I stopped using topical steroids on the 21st January 2019 and used Protopic for the last time on the 30th March 2019. That's 701 days or 23 months and 1 day Topical Steroid Free (at the time of writing) And 633 days or 20 months and 22 days Protopic Free (at the time of writing) These figures go up every day. And every day I am so glad I took this decision. I … [Read more...]
A day in the life of TSW
A day in the life of topical steroid withdrawal is exhausting, painful and relentless. Here's an insight into how it was and how much things have improved for me during the process. I am now 1 year and 5 months topical steroid free. Starting the day with very little sleep, sometimes 1-2 hours, sometimes none. Resting throughout the day has been almost the most important … [Read more...]