Living

Yesterday I sent an email to my primary carer begging for her help with my atopic dermatitis. Just recently my skin has really started to become unbearably sore and tight...

At the beginning of this pandemic, many of us made this huge laundry list of things we would get done. Whether we made this list mentally, physically on paper, or...

I almost didn’t recognize my own feet and still almost don’t. They are much smoother than usual, even with my regular ritual of applying creams and lotions right after my...

Up until the early noughties, my skin routine was pretty poor. For years I had messed about with numerous moisturizers, lotions, and ointments, trying to find the most effective ones...

Have you ever heard the saying, the obstacle in the way is the way? It took me decades to understand this concept. How could the issue that caused me so...

As someone living with both eczema and Crohn’s disease, which seem to intersect pretty often, I know what it’s like to have a bad day or two. I was diagnosed...

Ever spent money on sunscreen and then only to find that it burns as soon as you put it on. Then you might say, well, that was a waste of money...

Eczema is not that different from life in general. Life is full of surprises, predictions, and hopes. Sometimes there’s a plan, sometimes there’s not, but in both instances, the journey...

It’s been over a decade since my last severe skin flare with 'Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta' or ‘PLEVA.’ I have had minor rashes during the years since, but never...

In the UK the national vaccine program to deal with the pandemic has been rolled out at an unbelievable speed. As I sit here today, there have been more than...

Those of us who live with eczema challenge the burdens of a multitude of considerations to live with: Doctors, diet, clothing, hygiene, self-care, environment, and work. Some days, it takes...

In 2018, an online survey was conducted in the United States and it made for some very interesting reading. The survey had just over 400 individual participants with atopic dermatitis. One...

I forgot exactly where I was scrolling on Instagram, but the text image said something along the lines of: A writer is a person who uses written words in different...

When you think of your last vacation, do you think of lying on the beach, a margarita in one hand and a book in the other? If you have eczema...

It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, my eyes are itchy and watering, my hands and face are itchy, dry, and flaky. Over...

I have been a skincare fanatic from a very early age. I can remember being no more than six and mixing up 'potions' in my mom's bathroom with different combinations...

Just like the everlasting filtering system of photosynthesis, our human bodies have a similar cleansing cycle that the Earth does. There is an endless cycle of the Earth “healing” itself...

Normal tattoos take a little time to heal. I understand they peel and become uncomfortable, but this wasn't that. The tattoo I’d gotten was not only peeling; it was flaky...

This morning I met a mate for a nice walk and coffee. I got up at 9 am, showered and instead of getting into my usual lockdown outfit - tracksuit...

During the pandemic, I spent literally over 200 hours watching Dance Moms with my family. Although I’m not much of a reality TV fan in general, I just couldn’t get...