Firstly I wanted to thank each and every one of you, for everything. For all your support, reading my blog posts, commenting, sharing and just being all round good friends to me over the many years I've been waffling away on this blog. Thank you all Thanks to those who came and visited me on my stand at The Allergy Show this year. What an incredible experience. I loved … [Read more...]
Top 7 books for eczema and Topical Steroid Withdrawal
I've found reading one of the things that's really got me through topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). I can get lost in books and love learning about new things too. The eczema and TSW community has so many amazing creative souls, so here, in no particular order, are my top seven books for people with eczema and topical steroid withdrawal. Curing my Incurable Eczema by Cara … [Read more...]
A dermatologists review of The Shape of Skin, eczema poetry
Thank you to Dr Amanda Penny who works as Cosmetic Doctor at PHI Clinic in Twickenham, Harley St, Maidenhead, a non surgical cosmetic clinic, for this truly wonderful review. This is why I write. I recently came across the poem ‘You are golden’ by Ruth Holroyd of Whatallergy It really resonated with me. On a daily basis I see how my patients, with or without … [Read more...]
Stop Scratching – a poem about eczema
Something a bit different today, a very sad poem that I wrote in 2008 when my skin and allergies were particularly raw. I am happy to report my skin is so much better but I thought it might sound familiar to some of you. Just stop scratching... By Ruth Holroyd The itch is consumingIt takes over my brainMy skin I am tearingThe relief is the pain Thickened and … [Read more...]