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Ode to the cotton glove

Ah yes!  The cotton glove.  A hand saving tool for those of us with eczema on our hands.  Let’s just say that I have a love/hate relationship with my cotton gloves. In 2011, when my hands were extremely bad I … Continue reading

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Are more doctors “pro-sun”?

I am seriously trying to get off the indoor tanning thing as it wasn’t intended to be the main message on this blog.  However, there are some important things that surround indoor tanning or just tanning in general that I … Continue reading

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When you are THIS bad they give you mega sized cream!

I get a good laugh sometimes at the offers I have received from doctors.  For example when I was at the photoderm clinic last year Dr. G offered to write me a script for a larger jar of Betaderm cream … Continue reading

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My hands, the journey of grossness.

  Okay, I think its time for some pictures of my eczema adventure.  I haven’t posted many but I know seeing eczema like yours is  therapeutic as it is generally something we hide and deal with alone.  I am done … Continue reading

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Tanning helps skin conditions such as eczema

I am not a medical doctor but I sure am an expert on me and my medical conditions.  That’s right if you’ve been reading along on this blog you’ll know that I have received little satisfaction with how eczema (and … Continue reading

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Allergist… shedding some light on triggers.

So, way back last year (March 2010) when I was sooo desperate to get answers to why my eczema was flaring so badly I had my family doctor refer me to an allergist.  Being in Canada where we have “universal” … Continue reading

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Samples, samples, samples!! Try my product.

Okay, so I am getting hits from spammers trying to get me to link to their sites and “fabulous” products for eczema sufferers.  Well, you have my attention.  My eczema hasn’t responded to anything other then tanning, that’s right no … Continue reading

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“Dr. Y” – Fuck you!

So, I finally had enough in February of 2011 and decided that I would try once again to see if a dermatologist could help me.  My family doctor was on maternity leave so I spoke with her replacement who quickly … Continue reading

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Thank you Photoderm clinic!!

With all the struggles of the last year or so with trying to get “someone” to actually give me the time of day when it comes to treatment options for my eczema; I think I have finally met my match. … Continue reading

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Body Image keeps me on the sidelines…..

I hate this condition…. HATE!!! My youngest child is taking parent and tot swimming.  Yup,I signed us up with the intention of being the one to help out.  But alas… I am self conscious and disgusting.  How can a don … Continue reading

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