December 2012
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It’s sad when you’re in the shower and you realise just how much skin you ripped during the night because of the scabs and the stinging and the pain.
But even afterwards you can’t scratching.
Short nails for life.
September 2012
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To All My Itchy Friends
I have had eczema for as long as I could remember. But the length of time you’ve had it doesn’t make it easier to bear. I am so glad I stumbled upon this blog……I haven’t actually met a person in my daily life who struggles like I do, so when I found that there was a group of people who are as frustrated as I am….I just started to cry. I’m so sick of people...
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rash behaviour
handfuls-of-dirt:
I feel it first around my elbows, embracing me there and sinking. Deep dermis dries, cracks run through me, splitting open at the surface, drooling clear and bloody drops. From there it spreads over my arms, twining around my shoulders, dried dripping flesh, peeling and raw. Fingertips trace the patterns there, seeping spirals etched over old scars. I scrape a nail across the...
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windupviolin:
ten whole friend dollars to the person who can come up with ONE good thing about eczema
YOU PEOPLE ARE CREATIVE, RIGHT?
HAVE AT IT
lmao it keep eyebrows in shape ?
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eczema
kelseeeyyy6:
So I just read an article on how you should avoid eating meat when you have eczema as it will help it and stick to breads, pastas, fruits, vegetables, things in the nature. I also have PCOS which the diet for that is staying away from breads, pasta, and things like that which means you can eat meat, fruits and vegetables, now with having the two it pretty much means I should only...
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My Turn.
livingineczema:
Ha, I’ve spent my life having to listen to other people talk, to being paranoid that people are talking about my skin, to have my mom’s friends come over and tell me that I should ‘fix’ it, to have my friends and family tell me to ‘stop scratching’. Ha, like its sooo easy. I can just pull my hands back and stop. This itch isn’t like anything they have ever imagined. It’s all...
June 2012
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Anonymous asked: Is it true that if you scratch someplace affected with eczema then scratch a place not affected by eczema or less affected, eczema can spread to that second area that way?
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Flaky Skin
ecztastic:
The top of my forehead is very dry and very flaky at the moment, so I thought I’d make a post about how I deal with it :) Here we go:
Exfoliate: Use a loofah sponge to gently exfoliate (emphasis on gently!) the affected area of dryness. It should slowly remove the dead skin.
Moisturise: Either use an oil based cream (or you could use olive oil, which works well) and thoroughly...
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Dust. Anybody? No? Dust.
ecztastic:
Dust is bad for your skin, especially if you have a skin condition. So, unfortunately, I have to make a point about cleanliness - I’m not saying that you guys are unhygienic. I’m stressing the importance of dust-free environments.
I know that chores are boring and suckish and when someone asks you to to tidy up it’s as though they’ve asked you to climb a mountain. Unless you have...
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All I want to do is sleep.
fiontsang:
I don’t want to touch anything, I don’t want to eat anything, I don’t even want to be seen. It’s like whatever I do just makes my eczema worse. One little thing can set it off with a flare up. Especially with food, it seems like whatever I eat makes a huge impact on how my skin will be. I hate being so highly sensitive to everything. I wish I could just peel off my outer layer of skin...
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Confession #26
livingineczema:
my teacher won’t let me skip the swim unit because of my eczema, he says i can just wash off chlorine. He doesnt know that it dries off my skin and my skin starts peeling and I can’t stop scratching and my face is all red… he just doesn’t get it…
Where do you live and what kind of idiot is he?
I don’t understand. I do not understand how this idiot is teaching. Idiot.
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Confession #43
livingineczema:
The thing with eczema is that, when you have friends, you know that they’re your real friends. They aren’t fake. If they’re friends with you, then they will last forever. They accept you for who you are and they don’t judge you because of your race or how pretty/ugly you look. All they look at is the inside of your heart. We have real friends.
This I believe. They...
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brandisbigbootybitches:
Eczema Things: brandisbigbootybitches: Been planning this post for a little while…
eczemathings:
I’m not reblogging this for the love your self message, though it was nice.
I’m reblogging because I am shocked that this exact same thing happens to other people too. How its appearance changes. How it disappears and it seems all is well and then BAM it’s back with...
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Living In Eczema: Hey guys, not so much a... →
livingineczema:
Hey guys, not so much a confession but I’ve got a few little tips for dealing with the itchiness. I’ve had eczema for 22 years. I’m much much better but I still get flareups around my eyes and on my hands. I’ve found that doctors medication but when it comes to the itching they just tell you to…
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I just wanted to add something, which sounds a little bit weird.
Slap...
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May 2012
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I hate how I can never make plans.
fiontsang:
I can’t even plan a day out with friends or go visit friends down south that would require buying tickets and taking the train/bus because I never know when my eczema is going to surprise me with a flare up. I hate how I have to worry about my skin all the time. It stops me from doing so much. I never make plans because I don’t want to be cancelling at the last minute and getting...
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windycitystories:
I can’t wear contacts.
I can’t wear make-up.
I can’t put the lotion I was prescribed on it because it’s on my face and I can’t do that.
I can’t put lotion for my face on it because it’s bad for your eyes.
There’s no cure for it.
Every single doctor I’ve ever seen including dermatologists has either prescribed me hydrocortisone or steroids - neither really works.
It’s...
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brandisbigbootybitches:
Been planning this post for a little while now, and I suggest all my friends/followers read it. It may help you.
Hi, as you may or may not know, my name is Brandi.
I have a little something called atopic dermatitis. If you’ve heard of eczema before, it’s in the same lineage. So you may be thinking, “Oh that’s just that thing my doctor said I had once!” Well, yes and no....
December 2011
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Why couldn't I have been born with normal skin?
Sigh.
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Anonymous asked: I love this blog. It's so real not some fake advice shit. Thank you for this :)
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pleasedontbreakit:
I
MUST
STOP
ITCHING!!!
GOD THE ACCURACY OF THE GIF
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p0ppadom asked: Just found this blog. Best thing ever. Everything is applicable to my life!
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I hate how when my eczema starts flaring up and my...
my-strange-escape:
MUM: oh my god, look at your legs! Oh, that’s so disgusting, Erica! Go put some cream on them or something! God, that’s horrible.
and I’m just like…
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my winter hands
gracifer:
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