The Struggles That Come with Finding Products That WorkWe all know that finding products that reduce the eczema itch and help to manage flares isn't an easy process. Sometimes, when you do happen to find one, it works...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Kobe Bryant Inspired Me to Better Manage My EczemaYou don’t need to know someone personally in order to grieve their loss. Kobe Bryant is one of those people. I grew up in a household where my dad and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Experience With Dupixent: 2 Years LaterWhat happens when you take Dupixent for two years? What happens when you try to spread injections from twice a month to once a month? What are the results and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Antibiotics: When to Complete and When to Stop?In a previous article, I mentioned how I had made one of the biggest mistakes of my healing journey when trying to get through a staph infection -- I stopped...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Pain of Showering and Bathing with EczemaBathing with eczema, along with sleeping with eczema is one of the most daunting things that you can do when you are really in a bad flare. On the surface...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ CommunityEditor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check out the interactive website The Genderbread Person. Have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Navigating New and Stubborn Eczema Flare-UpsThe famous quote, “I know this town like the back of my hand,” meaning that you are incredibly familiar with the place you’re at has new meaning when that hand...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Eczema Taught Me To Love MyselfHaving eczema kind of sucks. It makes you feel gross. Your skin feels like a snake shedding its skin. It can also make you feel so uncomfortable that you begin...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Scalp Eczema Experience and TreatmentsI first experienced scalp eczema, also known as seborrheic dermatitis, in 2017. At first, I thought it was a very bad case of dandruff, as I had no idea that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is Moisture Withdrawal?Have you applied moisturizers, only to find your skin turning red, getting hot, and then itching? Then after scratching, you finally felt relief? Ever since I was a child, I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Go-To Winter Eczema RemediesWinter can mean snow, drier air, turning on the heat and for people with eczema, a whole new level of dryness and itching to stave off. Because winter weather is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Redefining Intimacy On Valentine's Day!Intimacy + physical touch = discomfort and shame. This equation of words used to sum up my relationship with intimacy and romantic partners. Getting that close to my partner had...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Do You Believe in Miracles?Google defines a miracle as: A surprising event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of divine agency. On October...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Matt's Life with Hand EczemaThe 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 Matt (@scratchy_matt) about hand eczema...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Pharmacist's Second Product RecommendationAs promised, here is my review of the second product recommended by my wonderful pharmacist. For those of you who have read my previous article, you might remember how knowledgable...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I’ve Learned from Dealing with a Staph InfectionOver the past 2 months, I have been dealing with a beautiful staph infection. I say beautiful because I have learned so much from this experience. And when you learn...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
An Eczema Meet-Up in New England and How to Plan Your Own!Sunday, December 15th, on a cold, windy, winter day on the east coast, I held my second ever eczema/TSW meet-up! I live in Southern California, but jumped at the opportunity...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting Gel Nails to Avoid Scratching EczemaOne of the scariest things about having eczema is continuously growing weapons of destruction naturally through your fingers every day. Because of this, I grew up as a teenager so...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Things I Don't Do with EczemaI know I’ve shared quite a few things I’ve tried for my condition on this platform before. I’ve also said what has and hasn’t worked as I continue my search...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Painfully Trying To Sleep with EczemaSleeping with eczema can be one of the most terrifying things that one can ever experience. You would think that going to sleep would be one of the easiest things...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments