My Topical Steroid Withdraw Journey

When I first began researching Topical Steroid withdrawal I was heartbroken, scared, and uncertain of the journey that lay before me. I was so grateful to all the people who shared their own journey with helpful advice and...

Having to go through topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) can be an itchy, burning, emotional living nightmare. The long nights of tossing and turning because you can’t get any sleep due to the insane amount of itching, the constant...

Before I stopped using my steroid cream I was in the process of becoming a vegetarian to help my eczema. I had gone over a month without meat and dairy before the TSW started. I had also given...

I have been going through topical steroid withdrawal flare-ups for over 2 years now. This post is the first 18 weeks of my written journal, and pictures of the first year. I stopped writing in my journal due...

April 10, 2020, I decided to quit applying my topical steroid cream. I was prescribed steroid cream for my eczema by my doctor October 2019. Due to having extreme paranoia I was beyond proud of myself for mustering...