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Eczema
A Little Vent/Rant/Whine or Whatever You Want to Call It
I used to use my FB page as a place to vent my frustrations back when Tristan’s skin was an everyday battle. Just because his skin is better, doesn’t mean everything’s perfect with Tristan, although we are extremely grateful about the skin – trust me. Anyway, it’s been a while that I ranted a bit,…
Read MoreThe Combined Approach: How Mark’s Eczema Got Better
By Dr. Christopher Bridgett Mark is 2½ and lives with his older sister Jennie who is 4, and his Mum and Dad in a flat near the centre of town. He has had eczema since he was born, coming and going, but never clearing up. It disturbs everyone’s sleep, and he spends a great deal…
Read MoreEczema in Babies and Toddlers: How to Provide Relief
In How to Prevent Eczema In Babies & Scratching Toddlers with Eczema Clothing I discussed scratch protective eczema clothing for babies and children, which are a lifesaver at night to prevent baby scratching, which we all know can majorly disrupt sleep. But clothing like those with attached mittens are also great for “emergency” itchy eczema relief for toddlers…
Read MoreEczema Clothing: How to Prevent Eczema in Your Children
There is nothing worse than seeing your child suffer. Preventing eczema in babies seems impossible. Eczema is absolutely unforgiving when it comes to the maddening desire to scratch. As adults we can sometimes control the scratching reflex, but many times we don’t even realize we’re doing it. And it feels so good to scratch! How…
Read MoreEmer: An Eczema Story
Meet my friend Emer. She keeps me, and everyone that knows her, entertained with her dry, witty and very honest humor. I wasn’t aware of all the skin conditions and allergies she’s suffered with over the years until she came forward on my FB page after reading that my son had been going through some similar…
Read MoreIs There More to Turkey Than You Think?
We’ve been working out our Thanksgiving Day menu with my extended family that we’re visiting in Charlotte, NC. Well, they started a list and I’ve added to it and modified it a bit so Tristan can partake as equally as possible. This is what we’re working on so far. It’s all VERY traditional and not…
Read MoreWhat Foods Could Trigger Your Eczema?
When my son Tristan was first diagnosed with eczema at three months old , I had absolutely zero idea that food could trigger eczema. The doctors never mentioned it. We just went right along with the steroid creams and pharmaceutical moisturizers that they prescribed. Food Sensitivities After Tristan’s (and mine) first ever visit with a natural…
Read MoreEar Infections in Adults and Children: Can Allergies Be the Cause?
When my daughter was two, she had multiple ear infections back to back that were quite stubborn to manage because they didn’t respond well to antibiotics. Since my son has food allergies, I started to wonder about all the possible ways our body can react to food, both good and bad and I it made me…
Read MoreRemembering the Long Nights
I just came across this cartoon from Marcie Mom. It brings me back to the horrible nights when Tristan’s eczema was extreme. Back before we knew that food was triggering his flair-ups and itch trances. Oh yes, this scene hits very close to home. We would lay in bed with Tristan, gently tickling his legs…
Read MoreContributing to the Right Cause – Allergy, Eczema, Asthma Charities
Amazing and Atopic just posted a list of some great charities for food allergies and asthma. She inspired me to share her list and add a few pertaining to eczema as well. This is a list of organizations in the US and Canada. Take a look and donate if you can, volunteer or start/join a…
Read MoreSoothing the Eczema Itch – Try Green Tea Powder
I found a recent blog post by Green and Bitchy to be super interesting. The itching with eczema can be so intense and so horrific, it’s just not possible or humane to sit there and let our little ones suffer through a round of it. We’ve tried all the anti-itch creams you can imagine and…
Read MorePerspective and Blood Test
Since Tristan reacted positively to hazelnuts in a skin prick test and he’d developed a skin rash after eating almonds and walnuts, his allergist recommended he undergo an IgE blood test. We made an appointment at the children’s hospital, but of course still had to wait. Thankfully this place knows kids. They were playing a…
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