I've been advocating, sharing, fundraising and talking about eczema and topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) now for many years, long before I started this blog, so I thought I'd write about how you can advocate, whether you have eczema, TSW or skin sensitives yourself or not. Eczema and Topical Steroid Withdrawal community - You don't have to be a blogger, speaker or sharing … [Read more...]
Elimination diet for asthma, eczema and allergies
If you think you have gut issues that may be affecting your asthma, eczema and allergies, then the only real way to find food culprits is to do an elimination diet. I will start by saying I'm not a medical expert and I would urge you to find a dietician or nutritionist who can help and guide you through this process. However I did this diet in my 20s when I think I went … [Read more...]
TSW is NOT a social media trend – TSW RANT!
Today I read an article in the Washington Post entitled, What is Topical Steroid Withdrawal? You might be thinking, fantastic! That's amazing coverage, but I'm left fuming at the journalists lack of research and general dismissive attitude towards people going through this. Here's why I hate this article, written by Tonya Russell - I've just tweeted here my blog response … [Read more...]
Government response to TSW petition for research
Thank you to everyone who signed the Change.org petition to push for funding and research into Topical Steroid Withdrawal. We needed to get 10,000 signatures to get a response from the government and they have responded. This is just the beginning... Here is the Government response in full: This response was given on 12 May 2022 Adverse reactions from topical steroid … [Read more...]
Long Covid, ME, TSW and diagnosis…
Long Covid is a recognised condition, one that doctors are learning to recognise, diagnose and support patients through. Yet it's a tricky condition to identify, so it's not easy to test for. Yet the guidelines for doctors encourage them to diagnose patients even if they have one symptom. This recent article by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, Long Covid, gave me so much hope … [Read more...]