With heat comes the overwhelming itchiness of eczema. Since we had such a lovely summer here in the UK there were a lot of itchy and sleepless nights caused by MyItchyBoy being too warm in bed. Inspired by a comment on a previous post I tracked down a Mini Chillow for MyItchyBoy. I got the […]
MyItchyBoy update Sept 2014
I’ve been quiet over the summer, so I thought I would do a quick update of where we are with MyItchyBoy: 1. MyItchyBoy had blood tests in May of this year. We are still waiting to see the full results. Yes, four months later. The tests were requested by the dermatologist so they’ve only been […]
Really Robinsons? A sachet for juice? You make me cross!
Have you heard how cross I am with Robinsons? Well, actually, I guess I’m not cross with them at all. I’m cross with pharmaceutical companies. Why is it that a drinks company can develop a fancy, simple way to add squash to a bottle of water so we can all drink more sugar, but I’m […]
DermaTherapy® Sheet & Pillowcase Review
Over the warm months, MyItchyBoy has been lucky enough to try out a DermaTherapy® sheet and pillowcase sent to him by Espère Healthcare Ltd. They are made of a special fabric specially designed to help with eczema and other sensitive skin problems. On the hot nights we’ve had during summer, the sheet has helped keep […]
Looking for a good night’s sleep?
Now, for some time, MyItchyBoy has been trialling an interesting new product. It’s not a lotion or potion, but a mattress. Kindly sent to him by Silentnight, MyItchyBoy’s new mattress is a Purotex® one, endorsed by AllergyUK He was so excited to receive the mattress almost two months ago now. Compared to his previous one, […]
Huge improvement for MyItchyBoy
This morning, putting cream on MyItchyBoy, I felt very emotional. Why? Well, this morning, about 80% of his skin feels weird. Yes, weird. Perhaps not to a parent whose child has never suffered with eczema, but for me, it feels weird. His skin is smooth and soft and almost silky feeling. Most unusual. After a […]
Stopping the itch-scratch cycle
MyItchyBoy recently had a bad flare-up. Luckily we are now getting through the other side and he is sleeping a few hours longer. Although his skin has calmed right down it is still super dry. The itching is coming from the scabs that have formed over the worst scratches as well as the general dryness. […]
What my son’s eczema taught me about my own skincare
There are very few positives I can take from having a child with eczema, but learning about my own skin and how to treat and protect it has been one of them. We moved house last year and lost an ensuite bathroom in the process. That in itself was not terrible as I am not […]
Eczema friendly bedding: What I’ve learned so far
For a child with eczema, like MyItchyBoy, having the right bedding is key to a good night’s sleep. Tiredness makes an already itchy child more itchy and tired, grumpy parents will find coping with the daily trials of eczema harder than usual So, this is what I’ve learned (the hard way!) about bedding for eczema […]
Solving the sleep issue
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. The trouble has been that he keeps waking up somewhere between 1130pm and 3am and […]