Just a quick blog post today to say, it's getting better. It's slowly getting easier. Today I have had stewed apples with some porridge, chia seeds and pumpkin and sunflower seeds added, made with oat milk. No picture of this because I can never seem to take a photo of porridge that doesn't look like a bowl of sloppy gruel :o) For lunch, a delicious oven baked jacket potato … [Read more...]
Cutting out processed foods to help eczema – Day 1
I wanted to do a series of video blogs about this but my iphone has decided I shouldn't be videoing myself. I have managed to go pretty much 'processed food free' now for months but I keep slipping up. I get it right for days at a time and then temptation falls in my path and can't refuse the biscuit... the freefrom cake or gluten free bread. I allow the gluten free bread, … [Read more...]
Is Nodular prurigo caused by processed foods?
There is apparently no real known cause for nodular prurigo (NP) although insect bites can trigger it. Generally it's just something doctors say you have and which will go away when you stop scratching. But boy does prurigo itch. And it bleeds. Man does it bleed. It's not like normal eczema. It bleeds profusely, sometimes at the slightest touch and can leave you … [Read more...]
What is nodular prurigo?
Here we go, here we go, here we go. Prurigo, Prurigo, Pru-ri-gooo-ooo. The word is weird, but basically, prurigo is the name for raised and numerous itchy bumps (nodules) that form on your skin. They can develop and worsen if you continually scratch your skin. I had always wondered what it meant, hearing dermatology specialists mention it in reference to my own skin, and I've … [Read more...]