Evaluating Mental Health With Skin Conditions...Let’s talk about mental health while going through TSW. Surely this itch alone has driven me crazy. And if not the itch, then maybe being physically limited or the isolation...reactionscomments
Water Contact PTSD...Showering and bathing are typically supposed to be a relaxing and refreshing experience. Yet, for me and many others struggling with eczema, it becomes a huge trigger and something many...reactions3comments
Time to Take Matters Into My Own Hands...I have written several articles bemoaning the fact my primary carers are restricted with the help that they can offer people who suffer from eczema. Of course, I understand that...reactions4comments
Helpful Tips to Prevent Flares From Our Members...Since becoming an advocate for AtopicDermatitis.net, I have learned much from my own research, but even more from our members’ experiences and other advocate’s personal experiences and recommendations. I realized...reactionscomments
Navigating the Harder Times...I have never experienced the pain or foreboding of cancer. I pray I never will. However, I have been elbow deep in Suleika Jaouad's cancer journey, Between Two Kingdoms, and...reactions1comment
Skin Picking (Excoriation Disorder)...What is excoriation disorder? Have you ever caught yourself touching your skin, peeling off your scabs, or just scratching because you just see your eczema there? I feel many people...reactions4comments
Help selecting Eczema Honey products...Has anyone ever used Eczema honey products? I used the foaming hand wash and like it so much. I do have some eczema on my hands so I need something...reactions3repliesSkincare Products
Wrong Diagnosis...Ever gone to a specialist and they give you the wrong diagnosis? For years I was trying to figure out my red skin. What is making me hot and itchy...reactions2comments
Dear Dermatologists: Highs & Lows (Part 1)...Dear dermatologists: We need you. Simply put, not to bruise any egos or undermine the knowledge and time that is spent in their profession. With that stated, we also need...reactions4comments
What I Would Do If I Didn't Have Eczema...If I woke up tomorrow morning and every single bit of my eczema was completely gone. No dry skin, no flakes, no cuts or sores, no scars, I think I...reactions5comments
Changing doctors...Anyone have trouble changing doctors? I have been trying to change primary care doctors but I haven't had any good luck. I always get stuck and people are always sending...reactions7repliesHealthcare Team
School + eczema...I am currently an MSW student and I am fortunate that my program is online. How is everyone doing back to school? if you are in person. I am loving...reactionsrepliesGeneral Discussions
increased stress = more eczema?...I have been noticing as my stress levels go down my eczema seems to calm down. Does anyone see a difference? I also feel more relaxed and more able to...reactions8repliesMental Health
FeaturedEczema awareness month...Any plans or ideas to help bring awareness during eczema awareness month? My goal is to post everyday about something new going on with my eczema during this month....reactions4repliesGeneral Discussions
Traveling with eczema...Has anyone traveled recently? if so, how do you feel about wearing a mask the whole flight and how did you feel? i have noticed when i wear my mask...reactions3repliesTravel
Food triggers...Has anyone noticed their skin being triggered by certain foods? if so, what are the foods? What I have noticed is that my skin does like things that are oily...reactions1replyDiet & Nutrition
Eczema from a Meta Health Perspective...What is meta health? It is the science, practice, and art of body-mind social health, in which we look to specific stressors that trigger our emotions and beliefs, affecting particular...reactionscomments
Eczema on the Back of the Knees: Painful...Atopic eczema causes the skin to become dry, cracked, and sore. It can become infected if the skin swells or there are weeping and yellow crusting forms. Today, I have...reactions1comment
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication Survey...The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like atopic dermatitis. Often...reactionscomments
EczemaWise and Tracking Your Skin...It is extremely difficult trying to understand our flares and triggers. Like Sherlock Holmes, we must navigate through any clues left behind. But, how do we track these clues? The...reactions4comments
