Other Itches: Living With PruritusAll of us here are familiar with the itchiness having atopic dermatitis brings. For myself, atopic dermatitis is not my only “itchy”...reactionscomments
Diversion Tactics: Distracting from the ItchToday, I came across a post on my social media that posed the question, “True or false, is gaming a good form...reactions2comments
How Can Gratitude Journaling Help?Eczema takes a toll. Emotionally, mentally and most of all, physically. I think, in many cases, there is no avoiding it. I...reactionscomments
The Only Way Out Is Through: Cancer Scare & Surgery With EczemaIn 2021, I faced one of the scariest challenges of my life. I had to have surgery to have the highest stage...reactionscomments
Opening Up To Life and Love AgainMuch of my life has been spent on truly traumatizing and painful experiences that continue to haunt me to this day. That...reactions1comment
Story Time: Adventures in Dust BustingI have come to two realizations lately. First, I dislike Mondays. Mondays are the cleaning day in my household. While I love...reactionscomments
6 Ways to Allergy-Proof Your New HomeBack in February, I finally achieved a life-long goal - I finally became a homeowner! While this was an exciting accomplishment, especially...reactionscomments
The Journey To Self Compassion With EczemaSomething I have been working on cultivating for some time now, especially recently, has been the practice of self-compassion. So far, this...reactionscomments
One Of The Hardest Things About Having EczemaOne of the hardest things to realize when having eczema is that not everyone is going to be able to step up...reactions2comments
Eczema and the Super Spooky Halloween SurpriseI know Halloween is over, and the candy-stocked shelves are made barren, ready for a full frontal assault of the colors red...reactionscomments
Mattias Finds an Eczema Community on InstagramThe team at AtopicDermatitis.net is highlighting people in the eczema community and their healing journeys in a series of Instagram Interviews. To...reactionscomments
*itch session: Navigating Heartbreak With EczemaNavigating relationships tends to be a bumpy road overall, and certainly has been for me most of my life. Unfortunately, dealing with...reactionscomments
Dealing With The Shame of Having EczemaWhen your skin is covered in rashes that look like they could be the result of a bacterial infection, it’s very hard...reactionscomments
Skin Wars: The Eczema Strikes Back!It has nearly been a month since I came off prednisolone. I am still using a steroid ointment twice a week on...reactionscomments
*itch Session: Chronic Skin Conditions and Romance. A Match Made in Heaven?Let me premise this rant with the fact that the majority of my dating stories are actually a bunch of positive and...reactionscomments
*itch Session: Eczema is an Embarrassing HardshipEvery day I wake up exhausted and with a gnawing headache. I have asthma as well as eczema and this means that...reactionscomments
*itch Session: My Embarrassment, Shame, and Frustration VentI am grateful for this community and for the support available. Eczema is a chronic issue that can be at times, uncontrollable...reactionscomments
Venting Aloud: *Itch SessionsEczema is frustrating. We hear you, we see you, and we understand. But, why? Is it the embarrassment and shame that we...reactions3comments
A Bump in the Road After Starting a New Eczema TreatmentIn the previous two parts of this series I had the pleasure of sharing Becky Visser’s story about deciding to change treatment...reactionscomments
What I Learned About Eczema from an Educational HandoutAfter a recent visit to the allergist to determine how Catherine’s allergies may be connected to her eczema, we were given an...reactionscomments
