Living

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...

Finding products that work for atopic dermatitis and acne can be a time-consuming and expensive endeavor. Our skin is picky at the best of times and a raging monstrosity at...

Since 2012, I have been actively posting on social media about eczema. And in all that time, one running theme that I often hear about is how eczema warriors are...

Having eczema can be a real downer. It's itchy, it's dry, and it's certainly not a fashion statement many like to flaunt. When I'm in a flare, the last thing...

In my early 20s, I trained to become a teacher. From age 5, whenever anybody asked me the classic question, “What do you want to be when you are older?”...

It can be difficult to navigate how to adjust your social circle when you have eczema for the first time or even over a long period of time. There will...

If you like the musical Hamilton, that title says it all. In the musical, based on Alexander Hamilton's life, we are raced through the different decades and relationships he had...

Most of us with atopic dermatitis have our own favorite tools, which we use to try and keep our skin from being so itchy, flaky, and painful. We’ve tried all...

Eczema is an ever-evolving head scratcher (and body scratcher!) that continues to stump us in our daily life. Nothing feels simple, especially during a flare-up. We think about things like:...

I have been thinking a lot about what it means to be resilient lately. Not just what it means but what is required to become resilient. Whenever I embark on...