Dupixent during TSW: experiences?...Hi AD community :) it’s my first post here, I’m happy I found you in a moment I can barely move or open my eyes bc of AD. My name...reactions2repliesTreatmentsTopical Steroid WithdrawalSide Effects
What’s the Verdict on Celery Juice for Eczema?...Many people with chronic conditions seek alternative treatments for their condition. You may have looked at non-medical treatments for your eczema. A popular alternative treatment for eczema involves drinking celery...reactionscomments
TSW: "The Last Dance" Of Eczema...This just in: Eczema is SERIOUS. During the final two ESPN episodes of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls documentary, “The Last Dance.” I could not help but compare his...reactions4comments
Can emollients cause latex condoms to break?...I stopped using birth control pills because they provoked my AD and now I use emollients all over my body except the genital area. I'm really scared of getting pregnant...reactions1replyIntimacy
Itching and Insomnia: It’s Not in Your Head...Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder—and likely the most challenging to treat. Unfortunately, people with chronic conditions like atopic dermatitis (AD) may feel as if they’re being treated like...reactionscomments
Heat, Perspiration and Eczema...Does perspiration affect your atopic dermatitis? It has more of an effect on me than I ever thought possible. Some time ago, one of my friends in our wonderful women’s...reactions9comments
A Dose of Laughter...Living with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises...reactionscomments
Do You Accept or Control Your Eczema?...My conversations with eczema patients mostly include my personal experience of having eliminated most of my symptoms from diet change. I have become an advocate of my ‘success story’ with...reactionscomments
My Doc Recommended Topical Steroids, Why I Said "No"...Grab some tea ladies and gents! It's storytime! When a staph infection wasn’t healing around my mouth after a few weeks, I knew it was time to set up a...reactionscomments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...reactionscomments
Why Eczema Advocacy is Important to Harry...The Editorial Team at AtopicDermatitis.net is highlighting people in the eczema community and their healing journeys in a series of Instagram Interviews. Harry (@iharrydo) shares his eczema story and why...reactionscomments
The Beauty of Eczema...“It's not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” ~Henry David Thoreau I never thought that I would ever use the words "beauty" and "eczema" in the same...reactionscomments
The Importance of Stretching...When’s the last time you purposefully and intentionally stretched out your pinky toe? Hips? Your elbow? Mouth? Exactly why you should continue reading. At last year’s Eczema Expo in Scottsdale...reactionscomments
Nature's Impact on Our Physical & Mental Health...There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious or stressed. Maintaining our connection to nature can improve one’s quality of life and...reactionscomments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth Surge...The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...reactionscomments
Oils I've Been Loving Lately...I have eczema so my skin is much less than perfect. Although it’s recently been responding to my Crohn’s treatment, I still battle with the dryness and that’s something I...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Updates, May 7: Remdesivir, Antibody Testing, and Reinfection Risk...Our world is still changing every day because of COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top COVID-19 updates for people...reactionscomments
Patch Testing 101...A patch test is conducted by your dermatologist to see if a specific substance or chemical is irritating your skin and causing an allergic reaction. This is also known as...reactions3comments
My Love Story With Dupixent Didn't Last Long...“FDA approves ‘game-changer’ drug for serious cases of eczema” I read New York Post in March 2017. I immediately jumped up from the sofa and ran to the home office...reactions2comments