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When first diagnosed with topical steroid withdrawal, if that even happens by a doctor, there always seems to be this black cloud looming over you. Even though you never knew...

After a lifetime of dealing with atopic dermatitis and going through so many changes throughout the years, finding my personal triggers took a long time. Unfortunately, I didn't become aware...

I don't know about you, but I feel pretty darn lost most days. Navigating my skin lately has been quite a strange, mind-altering dilemma. I started TSW, or topical steroid...

Being an asthmatic and eczema patient, I had to think long and hard about whether to get the booster jab this winter. The reason was simple. When I tracked back...

Birth control. A topic I haven't seen many conversations about and would like to shed some light on. Birth control tends to be very private. It is something people feel...

From time to time, I have heard this expression "I know what you are going through." There was a time that this wouldn't bother me, but after hearing it so...

Until recently, I never really considered having an eczema care team. I wish I knew that was even a thing or possible to create. An eczema care team is a...

I’ve always had a hard time letting people go. Growing up, I was always a people pleaser, and I admittedly had co-dependency issues. It turned out to be one of...

With new treatments in eczema, has there been much research in our genetics? It's been on my mind lately, especially dealing with flare after flare rolling in. Sadly, I don't...

Crystal healing, although not a scientifically proven method of healing, has vastly grown in popularity over the last several years. Crystal healing is an alternative method of healing. Since there...

Scratch and patch testing - I have to say, I wish I had done this a long time ago. To be fair, I actually did. Back in 2019, I went...

It has nearly been a month since I came off prednisolone. I am still using a steroid ointment twice a week on the most affected patches — wrists, hands, neck...

I have lived with my fiance for about two years now. A little background about my relationship is that we have been together since 2014. We met at our old...

In 2019, I experienced something completely different on my skin that was not eczema or TSW, it was staphylococcus. Yup, also known as a staph infection. You can read more...

You know what they say: If you are not happy, why don't you leave? Well, that is exactly what I have been trying to do with my primary care doctor...

I've always been somewhat of a loner growing up. Somehow, I always gravitated towards feeling misunderstood and not accepted by the majority of people. I always felt different. My diagnosis...

When our eczema brings us to our wit's end, we begin to explore more powerful solutions. We don't have many in our community, but one has been immunosuppressants. Disclaimer: Though...

Essential oils have become quite “mainstream” now. While we still have a long way to go when it comes to research, many people do find them helpful in alleviating symptoms...

In the confines of the eczema realm, food is usually seen as one of the triggers of our struggles. And when it is, the imperative question pops up: How do...

When was the last time you had a massage? I recently started to get weekly massages for relaxation. It has allowed me to become more relaxed and less tense with...