It's Allergy Awareness Week so I've updated and recycled this post. Apologies if some of it's familiar. These are my favourite allergy books: I had to start with my own, because it's a life's ambition to write this book and also it's the book I wish I'd had, the hand to hold mine as I tried to make sense of why my body was reacting in such a scary way to certain … [Read more...]
Speaking to someone with TSW
Are you caring for someone with Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)? Actually this message would apply to any condition that limits life, anything that affects someone, is difficult to live with, is relentless, is painful. It can equally apply to someone living with life threatening allergies. A completely invisible condition! Does your friend, wife, sister, mother, child … [Read more...]
More sleep tips for eczema and TSW
Getting good sleep is essential for regeneration and healing, so if you have eczema and are going through Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) you need to work on your sleep habits. I've written about this before in 30 sleep remedies for eczema and TSW and have spent many hours trying to get the best night's sleep possible and most of the time failing! It seems the more you … [Read more...]
22 types of eczema skin
It struck me the other day that what one person thinks of as eczema can differ from another. The many skin deteriorations of eczema can be challenging and not what you might expect. I'm including here also the things Topical Steroid Withdrawal does to skin because let's face it, most people think it's eczema anyway. And it's all part of the skin situation we are all dealing … [Read more...]
Why do I eat skin flakes and scabs?
This is something I've never spoken about before. I've never even really faced up to it. Because it's disgusting and I don't know why I do it.Please don't judge me. I've been so nervous about sharing this and am perhaps risking losing loads of readers and followers on my social channels. It's not something I think about doing, I don't have conscious thoughts about eating … [Read more...]