Similar But Different: Guide to Psoriasis and Eczema...When we look at skin issues, sometimes they seem to overlap. This "Similar But Different: Guide to Psoriasis and Eczema" is my attempt to sort it out. I’ve written about...reactionscomments
My Eczema-Free Vacation...I went on the trip of a lifetime last year. Just six of us in our group. One month in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. For some reason, I had one...reactions1comment
Preventing Work-Induced Eczema...Does your workplace cause you to flare up? In addition to being an eczema advocate, facilitator, and speaker, I currently manage my family's bakery in Northern New Jersey. While this...reactions1comment
Exercising & Eczema...Exercise is important to everyone, it is good to keep healthy on both the inside and outside. Mentally it makes people feel better about themselves and others around them. Physically it makes...reactions1comment
How Can the Eczema Community Help Others Understand?...There are about 30 million people in the United States living with some form of eczema. That means there's an entire community out there who understands the day-to-day challenges of...reactions2comments
Eczema Awareness Month Matters...It is well known that October is breast cancer awareness month, but in the past few years being more active in the chronic health community I realized that October is...reactionscomments
Raise Your Voice, It's Eczema Awareness Month!...October is in full swing! Everything is falling — the temperature, leaves, and even my electric bill. These are all great things to be excited for along with football, cider...reactionscomments
What We Wish Others Understood About Eczema...At times, there can be a clear distinction between us, the people who live with eczema, and those who go day-to-day without any skin problems. Those moments are sometimes most...reactionscomments
My AD Life... Sleepless Nights, Skin Flakes & Mood Swings...It’s 12:15 AM, and I cannot sleep. I have atopic eczema. I’ve had it since I was a child. I also have asthma, as the two conditions are often linked...reactions8comments
Can Eczema Help With Emotions?...Emotional intelligence is a term that relates to having control of personal emotions and empathy within your relationships. Despite reading books and taking courses that focused on the balance of...reactions2comments
The Most Hurtful Comments...Some comments are eye-roll worthy, some are downright annoying, and others can be just plain mean. On top of living with a skin condition that we have no control over...reactions2comments
Histamine monitoring kit and app...Would an app that would allow you to see which foods directly effect, your histamine levels, and thus any eczema flare ups be useful. The app will monitor your histamine...reactions5repliesDiet & NutritionAllergies
How I Treat My Face During an Eczema Flare-Up...Watch the video below for a step-by-step guide of how I treat my face when I'm having an eczema flare-up!...reactions1comment
The Trifecta...Are 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...reactions2comments
10 Tips to Help With Your Mental Health...In 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...reactionscomments
The Most Annoying Comments...Sometimes 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...reactions4comments
In The Heat of the Moment...The 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...reactions3comments
My Quarter Life Crisis and the Mental Impact of Eczema...At only a few years old I was diagnosed with eczema, asthma, and seasonal allergies (the typical package deal) but all were well managed. It wasn't until my 20's that...reactions4comments
Transforming Atopic Dermatitis Care Innovation Challenge...Atopic 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...reactionscomments
Atopic Dermatitis, Alopecia, and Vitamin D...In 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...reactionscomments