I loved this blog post by Deborah Cicurel for Metro.co.uk, "17 things you'll only know if you have eczema". It made me smile because I do most of those things and because it's good to smile about our trials and remember that we have this condition but it's not so bad. We get by with our strange habits and coping mechanisms. So here are a few of my own... any of these sound … [Read more...]
Blood on the sheets – a poem about scratching at night
Blood on the sheets, aint no big surprise Just come over here and I'll show you some hives Scratched all night long... So I've got the blues for a while I try not to scratch, but the itch is too great You try to understand but I'm in a state Yesterday's gone And now all I want is some rest First you try to fight it Try to really beat it Suddenly you find you're … [Read more...]
Got eczema? Always keep your nails short
Ignoring that little sharp bit of finger nail is NEVER a very good idea. If you have eczema or psoriasis it's a good idea to keep finger nails short and trim. If one breaks, tears or becomes jagged, always, always get out the nail file to smooth it over, or tidy it with the nail scissors. And if you find that you do lots of damage at night when itching is always worse, keep … [Read more...]