Itchy Little World - Natural remedies for eczema - Page 39
Hosting a Child with a Food Allergy – What You Need to Know
I found this short, but informational piece in Parents Magazine. It’s for any parent who hosts a child with a food allergy at their house. Parents/Hosts…. You should know how to use an EpiPen in case a child has a serious allergic reaction (called anaphylaxis) while in your care. Carol Jones, RN, nurse coordinator with…
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…
Read MoreEczema Blues: Staying Positive as a Stressed Parent
It’s my first guest blogger! Welcome to Marcie’s Mom! Hers was one of the very first eczema blogs, Eczema Blues, I came across that was targeted to parents. I particularly like her cartoons about how our life, dealing with eczema, is quite different from other parents. And she has just started a support group for…
Read MoreHalloween & Food Allergies…..a Scary Combination!
Halloween is knocking on our door. With several food allergies identified, I’m quite nervous about how to handle this year’s trick-or-treating bit with Tristan. Sure Foods Living has a great post on this subject “How to Navigate Halloween with Food Allergies.” Also, take a look at her Allergen-Free Halloween Candy Quick List for great candy…
Read MoreThe Allergist: A Chance for Mother and Son to Bond
Tristan and I went to see a new allergist together. We both needed some testing done and I figured it would be easier for him to see me go through the tests first and realize it was no big deal. He thankfully didn’t remember the last time he went, two years ago, when they did…
Read MoreOur Family’s Battle with Eczema (Part 2 of 2)
If you missed Part 1 of the story, you can view it here. On April before his third birthday, Tristan’s poor body was 90% covered in eczema and what appeared to be severe burns. It pains me to even remember him that way now. I just can’t articulate how horrific it was to see my…
Read MoreOur Family’s Battle with Eczema (Part 1 of 2)
Eczema is part of my life. I have become consumed by it. I have literally hit the ground running into battle. The battlefield unfortunately is the body of my innocent 3-year-old son, Tristan. He was diagnosed with baby eczema at 3 months of age when we first saw the obvious signs, dry itchy skin patches,…
Read More