ok this blog has been bouncing around

i just want to confess that i am horrible at staying on topic and organized when it comes to this blog. i want to start writing a little more about my eczema journey.. its been a long one already and i think i need to start keeping track so that when i go see the doctors, they don't think i am totally crazy.. the last lady doctor i went to visit (it was a walk-in clinic) she kinda got angry at me when i told her i couldnt use the products that she was telling me to use. - vaseline, aveeno..etc.. so over the past year i have tried many soaps and creams and i think i need to turn inward. its the hardest option for me, but its the only one i havent tried. even the steriods (not that i even want to go that route, but i am trying to keep open-minded) don't work anymore. i have an allergy test appointment coming up on dec 29th. HOPEFULLY it will give me some answers and HOPEFULLY john will be cooperating with me that day. i am not very good at keeping a food journal, but i think that is what i need to do. if i write down everything i am eating and then later on that day i notice that my hands are extremely itchy or dry perhaps i can relate it to the food. and that way i will have something to reference and show the doctor. one of the diets that i am gradually starting to follow is its not an easy diet to follow so i am gradually cutting things out and focusing more on what i should be eating. with it being Christmas time right now its even harder to cut things out so i am going very gradual until i am home again mid january. so far today i had: ~a small glass of water with lemon juice ~2 cups of coffee (2/3rds decaf) - and i just read a news article today that coffee helps decrease the chances of getting cancer. ~ breakfast: turtles. - ouch. now that's being honest. ~ lunch: pc organics ancient grains cereal with almond milk ~ dinner: Salmon and baked potato ~ snack: mini rice cakes cheddar, crackers ~ a short starbucks soy eggnog latte ~ a handful of blueberries ok lets see how tomorrow goes being that it is Christmas Day!