With Back to School tomorrow, I thought I would give all the nervous parents out there a bit of relief!
School is a tough but fun time! Kids learn new things, make new friends and have some great fun playing with their friends!
However for parents it can be a little bit nerve racking! Leaving your kids in an environment you cannot control, especially when they have allergies isnt easy! But there are some things that make it a bit easier for you to relax and know that even if something did go wrong, they are in good hands!
Firstly: Make sure your child understands the allergies they have, what it means and how they should approach situations involving food (e.g. lunchtimes) Ensure they know their signs of a reaction, big or small, and how they should deal with it! Steps are a good idea e.g. For a small external reaction. 1. Wash the area 2. Find a teacher etc
Secondly: Ensure your child takes all necessary medication to school and that the school has some on hand! Make sure the school has copies of your child's action plan!
Thirdly: Chat with the school to make sure they understand your child's situation and how to manage reactions, lunchtimes, activities involving food and any other issues you want to raise. Don't feel like you are being an annoyance to the teachers and staff: Your child is the #1 priority!
Finally: Take a deep breath and relax! As long as the school and your child have all the necessary equipment and information to care for your child if any reaction should occur. School is fun! Don't let your stress impact your child as they may then fear going to school.
Take a deep breath and remember that if you have provided everything you can, there is no more you can do!
Have a great school year everyone! :D
Monday, 26 January 2015
Friday, 23 January 2015
Giveaway!
Alright Everyone! Welcome to the first ever giveaway for The Eczema Experience!
A big thankyou to A Bit Hippy who are sponsoring the giveaway!
I am constantly inspired and amazed by the unique things people come up with that are allergy friendly, so I decided that this giveaway will be centered around RECIPES!
Here is how it will work:
To enter the competition you must 'like' the Eczema Experience facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theeczemaexperienceblog
Once you have liked the page, send a private message to The Eczema Experience facebook page with your best allergy friendly recipe and a photo of the finished dish!
After you have sent the message, place a comment below saying: Entered! :)
I will then choose the best 5 recipes to receive a special prize-pack from A Bit Hippy!
Competition ends on Saturday 31st of January at 5pm AEST which is 6pm AEDT! I shall reveal the winner after that :)
Competition is open to Australian Residents who must follow the facebook page: The Eczema Experience.
Im super excited to see what everyone will come up with! Good LUCK!
A big thankyou to A Bit Hippy who are sponsoring the giveaway!
I am constantly inspired and amazed by the unique things people come up with that are allergy friendly, so I decided that this giveaway will be centered around RECIPES!
Here is how it will work:
To enter the competition you must 'like' the Eczema Experience facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theeczemaexperienceblog
Once you have liked the page, send a private message to The Eczema Experience facebook page with your best allergy friendly recipe and a photo of the finished dish!
After you have sent the message, place a comment below saying: Entered! :)
I will then choose the best 5 recipes to receive a special prize-pack from A Bit Hippy!
Competition ends on Saturday 31st of January at 5pm AEST which is 6pm AEDT! I shall reveal the winner after that :)
Competition is open to Australian Residents who must follow the facebook page: The Eczema Experience.
Im super excited to see what everyone will come up with! Good LUCK!
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Anxiety around food
Having allergies means being vigilant around food. And when you have to know every single ingredient in a dish and how it was prepared, trusting commercial kitchens can be tough and even scary! So today, I'd like to tell you about my experience.
When I was younger it was simple: If my parents said it was safe, I ate it! I trusted that my parents knew what was safe and what wasn't because parents know everything and what is best for you. This made dinner and lunch outings fairly easy as I would ask their opinion on whether a dish was safe. They would often communicate with the wait staff and figure out a safe option for me.
As I got older, I had more choice over what I ate and outings were not always with my parents. Which left me in control of what I put in my mouth. I started to not trust any restaurant or anyone that prepared my food apart from at home. I wanted to watch them make the dish so I could see what was going into it!
