I wanted to write about how this global pandemic is affecting my life; living with asthma, eczema and in the throes of topical steroid withdrawal. I am very anxious and worrying about how soon I should make the decision to self isolate. I'm scared of getting ill while living alone and no one knowing... But I also wanted to focus on the positives that are coming out of this … [Read more...]
8 of the best natural bath treatments for eczema
I've been meaning to share my bath experiments with you for some time. Baths and showers with normal soap and shower gels can dry out the skin and leave you itchy and your skin irritated. But you need to keep your skin clean, especially if you run the risk of infected eczema. Since starting topical steroid withdrawal, I've found the bath such a help. It's often the only … [Read more...]
This is not eczema…
This is Topical Steroid Withdrawal!I've been wanting to write about my topical steroid withdrawal journey for some time because it's fascinating and it is improving... slowly. One step forwards, two steps back, that kind of improving. So sometimes it's infuriating but it's something I have to go through. I am now about 11-12 weeks into TSW and let's just say it's been … [Read more...]
10 more new tips to help you stop scratching eczema
I've talked about this in a previous blog post, 30 tips to help you stop scratching but there is one really important factor in all this and that's you. If you have things in your life that are stressing you, making you anxious, unhappy or scared... you need to fix those first. No amount of clever tactics will work until you sort out that stuff first. Trust me. It's taken me … [Read more...]
Mindful scratching – can it help eczema?
Before I begin I strongly believe that berating a person for scratching their eczema is the worst kind of well meaning advice. Trust me, if you have eczema and it's in full force, you cannot stop scratching. And sometimes that is OK. Don't beat yourself up if you can't resist that horrible incessant itch that seems to live deep inside the skin, and only subsides when you've … [Read more...]