Worse before getting better?

I wake up and it's a million times worse than yesterday. The oozing has dried and its crusting but the worst is the insane ITCHING. I rub my fingers together to try to get it to stop itching and small bits of skin flake off. I hate it. I can't concentrate on anything else. I'm …

2023 November fingers flare up

Day 1 // Nov 6 - started experiencing mild insomnia, waking up in the middle of the night. Super unusual for a sound sleeper like me. I guess I should count this as Day 1 of this crazy flare up. Went to sleep at a reasonable hour and no known irritating foods (spicy etc) Day …

Banana Bread Experiment #2 – just one banana

The banana bread I made last week was a hit with the family - yay! One week and many breakfasts later, there's now only one ripe banana left. It's spotting and possibly too soft and mushy to eat on its own. What now? Make another banana bread of course! But I only had one banana …

Caring for hand eczema during the coronavirus outbreak – soap over sanitizer

Today is Day 47 working from home for us. Our companies sent us home very early on in the outbreak, well before it reached the western world. Having lived through SARS and MERS, we're scared here in Asia but many of us are also prepared. Prepared for lifestyle changes that are required to keep healthy. …

Banana Bread Experiment #1

I love banana bread and banana muffins. First of they're super easy to make compared to cakes and pies, and they just smell delicious. I like that it's a moist bread and can pass for both breakfast and dessert (and a snack). I have yet however to find a perfect recipe - one that's not …

Jan 2020 – Current body skincare routine

I've switched between a lot of body lotions over the years, but in the last five years or so, I've found Aveeno and it's really stuck. I use it whether I'm flaring up or when my skin is more calm. I haven't had a major flare up in the last couple of years, except in …

Persistent finger eczema

Fast forward nine years later since I started this blog, I've had a few more major flare ups since, but what's persistent today is eczema on my fingers, sneezing in the morning and an itchy upper roof of the mouth, which is new. The finger eczema - I've had this for over three years now …

No Bake Mac and Cheese

I think the last time I had Mac and Cheese was when I was in a school cafeteria, at least five years ago.  It's not really a dish that's served in Hong Kong - it's more likely to be found as a pasta dish with a creamy sauce that combines five different cheeses. So on …

Sometimes: Remember Eczema Doesn’t Define You

Image source The weather in Hong Kong has been rainy, rainy, rainy and the past few weeks have seen several scary thunderstorms. The change in weather hasn't helped my eczema at all. I find I gravitate to this blog when my eczema gets bad and when it gets better, I move on to pretty and …

Still on Chinese Medicine

The stuff looks potent! Two cups a day, after meals. Powdered form, so much more convenient. It's been a long break and I'm slowly easing back into the blogging world.  Life has been busy - changing jobs, family "stuff", travelling for work etc etc.  My eczema has flared up a few times since, and last …