Eczema Diaries: Welcome back, itch.

Welcome back to the Eczema Diaries! I’ve had break from updating on my skin for awhile because i had a long period of good, clear skin. It was great! I had a hectic summer at festivals sweating, drinking and kicking up mud and dust but my skin was so well behaved! i enjoyed not having

Eczema Diaries – Vegan BS and False Selling

Hello! It’s been a long time since I updated the Eczema Diaries! Apologies, festival season is now here and I have been on a rocky path with my mental health for a little while which has hindered my motivation to write. But I am trying to help myself out by focusing on small, chill projects

Eczema Diaries: Results and Realisation

Hello! It’s been awhile since I’ve updated the Eczema Diaries, I’ve been fairly busy with other things and have been using protopic for a few months now so a lot of the discomfort has subsided. (for now….) In my last entry I explained how I had FINALLY seen a dermatologist who had officially diagnosed me

Eczema Diaries: Allergy check in

So I haven’t got my results back from the blood test I had at the Dermatologist but yesterday I discovered two very big triggers which is both yay! and nay 😦 I’d like to say a fond farewell to my casual relationship with Directions hair dye. For years you have lifted my mood, my complexion, my

Eczema Diaries #18: Dermatology Appointment 1

Just wanted to update you on my trip to see the dermatologist. I trekked out into the onslaught of rain and wind and got two buses to the hospital for my ten minute appointment (specific but also reality of how hospital visits can be harrowing and long). Anyway, he had a good long look at my

Eczema Diaries #17

It has a been a rough couple of months. I was hoping after I received the letter for my dermatologist appointment that I could keep good track of my skin and diet by keeping a more detailed food diary but I haven’t kept a record of anything unfortunately. In my last Eczema Diaries entry I

Eczema Diaries #15: Sulphites 1.1

So, I definitely need to go to the Doctors. This is the worst my skin has ever been and I’m fairly sure it’s sulphites. (Excuse the incredibly gross picture of my weepy inner left elbow, it’s so sore and gross is just getting worse because I’m a scratcher.) I have been really inconsistent with cutting

Eczema Diaries #13.5 OUTBREAK

So last night I had a takeaway curry (Veg biryani and a bit of Ceylon) AND I went to bed with incredibly itchy skin. This morning my neck had flared up horribly and I have red patches on my face again! =[ I’m thinking there’s something in the curry that i can’t eat, maybe oily

Eczema Diaries #13: New Home, New Bath! New Skin?

So hello! I’m back with another Eczema Diaries skin update. I’ve been living in the new house now for just over a week. The hope was that the SD would start clearing up in a new environment with no carpets and a much less amount of dust and clutter. The water here seems much nicer.

Eczema Diaries #12: Summer!

I’m BACK from a little summer break! I’ve had the very best times the last few weeks with lots of people that I love, doing some very excellent things. This has been my most sober year at festivals. I abstained from alcohol at Green Gathering and it was actually really nice. It’s such a lovely,