Self-Love Made Intimacy and Dating with Eczema More Comfortable...When I was a young, pre-pubescent girl, I remember having crushes at school. I had a handful of them, actually. Throughout 1st through 6th grade, there were 2 Joels, a...reactionscomments
How did steroids win? What's the history of steroids for eczema?...Anyone know how steroid creams came to dominate for eczema? It’s been so long since they were first developed and serious side effects have been well documented all along. Curious...reactions1replyTopical Steroid WithdrawalSide Effects
My Life with Eczema A-Z...My eczema will ACHE after I scratch it. Never feeling satisfied after only a few scratches. It yearns for more. My friends are often BAFFLED by my eczema and never...reactionscomments
Eczema: A Sleep Depriver...As humans, we have many essential needs that are pertinent to our physical, mental, and behavioral health. These needs are important contributing factors in our growth and development or lack...reactionscomments
3 Ways My Crohn's Medication Improved My Eczema...Although I lived with symptoms for much longer, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when I was around seventeen years old. I was diagnosed with eczema much younger. I don’t...reactionscomments
Elaine's Healing: From the Inside Out...The 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 Elaine (@elaineontheglow) about holistic healing...reactionscomments
Fall: An Eczema Patient’s Best Friend...Fall! What a wonderful time of the year. The temperatures begin to cool down, the leaves start to change (at least in Michigan!), football is back, and of course, who...reactionscomments
Alternative Treatment for Eczema...I suffered from eczema in my childhood well up to my adult life here are some steps I have taken that helped me eradicate eczema along with my associated symptoms...reactions3repliesTips & AdviceRecipesDIYComplementary Treatments
Feeling Guilty...Growing up with eczema, my parents gave me a lot more attention than they did to my brothers, each other, and definitely themselves. Not because I wanted it, but because...reactionscomments
The Try and Cry Method...I’m experiencing a flare on my legs right now. For the past few years, I have been fortunate enough that my legs have been a non-issue for me. Other than...reactionscomments
What Is Holistic Healing?...Holistic health is one of those topics that is so all-encompassing that it could seem too vague to understand. It has had a history of being seen as too “woo-woo,”...reactionscomments
Living a Lifetime with Eczema...The earliest memories of my battle with eczema would be perhaps 60 some years ago, when I was around 6 or 7. The fact that I still remember the feeling of...reactionscomments
Taking Care of Me...Recently, my mental health hasn’t been its best. I’ve been less sociable, my sleep schedule has been a mess, my brain has been foggy due to the summer heat, and...reactions1comment
My Faith is Healing Me...I truly believe I wouldn’t be healing from my eczema right now if it weren’t for my faith in God. Although I grew up believing in God, I never really...reactions1comment
Swimming in the Blue Lagoon...Previously, I wrote an article ranking my favorite types of water to swim in. Coming in at the top of the list was saltwater because of the therapeutic effects it...reactions2comments
Cora Lyn Sears...Cora Lyn was previously a health leader on AtopicDermatitis.net. Cora Lyn is an active senior, with two children and one grandchild. Now in her seventies, she still struggles with the...
Joanne Takes Control of Her Scalp Eczema...The 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 Joanne (@imthe.pr) about scalp eczema...reactionscomments
No Moisturizing Treatment (NMT)...So by now, you’ve probably heard of topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) and its torturous symptoms. You don't want your body addicted to steroids any longer, so you're ready to stop...reactions8comments
How to Avoid Anaphylactic Shock with Eczema...Every year, I make it a priority to visit a new country. I love traveling and exploring new territories because it gives me a newfound level of awareness about who...reactionscomments
So What Exactly is Filaggrin and What Does it Do?...There are various risk factors for atopic dermatitis (AD), and one risk factor is associated with mutations in the FLG gene, or the filaggrin gene. The outermost layer of skin...reactionscomments