Now this is a subject very close to my heart, Skin Picking! The medical term for skin picking is dermatillomania or excoriation and I think I've got it big time. I am terrible for picking flakes of skin and scabs. Mainly it's scabs before they're healed and skin flakes because there are just so many of them! I can sit for hours picking. But if I have clear skin, I'm not … [Read more...]
Help fund research for Topical Steroid Withdrawal
This is a REALLY quick blog to share a petition created by my lovely friend Sofia who is also going through topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). There is currently very little real scientific research going on and we need this urgently! If you don't know what TSW is, you can dive down a rabbit hole with my other blogs on the subject or read my new and growing TSW FAQ … [Read more...]
Vegan and dairy free calcium sources
Anyone on a vegan, plant food based diet and anyone has a dairy allergy will have no doubt worried about their calcium intake. This blog post is for you, because I want to make sure I'm consuming easily absorbed sources of calcium, not just powdered supplements which are arguably not as readily utilised or absorbed into our bodies as we might hope. Vegans, just a warning, I … [Read more...]
New Topical Steroid Withdrawal Frequently asked questions
I get asked the same questions over and over again, so here, finally, is a work in progress, my topical steroid withdrawal frequently asked questions. I will be keeping this updated as I get asked more questions and discover new exciting resources that might help you guys. These FAQs are for anyone: Who has eczema, uses topical steroid withdrawal and is worried and … [Read more...]
Roundup of oat milks in the UK
Here we go, in alphabetical order, are the oat milks available in the UK and their pros and cons, ingredients, backgrounds, whether they are gluten free and where you can buy them. Product nameIngredientsGluten FreeWhere availableCommentsAlproOat base (Water, Oat (9.8%)), Soluble corn fibre, Sunflower oil, Calcium (Tri-calcium phosphate), Sea salt, … [Read more...]