I started to get extremely picky! Only eating hot chips or even nothing at all when I went out, for pure fear of eating something that would cause an allergic reaction. The thought terrified me! My parents became slightly frustrated when we would go out and I would refuse to eat anything. Fair enough too! Because they always picked places where I could eat. Here is the thing though, I was too anxious about having food that I couldn't see an ingredients list for, that couldn't show me how it was prepared or what it was prepared near. I was just too scared to eat.
Now this isn't healthy! It was depriving me of trying new things, not to mention depriving my body of food! No matter how hungry I was, I just wouldnt eat.
Some things have changed since then! I'm still very cautious eating out, and I generally just stick to places that I know I can eat, or when I go somewhere different, I try and order a similar dish (e.g. Steak, Chips and Salad) At least I love steak! I always get people in fast food places (like Subway) to change their gloves before they make my food, and to be honest, they are really nice about it! For example: One day I asked the guy behind the counter to change his gloves for my sub, and he made everyone else who was going to touch my sub wash their hands and change their gloves as well! Little moments like that make me smile because others actually understand!
I still don't like eating at restaurants I don't know, or trying new dishes, but I'm getting there! A new Indian place opened up a little drive away and I went there and discussed options with the chef and had my first curry from a restaurant last year! It is a big help when waiters and chef's take you seriously and talk you through options. It makes you feel a little bit safer!
I wanted to write this post so that if anyone else feels this way, know you aren't alone! And if your child is exhibiting this behaviour; PLEASE TRY AND BE UNDERSTANDING! I know it can be frustrating but being frustrated doesn't make the situation any better for the allergy child.
This post wasn't easy for me to write, as it's something I've tried to push away. But I can admit it: I have anxiety about eating food. And do you know what? It's not something I'm proud of, but it's something I'm working on. And that suits me just fine!
Give this post some love in the comments below and share your story with me! Also jump on the facebook page (link is on the left) and like and comment on the page! I can't wait for tomorrow's post, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! :D See you then!
When I was younger it was simple: If my parents said it was safe, I ate it! I trusted that my parents knew what was safe and what wasn't because parents know everything and what is best for you. This made dinner and lunch outings fairly easy as I would ask their opinion on whether a dish was safe. They would often communicate with the wait staff and figure out a safe option for me.
As I got older, I had more choice over what I ate and outings were not always with my parents. Which left me in control of what I put in my mouth. I started to not trust any restaurant or anyone that prepared my food apart from at home. I wanted to watch them make the dish so I could see what was going into it!
I started to get extremely picky! Only eating hot chips or even nothing at all when I went out, for pure fear of eating something that would cause an allergic reaction. The thought terrified me! My parents became slightly frustrated when we would go out and I would refuse to eat anything. Fair enough too! Because they always picked places where I could eat. Here is the thing though, I was too anxious about having food that I couldn't see an ingredients list for, that couldn't show me how it was prepared or what it was prepared near. I was just too scared to eat.
Now this isn't healthy! It was depriving me of trying new things, not to mention depriving my body of food! No matter how hungry I was, I just wouldnt eat.
Some things have changed since then! I'm still very cautious eating out, and I generally just stick to places that I know I can eat, or when I go somewhere different, I try and order a similar dish (e.g. Steak, Chips and Salad) At least I love steak! I always get people in fast food places (like Subway) to change their gloves before they make my food, and to be honest, they are really nice about it! For example: One day I asked the guy behind the counter to change his gloves for my sub, and he made everyone else who was going to touch my sub wash their hands and change their gloves as well! Little moments like that make me smile because others actually understand!
I still don't like eating at restaurants I don't know, or trying new dishes, but I'm getting there! A new Indian place opened up a little drive away and I went there and discussed options with the chef and had my first curry from a restaurant last year! It is a big help when waiters and chef's take you seriously and talk you through options. It makes you feel a little bit safer!
I wanted to write this post so that if anyone else feels this way, know you aren't alone! And if your child is exhibiting this behaviour; PLEASE TRY AND BE UNDERSTANDING! I know it can be frustrating but being frustrated doesn't make the situation any better for the allergy child.
