Dust mites. Those nasty little microscopic critters can ruin your life when you’re allergic to them. Which is something people with atopic dermatitis experience often, including me. There are many ways to reduce or avoid exposure to dust mites, such as special covers for mattresses and bedding, vacuuming often, avoiding carpet floors, washing fabrics weekly… Continue reading Dust mites on delicate fabrics: how to get rid of them?
Over the past few months I’ve gotten a few messages from people who stumbled across my blog and were curious about what happened to me after my 15 month mark of TSW. So after two years of radio silence, I’ve decided to post an update on how my skin is these days. The reason I… Continue reading Skin update
My skin hasn’t changed much compared to last month, as well as my medication routine. So overall I’m doing pretty good, with a few problematic spots (check the picture of my foot) I tend to scratch when nervous. I also got a cold sore from the moment my exams were over (thanks life…). I haven’t… Continue reading 15 months topical steroid withdrawal
I’m a week later with this post, for which I’m sorry! Ever since the summer holidays started, I’ve been doing almost nothing but studying…I know right? I just really have to pass those finals because there’s a lot at stake. The fact that passing is so important, makes me stressed out. And we all know… Continue reading 14 months topical steroid withdrawal
The month June was characterized by more scratching and rashes than usual (even though my skin was still quite acceptable). The cause isn’t hard to find: my finals and the stress that came with it. The almost tropical temperatures we’ve had lately were probably not helping either (sweating!!!). When the finals were over, I immediately… Continue reading 13 months topical steroid withdrawal
It’s been one year since I quit using topical steroids to treat my eczema, yay! Time for a party I’d say!! Eh…well, maybe later, because I am kind of in the middle of my finals right now. That’s also the reason I will keep this post short, ’cause I can’t waste my precious study time can… Continue reading 1 year topical steroid withdrawal
Honestly, I don’t have much news to share with you this month. And that is a good sign right? Since it means that my skin is still stable! Stress has made me flare from time to time and will probably keep doing so the upcoming months (ugh, finals!), but it’s manageable. I’m still on Neoral,… Continue reading 11 months topical steroid withdrawal
As you maybe have read in my post How to deal with sleep problems, I wanted to improve my horrible sleeping. My skin is still pretty good thanks to Ciclosporin, so this was the only thing that was still problematic at this point. I can safely say my sleeping has been A LOT better since I… Continue reading 10 months topical steroid withdrawal
Ever since I got into TSW, my sleep has been horrible. I’ve never been a morning person and have always liked sleeping until about 11 a.m. But going through TSW, I took this to a whole new level and often slept until 1 to 3 p.m. ! And if I wanted to, I could probably… Continue reading How to deal with sleep problems
I’m taking a higher dose of Neoral (250 mg a day) for a little longer than a month now. As you might have read in my previous post: after a week or so, my skin had gotten so much better! Less redness, less dryness, no more (or barely any) ooze, … . What about now?… Continue reading 9 months topical steroid withdrawal
My Poisoned Skin 