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Eczema: the impact on family life
23May
Posted in allergy, children's health, eczema
MyItchyBoy has suffered atopic eczema since he was a few months old. His wrists are almost always dry and itchy but eczema on the rest of his body depends on so many other things. He has food allergies and intolerances … Continue reading
Eczema is giving me piles – of laundry!
13May
There are so many times that I wish MyItchyBoy had ‘normal’ skin. However, this week, my sighs and desires for normality come from the combination of a backlog of laundry and the change in weather. Due to the eczema that … Continue reading
26Mar
Posted in children's health, eczema
For a while now, MyItchyBoy has had trouble sleeping. That is to say, he has no trouble sleeping when he’s asleep and is settling as well as can be expected from a procrastinating genius that all 4 year olds are. … Continue reading
24Mar
Posted in allergy, eczema, general health
As an adult sufferer of severe chronic eczema it’s often hard to feel accepted and to know that other people are suffering the exact same thing due to the fact that most people’s view of eczema is only from knowing … Continue reading
Sleep is apparently great for you – if you can get it!
7Mar
Posted in allergy, children's health, eczema
I am getting fed up with New Year! New You! magazine articles telling me that the secret to happiness, health, success is a good night’s sleep. Simple! Great! How??? The only suggestions they have on how to achieve this are … Continue reading
15Jan
Posted in eczema, general health
Understanding how moisturizers work means they can be used effectively. Last week there was a flurry of interest stirred up by the publication of the results of an experiment investigating the function of the “prune” effect on skin caused by … Continue reading
3Oct
Posted in general health
For anyone who’s been reading this blog frequently you’ll notice I like putting in references to pop songs or books I’ve been enjoying. Yesterday evening I was on my commute home listening to Florence and the Machine’s latest album (no … Continue reading
26Sep
Posted in psoriasis
Last time I wrote on this blog I was in the middle of one of the worst flare ups I’ve had in a decade. I explained that it was largely due to stress and my despair at being unable to … Continue reading
27Jun
Finally, the sun is starting to shine. And with it, comes warmer weather. Hot days and nights are not always a good thing for a child with eczema. We are fairly lucky that heat itself doesn’t seem to worsen MIB’s … Continue reading
Seaweed cuts acne spots by two thirds
29May
Posted in acne and rosacea, eczema
Acne, a distressing complaint largely affecting teens and young adults, has been shown to respond well when treated with seaweed. A new clinical trial of acne treatments containing seaweed extract has confirmed the healing power of seaweed. In the trial, … Continue reading
4Jan
Posted in eczema, general health
Hi everyone Happy New Year to you all, hope its a healthy one and that the Eczema improves. Well Christmas has now been and gone, did I really run around the supermarket trying not to forget everything with a trolley laden, … Continue reading
13Dec
Posted in eczema, general health
Hi everyone I’m getting later and later with doing my blog but at this time of year it’s a nightmare trying to fit everything in, as I’m sure you will agree. This afternoon is my daughter’s nativity play, the first … Continue reading
Eczema and Immunology – The Sleeping Secret …..
8Dec
Posted in asthma & respiratory, eczema, general health, psoriasis
Hello everyone, it has been a while since my last blog and much has happened in the household of the girls of 82! As you are all aware my little angel Issi-May who suffers very badly with her eczema on … Continue reading
Does Eczema stop us having fun?
17Nov
Posted in eczema, general health
Hi everyone This week I wanted to start on a positive note and tell you about the things we try to do as a family, because sometimes living with eczema can get you down, with the constant scratching when you have … Continue reading
11Nov
Posted in eczema
I am not sure if anyone is actually aware but the word Eczema is actually taken from the Greeks ἔκζεμα ēkzema , and translated means – ‘to boil over’! This is particulary relavant as for anyone that directly suffers from … Continue reading
Grandma’s diary. A very long day!
31Oct
Posted in eczema
Hi everyone, I thought this week I would pass the blog to Grandma as she has done a huge amount of the childminding from my son’s very young age and can give a different perspective which will be familiar to … Continue reading
The Girls of No. 82, Just Roll with it.
30Oct
Posted in eczema, general health
Hello everyone I hope you have all had a good week, we have been busy here in Bristol my little one back in flare so we have had some pretty full on evenings! The thing with eczema especially childhood eczema … Continue reading
24Oct
Posted in acne and rosacea, eczema, general health, psoriasis
Ladies & Gents…. What a week, you normally see me blogging about my children’s skin be it eczema or acne. You read about my antics on the beach with my girls or my constant endeavours to combat the compliance issue … Continue reading
9Oct
Posted in acne and rosacea, eczema, general health
It’s amazing just what a difference a good night’s sleep can make…….Thankfully Issi-May is calming down from her latest eczema flare and sleeping much better so we decided that we would all head down to the coast for the weekend … Continue reading
6Oct
Posted in allergy, asthma & respiratory, eczema, general health, psoriasis
Hi Everyone I am a little jaded tonight hence my question around Botox , I can’t believe just how much my face has dropped over the duration of this week. At one point today I actually thought I would need … Continue reading
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