This post wasn't easy for me to write, as it's something I've tried to push away. But I can admit it: I have anxiety about eating food. And do you know what? It's not something I'm proud of, but it's something I'm working on. And that suits me just fine!
Give this post some love in the comments below and share your story with me! Also jump on the facebook page (link is on the left) and like and comment on the page! I can't wait for tomorrow's post, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! :D See you then!
Monday, 19 January 2015
Out on the town
Last week I had my first night out with my friends! Being 18 means I can go out and dance all night with my friends (as I said before: not big on the whole alcohol thing). Whilst your children, or you, might not be of that age yet, I thought I'd discuss nights out from an allergy point of view.
I'll admit, I was a bit nervous, crowded clubs where the bartender could mishear your drink order was the allergy concern, but it was mainly being in the city late at night... I'll assure you now: EVERYTHING WAS FINE!
In fact it was more than fine! I had an amazing time with my friends and encountered no problems.
I know that a lot of allergy parents don't let their kids do certain activities or go certain places because of the allergy. Whilst it is totally a personal decision, I thought I should point out a few things.
My parents are great, they have brought me up with an abundance of knowledge about my allergies so that I understand what they mean and my limitations. But they never denied me opportunities that came my way. I went to parties, sleepovers, school camps, excursions and out and about generally. I was always reminded to be careful, did I pack my medication etc and now I do the same thing to myself, but in my head!
I always remember taking my own food to parties or camps and calling the hosts to discuss food! Taking my own breakfasts to sleepovers and quite often taking my own lunch to outings with friends/family. It became normal for me to cater for myself, but I still relished the social life! I believe this is what has made me a better adult. My parents taught me that I can do everything a normal person can (with the exception of food competitions! LOL) but I just have to plan it out a bit more. This philosophy has helped me to do some amazing and fun things with my friends! Such as shopping trips, baking days, parties and most recently, nights out.
I'm all for protecting children, as I believe when they are younger and don't quite understand you need to watch over them! But the fact of the matter is that they will get older, and want to go out and socialise, and once they turn 18, you cannot stop them! Education is the key with allergies and eczema: If they have the knowledge, they can succeed on their own!
Have a great day/night and I'll chat to you all tomorrow!
I'll admit, I was a bit nervous, crowded clubs where the bartender could mishear your drink order was the allergy concern, but it was mainly being in the city late at night... I'll assure you now: EVERYTHING WAS FINE!
In fact it was more than fine! I had an amazing time with my friends and encountered no problems.
I know that a lot of allergy parents don't let their kids do certain activities or go certain places because of the allergy. Whilst it is totally a personal decision, I thought I should point out a few things.
My parents are great, they have brought me up with an abundance of knowledge about my allergies so that I understand what they mean and my limitations. But they never denied me opportunities that came my way. I went to parties, sleepovers, school camps, excursions and out and about generally. I was always reminded to be careful, did I pack my medication etc and now I do the same thing to myself, but in my head!
I always remember taking my own food to parties or camps and calling the hosts to discuss food! Taking my own breakfasts to sleepovers and quite often taking my own lunch to outings with friends/family. It became normal for me to cater for myself, but I still relished the social life! I believe this is what has made me a better adult. My parents taught me that I can do everything a normal person can (with the exception of food competitions! LOL) but I just have to plan it out a bit more. This philosophy has helped me to do some amazing and fun things with my friends! Such as shopping trips, baking days, parties and most recently, nights out.
I'm all for protecting children, as I believe when they are younger and don't quite understand you need to watch over them! But the fact of the matter is that they will get older, and want to go out and socialise, and once they turn 18, you cannot stop them! Education is the key with allergies and eczema: If they have the knowledge, they can succeed on their own!
Have a great day/night and I'll chat to you all tomorrow!
Sunday, 18 January 2015
Make 2015 a more positive year!
So I am making today Positive Sunday :) Why? Because although this isn't the first post for 2015, I wanted to make it the first one to spark a change.
Eczema isn't fun, it's not easy and it takes a lot of work to keep it under control. That is just a simple fact and it does happen where no matter how hard you try, there will be a flare up.
