Topical Steroid Withdrawal

This blog follows my journey as I quit topical steroids for my eczema. I will chart my observations during the weeks that follow. The blog is not intended to give medical advice. If you are concerned about a medical condition you should consult a doctor for advice.

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Interesting Report: Death By Medicine

Trusting my doctor's advice is what got me into this steroid-induced nightmare, so today I am going all "conspiracy theory" an...

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Can a Cream Cure Eczema?

Type "cure eczema" into Google and you will no doubt be presented with an impressive looking list of magical potions and lotions c...

Monday, 28 January 2013

The Big Asthma Plan

I am still not sure whether my asthma is steroid induced or not. I am on the fence. On the one hand it could be, because I had a period of s...

Sunday, 27 January 2013

In-Between Land

Today I want to talk about that boring stage when you are past the worst of the flaring and you are just waiting to heal. That's where...

Friday, 25 January 2013

Maybe Weaning Off the Inhaler Was a Bad Idea.....

As you may have read in my last few posts, I had decided to step down my inhaler usage as I wondered if the steroid component of the inhaler...

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Teleconference With Dr Rapaport

Itsan have just released the recording of the last international teleconference with Dr Rapaport. You can listen to it here . The confer...

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Entering Month 15 (photo)

Hoorah! I just passed the 14 month marker! Another month under my belt and another step closer to healing. The skin on my arms, legs and t...

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