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K (mid 20s) contacted me 4 months ago when she was 2 months into Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) K had had eczema for a long time, only in the bends of her elbows and knees, she had stopped steroids a long time ago, but unbeknown to her she had seen a herbalist who had given her a cream that contained steroids and this cream had been used for a long time, when she found out it contained steroids she was understandably devastated. 2 months into TSW K was struggling with redn

Infantile eczema is a common condition that affects many babies. Typically we see the face and the creases / joints of the body affected, but it can appear anywhere on the body. IE can be a distressing condition for babies and their parents. Your child is itchy, restless and irritable. We feel helpless as parents to ease their suffering. One of the things I have learnt in my years of treating infants (children and adults) with eczema is that steroids only bring temporary reli

What you get when the steroids stop working – Protopic, steroid free cream for eczema – sounds ideal doesn’t it? Except i’ve seen quite a number of people given this for severe ongoing eczema and it comes with quite a few contraindications and a scary list of potential side effects including: https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-20335/protopic-topical/details The FDA tell us ‘The safety of PROTOPIC Ointment has not been established beyond one year of non-continuous use.’https:/

Modern medicine classifies Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) and Red Skin Syndrome (RSS) as ‘rare’. It is not rare, but getting a medical diagnosis is. Some medical professionals question whether this condition even exists. No doctor wants to accept responsibility for poorly managed eczema and the resulting fall out from the over prescribing of steroids. Whilst these steroids come with the advisory of using them short term, in my experience patients are relying on them on a da