I've been taking methotrexate now for 12 weeks in the hope that it will help to heal my eczema and allow me to stop using steroids, which have stopped working for my skin, but that's another subject altogether. I've touched on TSW or topical steroid withdrawal here before but watch out for much more in the coming months. Methotrexate is not a drug to take lightly. It is … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
This is not eczema…
This is Topical Steroid Withdrawal!I've been wanting to write about my topical steroid withdrawal journey for some time because it's fascinating and it is improving... slowly. One step forwards, two steps back, that kind of improving. So sometimes it's infuriating but it's something I have to go through. I am now about 11-12 weeks into TSW and let's just say it's been … [Read more...]
The anaphylaxis in the room
It's a bit like the elephant in the room. Sometimes I don't like to mention it. It consumes my life in so many ways that I often want to just keep this shame to myself. That sounds dramatic, I am not ashamed of who I am, but sometimes, especially in company, when I'm feeling anxious I don't want to share this thing about me... which is stupid and unhelpful. After a recent … [Read more...]