I get asked all the time for advice from people with eczema, topical steroid withdrawal and atopic dermatitis and find myself giving the same answer over and over again. The good news is that it's not complicated. The bad news is that we are all completely different and complex. What works for one person may not work for others. I hope these things help, and hope you find … [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...]
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...]
Cutting out processed foods to help eczema week three
Just a quick update on the processed food free experiment. It's going well.Really well.My skin is pretty amazing. I would share a photo but I have a massive zit on my cheek! I never get spots! This is surely a great sign that my skin is getting more naturally oily and healthy. I am sleeping better than I have for months.Every night! I have had a few mistakes. Went … [Read more...]