In the US, October is Eczema Awareness Month. I love that they have dedicated a whole month to raising awareness of eczema. Visit the website and find out how you get involved. They have some great ideas on how you can do something to help, and they will even send you some materials to get you started.
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Oct 28, What is Eczema Newsletter
What Is Eczema sends out a monthly newsletter. It features
– A Monthly Featured Articles
– My Favourite News Article
– Tip of the Month
– 5 ways to….. November’s edition is due out in the next few days. To subscribe, fill in the box in the right hand column. As a thank you when you subscribe you will get the free mini e-guide, ‘Ditch Your Eczema Itch – 10 simple ways to help stop the itch-scratch cycle’
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Nov 21, What Is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Finding the answer to, what is sodium lauryl sulfate, could help you to find out one of the reasons why your eczema gets dry, itchy and inflamed after using certain products
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Jan 1, Happy New Year
Just a quick message to say Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for following the Eczema Blog, and I hope to hear from you in 2014. Teri
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Mar 2, Fitness Band Recalled Due To Allergic Reaction
The makers of the popular Fitbit activity tracker, have recalled their Fitness Force band. There have been reports of it causing an allergic reaction in some users. This reaction is most likely to be Allergic Contact Dermatitis. It is not clear why the reaction is occuring. It is thought it could either be the nickel it contains, or adhesives or materials used. Users that have been affected are able to get a refund for the band. You can read more about this in this CNN article
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Mar 16, Olive Oil For Skin
Using olive oil for skin health has happened for years. For eczema it can improve any dryness and inflammation. Even better it is natural and unlikely to cause an allergic reaction
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May 5, Top Dermatolologist May Of Found A Reason For Eczema
Dr Emma Guttman-Yassley is a dermatologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is being credited with research that is said to be ahead of others, in understanding and treating eczema. She has identified molecules that may cause eczema. This has led her to find medication that could treat it. Testing is being done on this new medication. It is reported that if testing is successful, the treatment could be available to the public in a few years. If the testing is successful, this could be hugely important to eczema sufferers. Though as with any reports of research and tests being done, we need to wait to find out how huge it could be. I will let you know of any updates to this story. You can read more about it below
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Becoming Resistant To Antiviral Treatment
So I guess it is of no surprise when I inform you that I am faced with yet another bout of eczema herpeticum? I’ve actually lost count now of how many times I’ve contracted it (Maybe getting close to 15 times in 2.5yrs?) but this is definitely the second time within just over a month.
I asked at my most recent consultation what the likelihood was of me becoming immune to antivirals and was told that it couldn’t happen because they’re not the same as antibiotics. I’ve also asked in the past and have always been met with a resounding “no”.
Well I did the stupid thing of trawling the internet and came was unfortunate to come across this article about resistance to antiviral treatment.
I am now terrified
May 26, What Causes Allergies
What causes allergies? It is not immediate. The body goes through a series of steps, so the allergy builds over time. Here is an easy to understand description how your allergy has developed
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Woops….
Well, it’s currently day 341 and I didn’t blog my whole 11th month. It’s been hard to find time lately cause I was sick and now we’re in the process of moving. 😣