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I have pretty nails!!

I never imagined that I would be able to have nice nails.  After all, with eczema all over your nail bed which affects how your nails grow it’s hard to even imagine having nicely manicured nails. Until now!  Back in … Continue reading

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This silly thumb nail…

Somewhere between high school and finishing my degree in university something happened to my thumb nail and its never been the same.    Here is what I am talking about: Yes, there is a split right down the middle which makes … Continue reading

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Sometimes eczema can be funny

Okay, not quite the title for a post about living with eczema but I got a bit of a chuckle out of my recent outbreaks.  You see every now and then my flare up will resemble things.  Putting cream on … Continue reading

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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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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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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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Dear Naturopath: Can you help me?

I have always thought that my eczema must be caused by something either food allergy related or environmentally related.  I was allergic to cow’s milk as a child so I always thought that must be a trigger.  I’ve cut it … Continue reading

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Medical Doctors and Eczema Help

My whole life has revolved around seeing different medical professionals to help “cure” me of my eczema.  I should add that I am an army brat, so I haven’t had a consistent doctor for more then 5 years ever.  I … Continue reading

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