It's been a long year and in many ways a very challenging one but it's easy to forget the highlights and focus on the negatives. I'm not sad to see the back of this year but I have a lot to be thankful for... Eczema and Allergy highlights for 2016 Lots of great things happened this year and it's a time of reflection as well as looking forward, always learning and continually … [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...]
NHS eczema and allergy services – the postcode lottery
One family's differing experiences getting an eczema and allergy diagnosis. NB: Since writing this I have stopped using Protopic and all topical steroids and am going through both Topical Steroid Withdrawal and Protopic Withdrawal. Allergies, eczema and asthma are prevalent in my family. Geographically we are all spread across the South East in very different counties and … [Read more...]