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I think we have all asked ourselves ‘why me?’ on several occasions for many different reasons not just health related but in all areas of life. Other life questions may include: ‘Why do good/innocent people die young?’ ‘Why is there famine in the world?’ ‘Why do natural disasters happen?’ ‘He’s such a good person, why…

Over the last few months, I have been having phototherapy light treatment to ease eczema symptoms. This treatment is designed for people who have moderate to severe eczema, psoriasis and vitiligo. It involves standing inside a light box similar to a sunbed which has special light bulbs. There is also smaller phototherapy equipment available for…

In my blog ‘my worst flare-up experiences part 3′ I mentioned briefly about the experience I had living in a house share which only lasted two months. I was so glad to be back in London. I was closer to my job; my church community and I had finally felt optimistic about getting my life…

Reflection on my worst flare-up experiences When I look back at my worst eczema experiences, the most common pattern is that each flare-up happened in the winter, starting from November lasting throughout Christmas and into the New Year. They were all stress related due to situations that were going on in my personal life plus,…

My worst flare-up experiences – Part 3 Accommodation Struggles- November 2015 – July 2016 2015 was a good year to start with. I moved into a house share with two other ladies and we did things together such as watch TV, order Chinese every now and then and just chat about life. I was also…

My worst flare up experiences Part 2: University struggles November 2011 – February 2012 I was my final semester at university. During this time, I was working part-time at a call centre twice a week. My university days dropped from three days a week to twice a week. I was completing two modules one of…

My worst flare up experiences I don’t really enjoy talking about my flare-up experiences, but I think I should explain how I dealt with them and to link it to what was going on in my life at the time. So far, I have had three major flare-ups. I was initially going to put them…

My eczema journey I suffered from dry skin as a child and used aqueous cream and soap. It became a much bigger problem as I approached my teens. Suddenly, I had patches behind my knees, my elbows and under my armpits. Things went completely out of control in 2006. What had started as a small…

What is Eczema?  The main focus of this post is to give an overview of eczema. The word eczema comes from the Greek word ‘ekzein’ which means ‘to boil’. It is a non-contagious skin condition where the top layer of skin does not work effectively. This can cause the skin to become dry, itchy and…