AtopicGirl's posts
10 Dec
It’s Time to Advocate for Eczema
This has been adapted from an early draft of a speech I wrote for the Eczema Society of Canada’s Patient Education event in Toronto in November 2012. I ended up giving a different talk, but still felt attached to this …
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5 Nov
AtopicGirl’s Little Secret
First, I will apologize for my absence. I’ve moved a couple times and my time has been taken up with new jobs (yes, plural) and a lot of volunteer work. The latter is the point of this post. Over a …
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8 Oct
Thanksgiving and Thankfulness
I know Thanksgiving is a North American thing and just to fragment that a little bit more, Canadian Thanksgiving is over a month before American Thanksgiving. Personally, that works well for us since coast-to-coast, Canada is stunning in autumn. Yup, …
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24 Sep
101 Ways to Prevent Asthma, Allergies, Eczema and Hayfever
Okay, if you got here because you think I’m going to offer you advice on how to prevent anything, I’m not. The title is entirely facetious. If you’ve read my blog, you know that I don’t believe in cures for …
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10 Sep
Atopic Girl’s Weekend Off!
Being an “atopic” girl doesn’t mean that I just think about allergies and atopy all day long. Honestly, I don’t think about it all that much. Labour Day weekend was a great example of how I integrate the fact that …
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27 Aug
Allergies, Atopy and Television
I’ve written a post with my PR cap on. This time, I’m writing it with my media cap on since I have a ridiculous amount of media education. I find it interesting whenever I see a character on television or …
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20 Aug
Easy, Allergy-friendly Chili Burritos
I promise I’m not going to make a habit of posting recipes, but this one was just too easy. It’s a bit of a non-recipe, since I’m not going through all the steps, but I loved the result I got …
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13 Aug
Vocal Lessons, the Olympics and Asthma
Well, the Olympics is finished, the Paralympics is about to begin and I am only two weeks of singing lessons away from singing at a wedding. Since you’re probably asking what an international amateur sport competition has to do with …
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30 Jul
10-ish Things Allergic & Atopic People Don’t Want to Hear
If you read my blog, you know I’ve had allergies and atopy for a very long time. So, I’ve had to tell a lot of people about my conditions. This has certainly become easier as I’ve gotten older, but there …
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23 Jul
Keeping Cool With Eczema
I’ll be honest. Summer has never been one of my favourite seasons. I’m not a big fan of heat in general. I have no reason to tan, since I’ve got a built-in self-tanner. Most importantly, I have eczema. My skin …
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16 Jul
Why You Should Eat Foods Your Allergic Child Can’t
An Atopic Girl’s Perspective on “Disordered Eating” This post was inspired by reading yet another amazing post by the Allergist Mom: “My Disordered Eating“. Essentially, the question is do you avoid eating food your child is allergic to? Part of …
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9 Jul
Why You Need to Know More than an ER Doc
This post was inspired by a conversation with some great people who work for an amazing allergy-related social profit organization Canada. At one point, we discussed the misconceptions and misinformation that even some medical professionals have about anaphylaxis. I’ve certainly …
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18 Jun
Atopy and Ocular Conditions
Why Your Optometrist Should Know That You’re Atopic Before I continue, I would like stress that nothing you read here should cause you to stop using your medications as prescribed. I am not a medical professional and I am not …
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1 Jun
Allergies, Atopy and Health Care Reform: Why You Should Care
I’ve written about why public relations matters for atopic and allergic people. This post will deal with why allergic and atopic people need to get involved with government relations, specifically health care policy. While this post is about the future …
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