Well, it didn’t help that last time (4 mths ago) as well as this time, MyItchyBoy was seen in the Dermatology Department. Sound odd? No, I know, a dermatologist in the dermatologist department, right? Well, yes, but when you have to wait over half an hour, it’s much nicer to be seen in paediatric clinics […]
Dermatology appointment this week
We have a consultant dermatologist appointment this Wednesday. It doesn’t seem to be the same person we saw last time. I started making a list a few weeks ago about the things we want to ask about. I contacted the clinic to see if I could send in an update of our situation and some […]
Food allergies at Christmas – 5 ways to trip up
Christmas is a great time of year for kids. Fact. Christmas is a bit trickier for kids with allergies. Fact. Here are my top five obstacles to be tackled in the run up to Christmas for MyItchyBoy: 1. Advent calendar Now, in my day, there was no chocolate at breakfast, only glitter on your cornflakes […]
Instant way to get more calcium in your dairy free child
Yes, there is an instant way! MyItchyBoy was given this straw in a party bag at the weekend. This is the best thing he’s seen in ages it seems. Plus, it has magic powers. Want your dairy-free child to drink more calcium? Follow these easy steps: Step 1. Fill glass with dairy-free, calcium loaded milk […]
Starting school with an allergic child
This post is inspired by a post by Nutmums.com. This time last year we were busy trying to sorting out a school place for MyItchyBoy before the January deadline. I know there are allergy parents out there right now worrying about the same things as us. The school that you choose relies on so many […]
How quick is your morning routine?
Do you know how quickly 4 year olds can get dressed? Did you know they can get dressed by themselves? This was all a bit of a revelation for me last week. We stayed with friends who have a daughter the same age as MyItchyBoy. The differences in their normal morning and bedtime routines were […]
Who’s responsible for my son’s eczema?
Last night I went up to clean my teeth on the way to bed and passed MyItchyBoy’s room. That sinking feeling came over me as I heard the *khuh-khuh* noise of MyItchyBoy scratching his skin. I poked my head round the door to see him lying on his bed, pyjamas legs pulled up, giving his […]
Bananas, Pineapples and Eczema
Does Pineapple make eczema worse? For a couple of years now, MyItchyBoy has been eating and enjoying dried pineapple. It never seemed to cause a problem for his eczema. Or did it? He’d usually have the crispy type of dried pineapple until we discovered a chewy, sweet and easy-to-add-to-snack-boxes version. MyItchyBoy loved this stuff. However, […]
Itchy on the way home from school
Today was MyItchyBoy’s first full day at school. It should have been a happy, blissful day for me. The culmination of the last four and a half years. MyItchyBoy has enjoyed his half days so far and I have enjoyed getting used to some peace and quiet after the summer holidays. Today the sun was […]
How do you take emollients out with you?
So we can manage MyItchyBoy’s eczema properly, we have always taken a small bottle of decanted emollient out and about with us. We use it quite often, especially on long days out when he needs a cream top up during the day. Decanting the cream is easy enough. I use the Epaderm Cream which has […]