Flare Up's are far from a party, and I'm sure everyone can understand that they make you feel less than impressive!
I know that personally, I am always apologising for my eczema and allergies. For example, when I eat out, the sentence usually starts with: I'm sorry, I have allergies to _____ so could you please _____.
Why do we have to apologise for a fact of life? We shouldn't have to, but continue to do so as we believe that having these health issues causes inconvenience for others. Whilst it may in certain situations, we shouldn't have to apologise for it!
So lets make 2015 the year of no apologies. I will no longer apologise for making staff aware that they have to take extra caution around my meals. I will not apologise for not looking perfect when I go to work or uni because my skin is flaring. I will not apologise for having to do things differently because of my conditions!
What will you not apologise for in 2015? Let me know below!
Eczema isn't fun, it's not easy and it takes a lot of work to keep it under control. That is just a simple fact and it does happen where no matter how hard you try, there will be a flare up.
Flare Up's are far from a party, and I'm sure everyone can understand that they make you feel less than impressive!
I know that personally, I am always apologising for my eczema and allergies. For example, when I eat out, the sentence usually starts with: I'm sorry, I have allergies to _____ so could you please _____.
Why do we have to apologise for a fact of life? We shouldn't have to, but continue to do so as we believe that having these health issues causes inconvenience for others. Whilst it may in certain situations, we shouldn't have to apologise for it!
So lets make 2015 the year of no apologies. I will no longer apologise for making staff aware that they have to take extra caution around my meals. I will not apologise for not looking perfect when I go to work or uni because my skin is flaring. I will not apologise for having to do things differently because of my conditions!
What will you not apologise for in 2015? Let me know below!
Monday, 12 January 2015
Allergies and Feeling Left Out
I know I am not the only one who feels left out in terms of allergies and eating food.
When you are sitting at a table and everyone is eating chocolate cake or some other delicious dessert exclaiming how good it is, its hard to get excited over a glass of water, or an apple. This is particularly hard as a teenager.
Being a teenager means a lot of socialising with friends. Going out on shopping days, playing xbox at a friends house, dinners out on a friday night and movie nights in with snacks. Not to mention parties.
In all this social confusion, its easy to feel left out! When your friends want to go to a certain restaurant because its meant to be 'so good' but you have to decline because you cannot eat there. When you go out shopping and your friends all grab a coffee and cake and you have to sit there and watch them consume what looks so good.
It's so easy to start thinking: Oh I wish I didn't have allergies; I wish I could walk into any restaurant and just pick what I feel like without having to ask the waiter the ingredients or; I wish I could go and buy a piece of cake from a bakery. But this talk isn't positive and certainly doesn't help the situation.
Its perfectly NORMAL to feel left out! It has taken me a long time to realise that fact and that there are better things to do in this situation than feel sorry for yourself.
Firstly: Acknowledge the feelings! Don't push them away, acknowledge the fact that you feel left out because of your allergies, but ask yourself why? Is it because everyone else is doing it? OR do you want that particular food? There are plenty of ways to eat the same type of food (e.g. chocolate cake) but make it safe for yourself!
Although they are small things, here are a few little sayings that help me turn the situation into a bit of a positive!
1) I'm saving money for better things! Okay, so maybe this ones a bit odd but hear me out! Whenever your friends or family go and buy an ice-cream or cake and you miss out, think of what else you can spend that money on! Maybe a new video game, makeup, cool new clothes, ANYTHING!
2) Think of the calories you AREN'T consuming. I'm not the one to count my calories to make sure I'm not overeating, but this one makes me feel a bit better! Everytime you feel down because someone is eating that delicious thing that you can't, think of how much healthier you are being! E.g. Instead of that chocolate cake, Im having a fruit salad! So much better for me!
3) If your house is anything like mine, then all of my allergy friendly food is left just for me (because no one else enjoys sweet william chocolate!) BUT this is a good thing! You totally have more just for you! When Mum bakes a cheesecake or yummy pudding, it has to be shared with the whole family! But when I get a block of chocolate, its all just for me! Think of how special your food is, and how you get it all to yourself!
