{"id":96,"date":"2021-05-13T15:53:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T15:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsan.net\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2023-03-07T20:48:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:48:54","slug":"stories-and-photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/stories-and-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories and Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 data-fontsize=\"48\" data-lineheight=\"56\">Stories and Photos of TSW Syndrome<\/h2>\n<p>Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome is a painful condition affecting individuals who use topical steroids for an underlying skin condition. It is not understood why some individuals develop TSW after\u00a0using topical steroids and others do not.<\/p>\n<p>What is\u00a0understood is that TSW Syndrome is a medical condition that affects thousands of people worldwide. Their\u00a0suffering is undeniable. They\u00a0hope that by sharing their stories they will shed light on this condition and help others avoid this excruciating experience.<\/p>\n<p>Click on each picture below to enlarge image.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='avia-video av-av_video-dbeeb81fdb85076a5e74915183f45a1a avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  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https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2_27_January_2022-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10171 avia-img-lazy-loading-10171\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2_27_January_2022-495x400.jpg\" title='2_27_January_2022' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2_27_January_2022-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2_27_January_2022-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-579x1030.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-579x1030.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-169x300.jpg 169w, 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avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10172\"  data-avia-tooltip=' Daniel, 2.5 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='3_18_March_2022' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10172 avia-img-lazy-loading-10172\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-495x400.jpg\" title='3_18_March_2022' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3_18_March_2022-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5_26_May_2022-579x1030.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5_26_May_2022-579x1030.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5_26_May_2022-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5_26_May_2022-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5_26_May_2022-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5_26_May_2022-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, 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(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-579x1030.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-579x1030.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-844x1500.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-397x705.jpg 397w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-450x800.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6_14_June_2022-scaled.jpg 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data-lineheight=\"36\">Daniel, age 26<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 10 months<\/h4>\n<p><b>How did your health condition begin?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was diagnosed with eczema as a child, but it never really bothered me that much until I was at the end of high school at age 17. I had an inflamed patch under my eye and in-between my arms and behind my knees, so I was prescribed steroids to treat them from a dermatologist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What steroid medications did you use?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used <\/span><b>Advantan Fatty Ointment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Methylprednisolone aceponate) for my face and<\/span><b> Eleuphrat <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Betamethasone dipropionate) for my body and hands. I also used <\/span><b>Novasone <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corticosteroid drops (Mometasone furoate) for my scalp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For how long?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was using them on and off since I was 17 but from 2015 &#8211; 2021 I used it far more frequently, until it was pretty much daily for a few years. My body needed more and more to stop the flare ups. As I saw my doctors during this time, they said it was fine to continue using it, and even prescribed me more! (ugh)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How did you discover what you were going through?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I remembered hearing of TSW Syndrome on the internet in 2016 or 2017. But at the time I could not comprehend NOT needing to use steroids, so it passed by my head. I then started researching RSS (Red Skin Syndrome) and TSA (Topical Steroid Addiction) during 2020 when I went through multiple major flare ups. I noticed I needed to use WAY more emollients to even function, and that&#8217;s when I knew that something was very wrong. I started researching TSW more and found ITSAN, ScratchThat, and a bevy of YouTube videos, before finally deciding to go cold turkey on January 6th, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What kind of help during TSW do you wish from the medical community?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am not sure if they could have even done anything to help me speed up the process. I did NOT want to replace my steroid addiction with another form of medication, so I&#8217;m glad that I was able to heal completely naturally. I just wish that this was medically recognised from doctors so it&#8217;s not such a major disruption to life and work. But the best support from the medical community is just prevention &#8211; I wish my doctors had been aware of steroid addiction before prescribing me more and more, and even dismissing my concerns about using steroids for that long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What treatments have you tried? What worked\/what didn&#8217;t work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used a modified form of NMT except I did not limit my drinking intake. I stopped all moisturisers, showered once every 2 days (or when needed), and let my body heal and rest as much as possible. I was very fortunate enough to be supported by my family, and I was housebound for about 7 or 8 months. I went through extreme flaking, oozing, irregular thermoregulation (it was 40 degrees in Australia and I was shivering), painful flare ups, bleeding and cracked skin, crusting, facial swelling and of course, the itch attacks. Oh man, the itch attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I meditated every night (Whim Hoff breathing method) and I tried to eat as healthy as possible, as well as exercising any chance I could (within reason, of course). I&#8217;m fully aware that what works for me might not work for other people, but I am just speaking for my own experiences. It was painful and by far the worst experience I&#8217;ve physically endured, but I found incredible mental strength in my support networks and people rooting for me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also saw a massive improvement once I began using Medihoney (about 4 months in) around the oozy\/crusty areas. It was an antibacterial cream so it didn&#8217;t trigger my skin and over time it started healing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How are you doing today?