I just thought I’d post a quick update on my eczema and how I’ve been doing …
I am going to be completely honest with you and tell you that I’ve been very bad recently! Over the last 2 months I’ve let myself slip into really bad diet habits. I’ve been eating a lot of crisps and biscuits and even coke which I don’t normally drink, not for diet reasons but just because I was never a big fan of the stuff!!
Me and my husband have had a busy couple of months (more my husband than me!) and we haven’t has much free time so we’ve been snacking a lot and when we do have time together we like to snuggle up on the sofa, watch a movie and eat more junk!
I’ve not been having much fruit and veg and I’ve noticed my diet has been quite high in salt which is so bad for my eczema! So as you must have figured out by now my skin is in bad shape. I’ve had flare-ups on my face that just won’t go away!!
I have red, dry and itchy patches all over my face but the ones that annoy me the most are under my eyes. I can’t wear concealer because of them and I have bad dark circles that need to be concealed!! But instead now I have both black circles and red patches under my eyes…great!!
I went to a wedding the other day and I looked at the bride and she looked so beautiful! Her skin was flawless and she even did her makeup herself!! I felt quite sad when I saw the picture taken with me sat next to her. I love makeup and I feel very self conscious without it, even worse when I have eczema all over my face! It was a wakeup call for me to do something about it and work even harder to get my skin back to its relatively normal looking state.
Some of the things I’m going to try out are:
1- Aromatherapy
2- Drinking more herbal teas
3- Finding good substitutes for dairy
4- Drink less caffeine
5- Eat more “good” oils
6- Make my own “yeast free” bread
7- Eat less salt and sugar
8- Bake more “eczema friendly” yummies … and more!
I will be blogging and making videos about all of these as I go a long so I can tell you what impact it’s having on my eczema
So watch this space as I am back with a vengeance …muhahaha!
Nadia 
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Hi Nadia,
So good to see a blog post here! #4 has been the hardest for me.. I can’t give up coffee during the weekdays so I try and cut back on the weekends! Will be looking forward to your updates!
Thanks very yang
seeing your comment was a nice surprise 
I know what you mean about coffee, I’ve been trying to drink decaf coffee with oat milk to see if it makes a difference in the way I feel. Bought some Chamomile tea with honey, but not tried it yet. Although I’ve tried it before but it was such a long time ago that I can’t even remember what it tastes like haha! not a good sign is it.
Thanks for the comment, keep in touch
Hi Nadia, what a great site you have, thank you for doing this it makes it that little bit easier for the rest of us eczemaees out there! I’ve had it since birth but have gone up and down in the redness etc scale. Just over the past year I have got it on my face, which I think began with stress and cold weather. It became really red and even swollen and was told by the doctor it was infected and after about 4-5 course of antibiotics it seemed to eventually go down a bit, but this has been up and down and has been reinfected a few times since
. I think I am doing everything I can, using cold water and only organic wash and mild creams, turns out I was allergic to ‘green people – no scent shampoo’ which says its for eczema! It’s so difficult to know where to turn and because it’s on my face makes it even harder and I can cover up anywhere else. I feel like I cannot live my life like I want, constantly thinking oh I better not drink as my skin might get worse or go swimming or on holiday etc. I have been trying the manuka honey but only just started so I will let you know how I get on! Thanks again, good luck everyone 
Hi Paula, thanks for your lovely comment
I’ve also had eczema since birth but only appeared on my face a few years ago and I’ve been struggling to get over it and, like you said, live my life the way I want! It’s very difficult knowing what causes eczema…I guess that’s why so many people struggle with it. I wish there was a “cure” out there but sadly there isn’t otherwise no one would have it! But I believe there is hope for everyone and that’s why I started my blog. We can all learn how to control our eczema, it just takes time and a lot of patience! I’m allergic to 2 ingredients found in sunscreen which shocked me as they’re also found in moisturisers, makeup and even perfumes! So I have to be careful and I always check the ingredients before using anything on my skin. Let me know how it goes with the manuka honey. Don’t be disheartened if something doesn’t work for you, you just have to keep trying different things until you find what works for you.
Hope your eczema gives you some peace. Speak soon