Living

No one gets anywhere striving for the perfect life. Part of what makes us human is enjoying both the good and bad things in life. No guilt or shame should...

One of the many concerns for eczema patients, and certainly for myself, is choosing the right products that won’t irritate our skin. It seems as if everything can irritate our...

It is always a nice feeling to know that you are not the only one suffering in this world. I know being part of a great community like AtopicDermatitis.net is...

There are so many questions surrounding pharmaceutical drugs. Do we or don't we? Is there a way to just heal naturally, or can we do both? Ben Lee, a naturopath...

Eczema and other skin and health conditions have been companions of mine for as long as I can remember. My life was filled with many ups and downs, as life...

Without creative outlets such as art and music, I believe that the depression, shame, and sense of doom that I often felt on the rollercoaster of eczema flare-ups would have...

Most of us live with skin conditions and learn ways to manage them throughout our daily lives. Sometimes, they kick us when we are down, and sometimes... they inspire us...

If you’ve been reading advocate content on this site for a while, you are likely to know already that atopic dermatitis is not the only type of dermatitis around. You...

Summer: The season of feeling like I’m living in an oven that never turns off. In this weather, I am ever surrounded by heat that won’t quit, inducing relentless itching...

Growing up with any condition that severely affects our health is really tough. The mental and physical stress on our bodies can be extremely grueling and no doubt shapes the...

It always seems the people who know the lowest of lows are the ones who are there to help others up after they have fallen. In our community, one such...

My bathroom and bedroom are both full of a plethora of lotions and potions. These have accumulated during a lifetime of struggling to manage my furious eczema flare-ups. For as...

Whenever I have written my articles for AtopicDermatitis.net, more often than not, they have all been written from my perspective. Why would they not be? I have suffered from eczema...

This past autumn, while typically being my favorite season, was much different and certainly more difficult than past ones, to say the least. I was looking forward to enjoying the...

Over my lifetime, I have certainly been open-minded when it comes to experimenting with skincare and beauty trends. However, I have atopic dermatitis. So naturally, this has produced some unexpected...

Wet dressings are a great way to help with severe eczema. They cover and protect the skin from the damage caused by a child’s scratching. The application of cool linen...

Naturally, when we have any kind of health condition, at some point, we have to decide whether we want to fight for our health and take control, or simply leave...

When talking about topical steroid withdrawal, we always feel empathy for the patient - the person experiencing the issue. But what is it like for their partner? It's not a topic...

I have had eczema for a long time (over three decades) and have always bounced back no matter how bad my flare-up has gotten. But despite having a positive track...

One of the weapons in my arsenal in the fight against atopic dermatitis, that I use without even thinking of it as such, is my Roomba. When I moved into...