4) When you go out, think of all the special preparation that goes into your food. The waiter/waitress has to remember your allergies and your order and relay that to the chef, who takes special care and attention to make you an amazing meal! You get that little bit more care and attention into your meal than anyone elses: That makes you so special, and everyone else should feel left out!
5) Finally, just realise that allergies are a part of your life. There is no magic potion to cure allergies overnight, so its something we all have to deal with! But here's the thing: YOU ARE NEVER ALONE! There is a whole community of people online who completely understand your feelings! Out of all the people you see on the street, a high percentage of them will have an allergy to something! So whilst you might feel left out, just remember you are not the only one feeling that way, and it will get better as more people understand allergies and include you :)
Based on the content of this post, I would like to give a special shoutout to my amazing friends! They never complain about how my allergies affect their plans and always give consideration to what I can and cannot do and eat! I am truly grateful to have such awesome and understanding people around me :)
Let's start a discussion in the comments below on how having allergies makes you feel and how you deal with it, support each other and have a great day :)
When you are sitting at a table and everyone is eating chocolate cake or some other delicious dessert exclaiming how good it is, its hard to get excited over a glass of water, or an apple. This is particularly hard as a teenager.
Being a teenager means a lot of socialising with friends. Going out on shopping days, playing xbox at a friends house, dinners out on a friday night and movie nights in with snacks. Not to mention parties.
In all this social confusion, its easy to feel left out! When your friends want to go to a certain restaurant because its meant to be 'so good' but you have to decline because you cannot eat there. When you go out shopping and your friends all grab a coffee and cake and you have to sit there and watch them consume what looks so good.
It's so easy to start thinking: Oh I wish I didn't have allergies; I wish I could walk into any restaurant and just pick what I feel like without having to ask the waiter the ingredients or; I wish I could go and buy a piece of cake from a bakery. But this talk isn't positive and certainly doesn't help the situation.
Its perfectly NORMAL to feel left out! It has taken me a long time to realise that fact and that there are better things to do in this situation than feel sorry for yourself.
Firstly: Acknowledge the feelings! Don't push them away, acknowledge the fact that you feel left out because of your allergies, but ask yourself why? Is it because everyone else is doing it? OR do you want that particular food? There are plenty of ways to eat the same type of food (e.g. chocolate cake) but make it safe for yourself!
Although they are small things, here are a few little sayings that help me turn the situation into a bit of a positive!
1) I'm saving money for better things! Okay, so maybe this ones a bit odd but hear me out! Whenever your friends or family go and buy an ice-cream or cake and you miss out, think of what else you can spend that money on! Maybe a new video game, makeup, cool new clothes, ANYTHING!
2) Think of the calories you AREN'T consuming. I'm not the one to count my calories to make sure I'm not overeating, but this one makes me feel a bit better! Everytime you feel down because someone is eating that delicious thing that you can't, think of how much healthier you are being! E.g. Instead of that chocolate cake, Im having a fruit salad! So much better for me!
3) If your house is anything like mine, then all of my allergy friendly food is left just for me (because no one else enjoys sweet william chocolate!) BUT this is a good thing! You totally have more just for you! When Mum bakes a cheesecake or yummy pudding, it has to be shared with the whole family! But when I get a block of chocolate, its all just for me! Think of how special your food is, and how you get it all to yourself!
4) When you go out, think of all the special preparation that goes into your food. The waiter/waitress has to remember your allergies and your order and relay that to the chef, who takes special care and attention to make you an amazing meal! You get that little bit more care and attention into your meal than anyone elses: That makes you so special, and everyone else should feel left out!
