My Experience With Pompholyx (Dyshidrotic Eczema)Starting back in 2016 I started to get very hot and itchy hands and feet. My feet would feel like they were on fire and my hands would be hot and...reactionscomments
Have You Experienced Your Rude Awakening?Imagine it taking over 20 years to gain information that would alter your life dramatically. Like trying ice cream or pizza or french fries in your adulthood for the first...reactionscomments
Stop Saying “I’m Fine” and Instead, Complain Loudly With Me!"I'm fine." Stop lying to yourself. These two words are a bald-faced lie, and you know it. Why, these two seemingly harmless words do you and our community a disservice...reactions1comment
Is It Hard to Write Our Eczema Stories?We've talked about why it's hard to open up about eczema, how some found the courage to start talking about their skin, and how the advocates at AtopicDermatitis.net came to...reactionscomments
My Dry Skin RantI am so frustrated! I just finished vacuuming and dusting, then walked back into the living room only to see my dark couch displaying my dry skin flakes. Like a...reactions11comments
Tried & Failed TSW (Topical Steriod Withdrawal)I have suffered from eczema all my life, but I had it managed for most of my life up until 2014. Something changed in my body in 2014 and my immune...reactions3comments
An Atopic Dermatitis-Friendly Laundry Scent Booster? DIY It!Finding suitable products that don’t irritate sensitive, eczema-prone skin is a routine chore in my house — kind of like laundry. And, like laundry, it seems to never end. At...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions34comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
“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...reactionscomments