The Last Global MeetUp Didn’t Go As I Expected and I Couldn’t Be HappierBeing homebound for some time now (way before sheltering in place started), I have become an idea factory. I had the brilliant idea to hold another Global MeetUp. But this...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Yogurt and Honey - Helpful Inside and OutI’ve used yogurt and honey facial masks for as long as I can remember. I started back in the sixties or seventies when I met an older woman with great...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Celebrating 3 Years of AtopicDermatitis.net! Bath Product Giveaway (Now Closed)We're giving away a set of 3 eczema-friendly bath care products to celebrate the 3 Year Anniversary of AtopicDermatitis.net! We know bathing and showering with eczema isn't always fun. It...Reactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Why Are My Fingertips White and Numb? Raynaud’s Disease and EczemaSomething strange has been occurring this year that I never really paid attention to. Lately, if I’m out in the cold, for any given period of time, my fingertips and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Chad's Life-Threatening Experience with TSW and InfectionsThe Editorial Team at AtopicDermatitis.net is highlighting people in the eczema community and their healing journeys in a series of Instagram Interviews. We talked to Chad (aka @eczema_man) about how...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How I Calmed Down a Flare in Less Than ONE Hour!I feel like most, if not all, of my fellow eczema warriors have experienced eczema around their mouth one point or another along their atopic dermatitis journey. The most common...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Flipside of WHY?The flip side of WHY? What does that mean and how does it relate to eczema you might be asking? Well, let me explain... When I was in the deepest...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Daisy Shares About DupixentThe Editorial Team at AtopicDermatitis.net is highlighting people in the eczema community and their healing journeys in a series of Instagram Interviews. We talked to Daisy (aka @tswdaisy) about Dupixent...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Half Clothed: Showering and Dressing with EczemaHalf clothed, you sit at the edge of the tub, watching as now 20 minutes have snuck by. You try, yet again, to convince yourself that you shouldn’t be afraid...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Virtual Eczema Expo 2020It’s that time of year again! It’s that time of year when Eczema Warriors around the world get excited for Eczema Expo 2020! The biggest eczema event of the year...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Making My Own Facial MoisturizerA number of years ago, when I lived in the country and had a herb garden, I made most of my own skincare products. Over-the-counter creams always seemed to have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Your Eczema Is Not "Dramatic"Dealing with atopic dermatitis can cause immense stress on any individual. From trying to control our environment to setting up clear restrictions and limitations on where we can go and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
“Save the Cheerleader, Save the World”Hi Heroes fans!! Sorry this article isn’t about the abruptly-ended series, but instead, it’s a letter to my fellow skin warriors: real-life heroes who are making it a point to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's Getting Hot In Here! My Worst Eczema Flare-UpI used to think that the worst flare-up of my life was the one I experienced when I was in college after the death of my godfather. At that time...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
TSW: "The Last Dance" Of EczemaThis just in: Eczema is SERIOUS. During the final two ESPN episodes of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls documentary, “The Last Dance.” I could not help but compare his...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Itching and Insomnia: It’s Not in Your HeadInsomnia is the most common sleep disorder—and likely the most challenging to treat. Unfortunately, people with chronic conditions like atopic dermatitis (AD) may feel as if they’re being treated like...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Heat, Perspiration and EczemaDoes perspiration affect your atopic dermatitis? It has more of an effect on me than I ever thought possible. Some time ago, one of my friends in our wonderful women’s...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
A Dose of LaughterLiving with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Do You Accept or Control Your Eczema?My conversations with eczema patients mostly include my personal experience of having eliminated most of my symptoms from diet change. I have become an advocate of my ‘success story’ with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Doc Recommended Topical Steroids, Why I Said "No"Grab some tea ladies and gents! It's storytime! When a staph infection wasn’t healing around my mouth after a few weeks, I knew it was time to set up a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments