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Ruth’s letter to her skin…….

13/12/2019 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  1 Comment

Those of us who are lucky enough not to suffer from eczema or any other itchy skin condition have have little concept of the constant irritation –  often constant torture – that they subject their sufferers to.

Ruth Holroyd has to contend not only with multiple life theatening allergies – and the anxiety that living with them induces – but is forced to wage an ongoing war with herself to ‘keep her hands off her skin’. But now she is engaging her skin in the battle. Indeed, her skin has very much joined the fight!

Do read her blog – ‘If my skin could talk, what would it say?…’


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Category: Allergies, EczemaTag: If my skin could talk, Ruth Holroyd, Ruth Holroyd of What Allergy?, Scratching and eczema, What allergy?

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  1. Thomas Ogren

    14/12/2019 at 00:17

    Great letter! Skin issues are such a problem for so many…and never all that easy to deal with. And yes, just not scratching is great…if you can do so! Avoid any and all triggers.

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