Eczema: the impact on family life
| 20 May, 2013 | Posted by MyItchyBoy under Bathtime, Bedtime, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Food, Living with MIB, Treatment & Care, Uncategorized |
MyItchyBoy has suffered atopic eczema since he was a few months old. His wrists are almost always dry and itchy but eczema on the rest of his body depends on so many other things. He has food allergies and intolerances… more
Eczema is giving me piles – of laundry!
| 10 May, 2013 | Bedtime, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Living with MIB, Parenting |
There are so many times that I wish MyItchyBoy had ‘normal’ skin. However, this week, my sighs and desires for normality come from the combination of a backlog of laundry and the change in weather. Due to the eczema that… more
Only good reactions to good music
| 6 May, 2013 | Allergies, Fun, Uncategorized |
Something a little bit different. I thought that I might introduce you to something that should only give you a good reaction. Each of these bands or musicians have personal experience of anaphylaxis and allergic reactions. Just sharing the love… more
Eczema Egg Challenge
| 28 April, 2013 | Allergies, Cooking & Recipes, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Food, Living with MIB |
So, did I mention, we can now give MyItchyBoy eggs? Well, when I say eggs, I mean we can bake cakes and buns and things and actually put real egg in. Yes, real egg, from chickens. It may sound like… more
Making others aware of allergies
| 23 April, 2013 | Allergies, Daily Struggles, Living with MIB, Parenting |
Over the next few weeks MyItchyBoy’s nursery are covering the topic of food and healthy eating. I’ve asked if they could take the opportunity to introduce some food allergy awareness to the older children as part of this. Like many… more
Chicken Pox 1, Eczema 0
| 17 April, 2013 | Allergies, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Illness, Living with MIB, Parenting |
The recent Easter holidays started well. We were lucky enough to visit some great friends in central Europe over the bank holiday. Then we returned to some sunshine, a nice family day out on the Tuesday before Husband returning to… more
Help me! What is he allergic to???
| 21 March, 2013 | Allergies, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Living with MIB, Parenting |
Right, a few weeks back I got a call from MyItchyBoy’s nursery. I was told that he had a red eye, that it possibly looked a bit swollen. They were concerned enough to call, weren’t sure what had happened. They… more
Solving the sleep issue
| 21 March, 2013 | Allergies, Bedtime, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Living with MIB, Parenting, Products |
For a while now, MyItchyBoy has had trouble sleeping. That is to say, he has no trouble sleeping when he’s asleep and is settling as well as can be expected from a procrastinating genius that all 4 year olds are.… more
An image of my son in war-time Britain
| 6 March, 2013 | Allergies, Living with MIB, Medical, Products, Treatment & Care |
MyItchyBoy is starting to grow up. It’s true. Apparently, they all do it…. For him, part of being more independent and responsible is looking after his skin and managing his allergies. This is a lot of top of the normal… more
Eczema is bad for my health
| 1 March, 2013 | Bedtime, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Living with MIB, Parenting |
And at the moment, it’s not even my eczema. I read the reports in the press earlier in the week about how all parents are pretty much screwed as a lack of sleep is apparently so bad for your health. … more
School should be a muddy business
| 19 February, 2013 | Fun |
This September is the beginning of a new phase of life for this household as MyItchyBoy will be starting school. We often debate the ideal age for children to start school with friends in other countries, weighing up the merits… more
Lemony Surprise Buns
| 29 January, 2013 | Cooking & Recipes, Food |
Borne out of a desire to actually be able to eat what I bake as well as flapjacks we can all enjoy, this morning I decided to go wild and try something new. Taking a basic fruitcake recipe that I… more
Sleep is apparently great for you – if you can get it!
| 22 January, 2013 | Bedtime, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Living with MIB |
I am getting fed up with New Year! New You! magazine articles telling me that the secret to happiness, health, success is a good night’s sleep. Simple! Great! How??? The only suggestions they have on how to achieve this are… more
What to do with too much cake?
| 7 January, 2013 | Allergies, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Food, Living with MIB |
As a family, we’re not so easy to accommodate for food if you’re not used to catering for allergies. Unfortunately dairy and eggs are so prevalent that label reading is essential. For someone not initiated into the world of scrutinising… more
Exciting discoveries in Gran Canaria
| 20 December, 2012 | Allergies, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Food, Living with MIB, Products, Products |
Earlier in December we were lucky enough to spend a lovely, sunny week in Gran Canaria. This post is about a couple of the products we enjoyed discovering on this trip. As mentioned in the previous post, we were lucky… more
Fun in December Sun
| 20 December, 2012 | Allergies, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Food, Living with MIB |
A holiday in December is always good I reckon, especially somewhere warm and sunny. We recently spent a week in Gran Canaria and we had a great time. It was a great holiday for MyItchyBoy. He was easily amused with… more
“Mummy! My legs are stuck!”
| 2 December, 2012 | Allergies, Bedtime, Daily Struggles, Eczema, Living with MIB, Parenting |
Yes, this is something I’ve heard a lot of lately. Since moving house MyItchyBoy has ceased sleeping through the night. This is not a good thing and my mood, temper and general health are suffering as a result. He himself… more
