topical steroid withdrawal journey. It's a bit of a trigger because we can never be 100% certain about anything. There can be so many potential triggers and skin can flare up for no reason at all! And what causes … [Read more...]
Do you need help? Are you distressed?
I get so many messages from people who are desperate for help, people who are anxious, having panic attacks and feeling like they can't find the answers they need. There is a huge gap in the care of this nation. People are falling between the cracks and our NHS cannot cope. Whether you are scared of anaphylaxis, struggling to cope in topical steroid withdrawal or trying … [Read more...]
Doubt is the worst symptom of Topical Steroid Withdrawal
I am terrified that Topical Steroid Withdrawal is here to stay. That I'm going to be stuck like this, struggling to heal, in pain, with dysfunctional skin. Itching, shedding, flaking, cycling through flares, losing sleep and feeling like I'll never get better and heal. It's like a nightmare that keeps replaying. Not helped by my recent visit to the dermatologist who … [Read more...]