Jul

28

Eczema Trigger: Stress

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I’ve always have this feeling of being overwhelmed. Things have been worsening lately as I sought to juggle multiple roles: mother, wife, businesswoman and daugther.

Perhaps I am trying to achieve too much – I really am not sure. My kids are still in preschool and need plenty of attention. So does my husband with whom I have occassional disagreements. As an internet entrepreneur, I find that I am many things rolled into one – copywriter, web designer, web developer, writer for my content, back end support, etc. Work related stuff have to be completed within 4 hours every day so that I can then devote the rest of my day to my kids.

My husband feels that I should not give up my dream. The dream of owning and running my little business. At the same time, he feels that one parent (which is me) has to be around to be with the kids. As a mother, I can hardly disagree with the need to bond with my children.
So therein lies the need to balance every facet of my life. An increase in stress levels in one facet means that I end up feeling tense. My body reacts by itching. The greater the tension, the higher the itch.

Thus, if I wish to treat my eczema, one important consideration is to learn how to manage my stress. I do practise some of the ways to help me relax. Here is an article that I wrote for anyone who wishes to understand the relationship between stress and eczema ==> Treat Eczema by Managing Stress

Jul

28

Eczema on Legs

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Here is another shot taken for two of my legs sometime in June. This was just before I started a more intensive course of treatment.

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By then, I was already drinking filtered water, eating more vegetables and fruits and giving up spicy dishes to a great extent. Meals were more plain with porridge for lunch almost everyday.

Still, I was unable to get rid of the itch that has already been going on for half a year already. The eczema on my legs were mainly on three areas; my left foot, my left leg and my right leg.

I became more self conscious at time went along.  I was okay in going out in shorts but no longer.  The new mini skirt that I bought never got worn as I couldn’t get to wearing it, with my legs looking worse each day.  I got increasingly frustrated.

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