How I Treat My Face During an Eczema Flare-UpWatch the video below for a step-by-step guide of how I treat my face when I'm having an eczema flare-up!... By Jeff Ten Broeck1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The TrifectaAre you one of the many people with "The Trifecta"? The terrible three: asthma, eczema, and allergies. I am one of those people. I have had all three my entire life. I grew up... By Chad McMurren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
10 Tips to Help With Your Mental HealthIn today's stress-filled world, people with atopic dermatitis are absorbing so much negativity and sadness which induces flares and uncontrollable itching, but I have 10 mental tips that can help... By Peter Tapao1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Most Annoying CommentsSometimes the comments that people make about our skin are eye-roll worthy, but others are just plain annoying. From offering advice on what we should use on our skin to... By AtopicDermatitis.net Team3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
In The Heat of the MomentThe following was written in a moment of frustration and desperation during the recent heatwave, in hopes that writing would somehow help me focus and release the anger from my... By Linette Roungchun2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Transforming Atopic Dermatitis Care Innovation ChallengeAtopic dermatitis is a chronic condition that affects approximately 16 million adults in the US. It is estimated that 10% of the children in the US suffer from this condition... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Atopic Dermatitis, Alopecia, and Vitamin DIn these days of instant access to information, one thought or one page leads to a different thought and a different page, and then another. I started researching alopecia and... By Cora Lyn Sears3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Chad McMurren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Ashley Ann Lora3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Linette Roungchun2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Describing The Worst Days With Chronic PainIn September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of AtopicDermatitis.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By AtopicDermatitis.net Team3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Cora Lyn Sears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Back To School: Eczema EditionSchool is back and that can mean an endless list of potential concerns to consider for caretakers and children with eczema. If you’re reading this as a caretaker then you... By Raelle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Chad McMurren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Infographic: Pain Management Treatment and CareIn September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of AtopicDermatitis.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Sarah Hackley4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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... By Linette Roungchun3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 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... By Cora Lyn Sears3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Eczema Triggers: Will We Ever Solve the Mystery?When you think of atopic dermatitis or eczema, does an image of a red, itchy, flaky rash come to mind? There’s so much more hiding below the surface of this... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments