** Disclaimer – these photos are very graphic ** My 2nd month of TSW is coming to a close. Can not believe it has only been 6o days (56 to be exact). It feels like a lifetime longer. On the field, we have four major players (in order of torture): Ooze, dry skin, itch, burn… Continue reading Bottom of the Barrel – Month 2 TSW
I am mid way through Month 2 of my Topical Steroid Withdrawal. It has been a roller coaster of things: flakes, hot red skin, ooze, lethargy, baths baths baths, itching, death of my social interaction, biopsies, ultrasound, and lots of vacuuming Medically: I am fluctuating on the low blood pressure scale. It’s been better these past… Continue reading TSW Month 2
Oh you topical steroid creams! Causing people such a ruckus! Many doctors prescribe them and many patients use them. It sucks, but some patients end up addicted to them. Not like alcohol addicted (I don’t go to meetings), but our bodies get so used to having steroids that they rebel when we stop using them. The… Continue reading Month 1 TSW
I’ve been on medication for 3 days now. Seeing mild improvement. It’s there, but it’s so hard to see how slowly this process is actually going to take. I’ve had problems with my skin for over two decades. These past three years have been the worst with my adult dermatitis. However, I am doing lots… Continue reading Cooties?
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