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...With all of the news circulating about the novel (new) coronavirus, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or anxious. This is especially true if you are immune-compromised due to...

...For those living with chronic health conditions, current news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be anxiety-inducing. We have questions and concerns about how the virus is transmitted, how it can...

...Winter is upon us and it’s one of the most difficult seasons for me and eczema. The winter season in California can be quite spastic. One week it’s in the...

...Have you ever heard of “The Underwater Strategy” to better your eczema? Good. Because I made it up! :) A couple of months ago, when I was going through a...

...At National Eczema Association (NEA) Eczema Expo in Arizona, I lead a group of young men and women through an exercise that gave them permission to write to their eczema...

...Many of us have had the experience of using a shampoo and then broke out with an eczema flare-up on our scalp. What a torture that can be! With scalp...

...You’re hot one moment and freezing the next. And now only your arms and hands are cold, but the rest of your body is pretty hot! Oh yes, the woes...

...Showering. The part about atopic dermatitis that we all LOVE and look forward to everyday. Said no one ever. Over the years with my eczema flare-ups and topical steroid withdrawal...

...One of the most horrifying experiences I've ever had in my life has been when I've been fast asleep only to wake up to me scratching in my sleep. When...

...I’m not going to lie… eczema sucks! The direct toll the disease has on my skin (and mind) can be unbearable at times. Fortunately, I have a team of close...

...I recently had the opportunity to have a different kind of testing done; one for both irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. I had had the standard scratches on my arms...

...You know those moments we all have when our skin is terrible? Those times we just want to stay home because just the thought of moving or putting on clothes...

...We 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...

...You 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...

...What 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...

...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...

...Bathing 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...

...Editor’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...