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.

Friday, 22 January 2016

Topical Steroid Abuse in Taiwan

In Taiwan, even the most potent steroid creams are available over the counter without a prescription and this is causing big problems for de...

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

New Medications for Eczema in the Pipeline

Now that the medical community are becoming more aware of the dangers of steroid rebound, many new and exciting innovations are taking place...

Monday, 11 January 2016

Cold Weather Hives

I'm going to write about weather-induced allergy today because it is something that affected me badly when I was using steroids. Back ...

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Daily Mail Features Story on TSW

Thanks brave Laura for sharing your story and raising awareness. I love that TSW has been in the news so much lately. The world needs to kno...

Monday, 30 November 2015

Observations on my Moisturiser Withdrawal Regime

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my desire to give moisturiser withdrawal another try, even though I'd struggled with it in the past...

Monday, 23 November 2015

4 Year Anniversary Post

Well I finally made it 4 years into TSW. Sadly, I'm not healed. I thought I would be by now, but I'm not. On the positive side, ...

Sunday, 15 November 2015

Going to Give Moisturiser Withdrawal Another Try

I feel lucky inasmuch as I've been able to tolerate moisturisers throughout most of my TSW process. In the early days, this was a real l...

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