5) Finally, just realise that allergies are a part of your life. There is no magic potion to cure allergies overnight, so its something we all have to deal with! But here's the thing: YOU ARE NEVER ALONE! There is a whole community of people online who completely understand your feelings! Out of all the people you see on the street, a high percentage of them will have an allergy to something! So whilst you might feel left out, just remember you are not the only one feeling that way, and it will get better as more people understand allergies and include you :)
Based on the content of this post, I would like to give a special shoutout to my amazing friends! They never complain about how my allergies affect their plans and always give consideration to what I can and cannot do and eat! I am truly grateful to have such awesome and understanding people around me :)
Let's start a discussion in the comments below on how having allergies makes you feel and how you deal with it, support each other and have a great day :)
Sunday, 11 January 2015
Alcohol and Allergies
I realise that a fair few of my readers are mothers of children with eczema and allergies, but I really wanted to do this post to gather some opinions and knowledge!
As a new adult, I am finding that I want to try new things that I couldnt before. So having the occasional drink with dinner or for a special occasion. But here is what I have found: Alcohol is one of the worst regulated in terms of allergy labelling.
For example: I decided I wanted to buy myself a singular bottle of beer for new years. Upon entering the bottle shop and having a browse, I realised that beer does not have ingredients on it! Now I did some quick googling to make sure I wasnt wasting my money and found I was okay, but it came as a surprise to me!
Allergy awareness and education is constantly focussed on the childhood part of life. Which is perfectly fair as children are more vulnerable and rely on others to prepare food and generally don't know much about allergies.
But what happens when these children get older and encounter the world of alcohol? I would hate to think of a nut allergic child having a reaction to their first legal drink because they didn't know.
Truth be told, I'm not a big fan of wine! Not only do I think its not the best tasting, but the labels all have something along the lines of: Milk and Egg used in the process!
Okay so at least they put it on the label, but honestly, I think we as an allergy community need to do a bit of work on the alcohol industry to get it up to par!
Until then I think I'll stick with the 3 drinks I know I can consume safely!
After a bit of online research, I also found that alcohol can worsen allergic reactions and that the sulphites found in some alcohol's can cause allergic reactions! It's amazing what can be learnt, even after you think you have learnt it all over the past 18 years!
For a bit of further reading on the subject, I found this great website which lists a whole lot of alcoholic products that nut allergic people CANNOT consume: http://www.nutfreeninja.com/blog/2014/5/16/the-ultimate-nut-allergy-alcohol-guide
So what do you all think? Should we improve the labelling on alcohol? Should we educate allergy kids more on their adult choices? Or is it not a big deal? Please let me know your experiences as I need some opinions!
Have a great day everyone! :)
As a new adult, I am finding that I want to try new things that I couldnt before. So having the occasional drink with dinner or for a special occasion. But here is what I have found: Alcohol is one of the worst regulated in terms of allergy labelling.
For example: I decided I wanted to buy myself a singular bottle of beer for new years. Upon entering the bottle shop and having a browse, I realised that beer does not have ingredients on it! Now I did some quick googling to make sure I wasnt wasting my money and found I was okay, but it came as a surprise to me!
Allergy awareness and education is constantly focussed on the childhood part of life. Which is perfectly fair as children are more vulnerable and rely on others to prepare food and generally don't know much about allergies.
But what happens when these children get older and encounter the world of alcohol? I would hate to think of a nut allergic child having a reaction to their first legal drink because they didn't know.
Truth be told, I'm not a big fan of wine! Not only do I think its not the best tasting, but the labels all have something along the lines of: Milk and Egg used in the process!
Okay so at least they put it on the label, but honestly, I think we as an allergy community need to do a bit of work on the alcohol industry to get it up to par!
Until then I think I'll stick with the 3 drinks I know I can consume safely!
After a bit of online research, I also found that alcohol can worsen allergic reactions and that the sulphites found in some alcohol's can cause allergic reactions! It's amazing what can be learnt, even after you think you have learnt it all over the past 18 years!
For a bit of further reading on the subject, I found this great website which lists a whole lot of alcoholic products that nut allergic people CANNOT consume: http://www.nutfreeninja.com/blog/2014/5/16/the-ultimate-nut-allergy-alcohol-guide
So what do you all think? Should we improve the labelling on alcohol? Should we educate allergy kids more on their adult choices? Or is it not a big deal? Please let me know your experiences as I need some opinions!
