My Dermatillomania StoryI find myself reflecting on my life and experiences of recovery a lot during this time of year. For good reason, though: I celebrated 3 recovery birthdays in June. The... By Emma Currie4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Grounding YourselfWearing shoes all day can limit you from grounding yourself and feeling the energy of the healing earth. Your feet are full of surprises. They have a complex network of... By Peter Tapao1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Other Itches: Living With PruritusAll of us here are familiar with the itchiness having atopic dermatitis brings. For myself, atopic dermatitis is not my only “itchy” diagnosis. Today I am going to share with... By Emma Currie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Did My Eczema Behave When Traveling to Different Climates?This blog is inspired by a question that was posted in our community forums asking about how to care for your eczema while on vacation. Here I will share my... By Teresa Alabata3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Diversion Tactics: Distracting from the ItchToday, I came across a post on my social media that posed the question, “True or false, is gaming a good form of distraction for eczema sufferers?” I found the... By Peter Bunting2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Can Gratitude Journaling Help?Eczema takes a toll. Emotionally, mentally and most of all, physically. I think, in many cases, there is no avoiding it. I do, however, think that keeping an “attitude of... By Emma Currie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Treat Your ScarsIf anyone has suffered from eczema for long periods of their life, or in my case, pretty much all my life, they will be all too aware of how this... By Peter Bunting2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Red Light Therapy for EczemaRecently, I've gotten back into using my red light machine, also known as RLT (red light therapy). Medical-grade RLT machines are touted to be great for skin, amongst a plethora... By Briana Banos3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Only Way Out Is Through: Cancer Scare & Surgery With EczemaIn 2021, I faced one of the scariest challenges of my life. I had to have surgery to have the highest stage pre-cancerous cells removed from my body. Since then... By Nina Ajdin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Thoughts on Eczema, Change, and Aging SkinI have been thinking a lot about aging lately. More specifically, aging skin. Early in the new year, I will hit a significant age milestone: 30. I find myself wondering... By Emma Currie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Opening Up To Life and Love AgainMuch of my life has been spent on truly traumatizing and painful experiences that continue to haunt me to this day. That is, in addition to dealing with eczema and... By Nina Ajdin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Establishing Social Media Boundaries As An Online Health AdvocateSocial media has become a big business in recent years. But just because you could monetize your knowledge and content, does not always mean it should be the main priority... By Teresa Alabata1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Eczema: No Matter What, It Always ReturnsI need to be grateful for the small pockets of eczema free time I occasionally enjoy. There are not many of them, and even when I am lucky enough to... By Peter Bunting2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Story Time: Adventures in Dust BustingI have come to two realizations lately. First, I dislike Mondays. Mondays are the cleaning day in my household. While I love the results of the cleaning, I dislike that... By Emma Currie4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Journey To Self Compassion With EczemaSomething I have been working on cultivating for some time now, especially recently, has been the practice of self-compassion. So far, this has been one of the most important and... By Nina Ajdin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Getting Some Natural Vitamin DThe sun and its effects on eczema can be a topic of controversy among fellow eczema warriors. However, in my personal experience, exposure to sunlight has been beneficial for my... By Peter Tapao1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
One Of The Hardest Things About Having EczemaOne of the hardest things to realize when having eczema is that not everyone is going to be able to step up to the plate to support you the way... By Teresa Alabata3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Eczema and the Super Spooky Halloween SurpriseI know Halloween is over, and the candy-stocked shelves are made barren, ready for a full frontal assault of the colors red, green, and white. However, my experience this year... By Emma Currie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
*itch Session: Frustrated and Deflated From the DermatologistThe whole point in seeing a dermatologist is so they can help you with your skin, right? That wasn’t the case for us. Harry sees his dermatologist every 4 months... By Emma Fischer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
*itch Session: Imagine Me, Being Ignored by My Doctor!Imagine, me – a nurse being ignored by a physician! I know that this may be par for the course during the long career of a professional nurse with physician... By Liz R. Lebowitz, RN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments