I think I'm addicted to Protopic. There, I've said it. I am trying to cut back my dose but I can't. I daren't. Life is just so good now since I discovered that I just cannot let go. No, I can't. Is this addiction? I've been using Protopic now since July this year so not that long, and in that time I feel transformed. It really has completely changed the way I look, the way I … [Read more...]
Living with Eczema book, Mom asks, Doctor answers
You know how it is. If you're lucky you're actually seeing a specialist dermatologist but most of you are probably going backwards and forwards to your GP, desperate to find answers, always leaving with more questions than you arrived with. Steroids and emollients and the suggestion to stop scratching being the extent to the pearls of wisdom you'll receive. I know I always … [Read more...]
How Protopic for eczema changed my life
PLEASE NOTE - SINCE WRITING THIS BLOG I HAVE CUT OUT PROTOPIC AND ALL TOPICAL STEROIDS AND WISH I HAD NEVER EVER USED THEM. I WENT DRUG FREE IN JAN 2019 AND AM STILL HEALNG. I QUIT PROTOPIC IN APRIL 2019. TO FIND OUT WHY PLEASE READ, "How I got hooked on drugs" here. I have been blogging since Feb 2019 about this journey so visit the TSW tab in the menu bar above or in the TSW … [Read more...]
Balmonds Bath and Body Oil tested!
Have you tried Balmonds Bath and Body Oil.? I'm trying it at the moment and it's lush... Balmonds Bath and Body Oil acts as a replacement for a regular bath emollient, specially formulated to give protection and deliver moisture to sore skin during bathing. Ingredients Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil - to nourish skinCarthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil … [Read more...]
iPads can cause nickel allergy
If you have a nickel allergy then you probably know the main things to avoid like metal objects, coins, zips, studs on clothes, jewellery, certain foods even. The list of things containing nickel is endless but had you ever considered that your beloved phone or trusty iPad could cointain nickel? This subject has been on my mind since the 'itchy palms' fiasco, but on closer … [Read more...]