Suffering From Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)? 😳

"You just have to give it time!"⁠
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If you're going through topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) you've probably heard this before. 🙄⁠
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And while YES time is a factor, what do you say to someone who's already 3, 4, 5 or more into TSW and STILL struggling?⁠
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What many of the "give it time" camp WON'T tell you is this...⁠
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🔸The original underlying problem is still there! 🔸⁠
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So if you had eczema or psoriasis or something else for which topical steroids were prescribed, entering into TSW doesn't just make the original problem(s) go away.⁠
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By ONLY fixating on TSW (and yes, I know it's a terribly painful, hard journey for which I have so much empathy), you unfortunately miss addressing other inflammatory pieces driving your system into the ground.⁠
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Yes -- this means you have TSW AND whatever else was previously there.⁠
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