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, 26 September 2013

Lumps in neck? Could be Swollen Lymph Nodes.

Lots of TSW'ers are reporting a weird symptom of lumps under the skin. The lumps could be anywhere in the body, but commonly appear in t...

Saturday, 21 September 2013

Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone

Don't worry: the words in the title aren't part of a spelling test. In fact, I had never even heard of these chemicals before yest...

Monday, 9 September 2013

Photo Update at 21.5 Months

I haven't had chance to post any photos on here for a while because I have been busy during the school holidays. Now that the kids are f...

Friday, 6 September 2013

Soapnuts: The Verdict So Far...

So I tried the soapnuts out for the first time yesterday. I placed 5 shells in the washbag provided and placed it in the drum of the machine...

Thursday, 5 September 2013

Soap Nuts

I recently read a blogpost over on the Itchy Little World site extolling the virtues of soap nuts. My curiosity was piqued. I did a litt...

Monday, 2 September 2013

Doctors Need to Wake Up!

This is going to be a ranty post. I took my daughter to the doctor today with a suspected ear infection. She had been swimming a lot on ho...

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Little Luxuries.....

Back in the bad old days of my early withdrawal, I used to have as many as three Epsom salt baths a day to ease the terrible pain and discom...

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