Post by @nicolaljohnston

Let’s talk about some of the less-spoken symptoms of an eczema flare… •Confidence: -2000% •Can’t wear the ‘nice’ clothes because •everything irritates your skin 🥲 •Hair constantly greasy from all the creams, oils & treatments •Energy levels: nonexistent •Social life: cancelled •Mental health: struggling •Everyday tasks suddenly feel 10x harder •Work absences because you’re physically and mentally exhausted •Family & friends impacted, too •Sleep? What sleep? 💤 •Constantly thinking about your skin, even when you’re trying to focus on something else •Feeling uncomfortable in your own body •Overthinking what people are looking at when they look at you •Cancelling plans because your skin is having a bad day •Spending a fortune on products that *might* help •Showering becoming something you dread rather than enjoy •Getting dressed becoming a whole event •Feeling like you have to explain or apologise for your skin •The frustration of doing everything “right” and still flaring •Feeling trapped in a cycle of itching, treating, healing & starting all over again •Being physically exhausted from something other people can’t always see And one of the hardest parts? Having to keep showing up and getting on with life when you feel absolutely rubbish. Eczema is SO much more than what you see on the surface. 🤍 What’s something an eczema flare affects for you that people don’t talk about enough? 👇🏼 #EczemaAwareness #EczemaFlare #LifeWithEczema #EczemaCommunity #ChronicSkinCondition