Living

I have written several articles bemoaning the fact my primary carers are restricted with the help that they can offer people who suffer from eczema. Of course, I understand that...

Since becoming an advocate for AtopicDermatitis.net, I have learned much from my own research, but even more from our members’ experiences and other advocate’s personal experiences and recommendations. I realized...

I have never experienced the pain or foreboding of cancer. I pray I never will. However, I have been elbow deep in Suleika Jaouad's cancer journey, Between Two Kingdoms, and...

What is excoriation disorder? Have you ever caught yourself touching your skin, peeling off your scabs, or just scratching because you just see your eczema there? I feel many people...

Ever gone to a specialist and they give you the wrong diagnosis? For years I was trying to figure out my red skin.  What is making me hot and itchy...

Dear dermatologists: We need you. Simply put, not to bruise any egos or undermine the knowledge and time that is spent in their profession. With that stated, we also need...

If I woke up tomorrow morning and every single bit of my eczema was completely gone. No dry skin, no flakes, no cuts or sores, no scars, I think I...

What is meta health? It is the science, practice, and art of body-mind social health, in which we look to specific stressors that trigger our emotions and beliefs, affecting particular...

Atopic eczema causes the skin to become dry, cracked, and sore. It can become infected if the skin swells or there are weeping and yellow crusting forms. Today, I have...

The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like atopic dermatitis. Often...

It is extremely difficult trying to understand our flares and triggers. Like Sherlock Holmes, we must navigate through any clues left behind. But, how do we track these clues? The...

This past week, I was reminded of what truly matters in life, and how we tend to take those things for granted. No matter how much we try to control...

There is no doubt a direct relationship between the gut microbiome and the skin, which has become an important topic in dermatology and gastroenterology. It is evident that many factors...

Do you ever just dread the summer because of eczema and flare ups? I hated the summer for a long time because I would flare a lot. The increased itchiness...

Two songs come to mind when I think of the word normal. “What’s normal anyway?” by singer Miguel and “Normal Girl” by SZA. I feel like people with moderate to...

Sleep deprivation is probably the worst side effect of having eczema other than the itchiness itself. I was reading an article about sleep fatigue, which is a common cause. In...

Whether you have mild or severe atopic symptoms, the tedious amount of hours spent trying to figure out what is wrong can make anyone feel like throwing in the towel...

For as long as I can remember, I have had eczema appear in all the typical places; neck, face, scalp, behind the knees, inside the elbows, ear lobes, and behind...

The idea of surrender has always been difficult for me as I am just naturally a fighter. I kind of had to be one to survive all of the challenges...

Dupixent has finally arrived in Australia!  I have been waiting a long time for this to happen! The Australian government FINALLY put Dupixent on the Medicare system, so I only...