Have a great day everyone! :)
Friday, 9 January 2015
Exciting Christmas Gifts!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Sorry I've been MIA lately... Holidays are great, but when they end, work wants you everyday from dawn till dusk! Okay, so that may be a slight exaggeration, but I've barely had time to open my computer, let alone write a blog post!
I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas surrounded by family and friends and ate some great food! As I have grown up, I've realised that Christmas isn't about the presents, but I got two this year that I was super excited about and pertain to my allergies and eczema.
1) Lush Dreamwash Shower Smoothie
So as you all would know, finding new products to use on skin with eczema can be hard. Between fragrances, soaps and nut oils its easy to stick to what you know.
So when a sales assistant at Lush pointed out my eczema and asked if I wanted to try what she called a 'divine' product, I'll admit i was skeptical and a little bit concerned it would aggravate my eczema. However I was astonished when it actually did the opposite! It took down the redness of the eczema on my wrist and left my skin super soft and moisturised.
It contains Camomile and Aloe Vera. It does contain soap, so it might not be for everyone, but I am finding it to be great!
2) Cli-Mate Air Washer
Okay, so whilst this is not the most exciting Christmas present ever, I was super stoked!
If you havent heard about the air washer, here is a simple explanation: It is a glass bowl that is filled with water. A filter is placed on top which sucks in the air and washes it in the water, taking out any dust or allergens in the air before sending it back out into the room. Now It is way more scientific than that, but its a simple explanation for a cool product.
I couldn't wait to start using it as I knew it would benefit my eczema.
Its super easy to use and change the water, and you can even put essential oils in the water to make your room smell nicer!
After I came back from holidays, I knew my room would be dusty and within 5 minutes of entering, I was sneezing and feeling quite itchy!
I turned on the air washer and left the room, and 30 minutes later, upon my return, my room was so much cleaner!
It is an amazing product, and I cant wait to see how well it works during pollen season!
If you would like any more info, just message the facebook page or comment down below!
Hope you all had a great new year and I will talk to you all soon! :)
Sorry I've been MIA lately... Holidays are great, but when they end, work wants you everyday from dawn till dusk! Okay, so that may be a slight exaggeration, but I've barely had time to open my computer, let alone write a blog post!
I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas surrounded by family and friends and ate some great food! As I have grown up, I've realised that Christmas isn't about the presents, but I got two this year that I was super excited about and pertain to my allergies and eczema.
1) Lush Dreamwash Shower Smoothie
So as you all would know, finding new products to use on skin with eczema can be hard. Between fragrances, soaps and nut oils its easy to stick to what you know.
So when a sales assistant at Lush pointed out my eczema and asked if I wanted to try what she called a 'divine' product, I'll admit i was skeptical and a little bit concerned it would aggravate my eczema. However I was astonished when it actually did the opposite! It took down the redness of the eczema on my wrist and left my skin super soft and moisturised.
It contains Camomile and Aloe Vera. It does contain soap, so it might not be for everyone, but I am finding it to be great!
2) Cli-Mate Air Washer
Okay, so whilst this is not the most exciting Christmas present ever, I was super stoked!
If you havent heard about the air washer, here is a simple explanation: It is a glass bowl that is filled with water. A filter is placed on top which sucks in the air and washes it in the water, taking out any dust or allergens in the air before sending it back out into the room. Now It is way more scientific than that, but its a simple explanation for a cool product.
I couldn't wait to start using it as I knew it would benefit my eczema.
Its super easy to use and change the water, and you can even put essential oils in the water to make your room smell nicer!
After I came back from holidays, I knew my room would be dusty and within 5 minutes of entering, I was sneezing and feeling quite itchy!
I turned on the air washer and left the room, and 30 minutes later, upon my return, my room was so much cleaner!
It is an amazing product, and I cant wait to see how well it works during pollen season!
If you would like any more info, just message the facebook page or comment down below!
Hope you all had a great new year and I will talk to you all soon! :)
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