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing lasts forever, even TSW. So eventually, the pain went away, and so did the redness, and so did the flaking. My scalp (which was one of my worst areas while USING steroids) completely healed and is no longer itchy. My face healed completely, and so did my hand. I ended up getting my life back and I&#8217;m even better now than I was on all the steroid creams, which is insane to me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;m 307 days in TSW and I feel like I&#8217;ve healed really fast. I still have mild eczema around my back and ribcage, as well as my legs, but I&#8217;ve noticed that they&#8217;re also calming down a lot more as time goes on. My last huge flare up was 3 or 4 months ago, and since then, everything has seemed to chill out. I can take hot showers now and not be affected &#8211; I can sleep normally and my skin even produces its own oils now!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-av_section-4ab2c50611e8bc0ab9af19846c400691 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column 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https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-529x705.jpg 529w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812.jpg 846w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" data-rel='gallery-3' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='8' title=' Benjamin, 17 months TSW'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10063 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10063\"  data-avia-tooltip=' Benjamin, 17 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='20220824_123812' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10063 avia-img-lazy-loading-10063\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-495x400.jpg\" title='20220824_123812' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220824_123812-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Benjamin, age 8<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 17 months<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p><b>How did you discover what Benjamin was going through?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I noticed the hydrocortisone cream he had been prescribed his whole life stopped working. It literally only worked while we applied it. As soon as we stopped his &#8220;eczema&#8221; (or what we thought was eczema at the time), flared again. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I decided to stop using it and then within a couple of months we were in serious trouble with his skin, worse than he had ever been in his life, and all over his body (eczema had only affected his face and neck).\u00a0 I immediately turned to Google, discovered TSW Syndrome and the rest is history.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benjamin was actually hospitalized in April 2021, because his skin was so severely infected &#8211; while we were there we were consistently offered steroid treatment, which I refused every single time. He also developed torticollis in his neck (because his skin on his neck was so sore he held it in the same position for so long it got stuck), which he needed 12 months of physiotherapy to correct.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also took him to a psychiatrist too, because he was really struggling with the whole situation. TSW has completely traumatised our whole family for the last 18 months &#8211; and before this we thought eczema was tough to deal with. I&#8217;m not sure all of us will ever fully comprehend what this has done to us and the medical profession really needs to sort this out.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>How long did he use topical steroids?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From around 9 months old (June 2014 approx.) to 7 years old (February 2021) &#8211; so nearly 7 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What steroid medications did he use?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydrocortisone constantly, it was on repeat prescription. I was always told &#8220;it&#8217;s such a low dose it&#8217;s fine to use long-term.&#8221; He was also prescribed Mometasone but I only ever used it probably twice over the whole period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why did he stop using topical steroids?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It stopped working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How is Benjamin doing today?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely amazing! 18 months TSW and his skin is so clear and he is so much more comfortable in himself. He still has the odd little itchy patch but he is 95% there. This last 18 months has been the hardest of all of our lives, especially for Benjamin, but he really has turned a corner now. I am hoping it doesn&#8217;t affect him psychologically down the line (although I know it has definitely already affected me).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>-Benjamin&#8217;s mom<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-av_section-4ab2c50611e8bc0ab9af19846c400691 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  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av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Dereece, age 26<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 44 months<\/h4>\n<div><strong>What steroid medications did you use?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Tacrolimus ointment, Elidel, Betnovate. Dovobet, Synalar, Prednisone, Predisolone. A steroid inhaler since childhood.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>For how long?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>21+ years<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Age you started TCS?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Approximately 18 months old<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Age you stopped TCS?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>22 years old<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Timeframe for TSW to resolve?\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>My TSW is still ongoing. It&#8217;s not like it was in the beginning but my skin isn&#8217;t healed yet. Presently 33 months TSW.\u00a0Within the TSW community people heal using different methods and although people who choose the NMT (No Moisturizing Treatment) path seem to heal quicker&#8230;I just want to highlight the fact that it\u2019s NOT the only way to heal and many people heal whilst still using moisturiser&#8230;I want to be completely transparent with this journey and flaring happens all throughout this journey until it doesn\u2019t anymore. This is not a linear healing process and although there is bound to be setbacks, there is also bound to be advancements\u2026Keep going warriors we got this!<\/div>\n<div><strong>Update at 44 months TSW:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve just come out of a two-month flare\u2026my skin is not healed but doing much better. \u00a0<\/span>-Dereece<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-av_section-4ab2c50611e8bc0ab9af19846c400691 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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title='Screen Shot 2022-07-29 at 5.46.57 PM' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Colton, age 4<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 9.5 months<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How did you discover what Colton was going through?<\/strong><br \/>\nLots of internet research, eczema baby Facebook groups, Google searches. I found TSA (Topical Steroid Addiction) Facebook groups and discovered that is exactly what was happening to us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long did he use topical steroids?<\/strong><br \/>\nOn and off from the time he was 1.5 months old. We started the Aron Regimen when he was 2 years old and used the AR compound daily for 1.5 years, no breaks. All in all, he used steroids for about 3.5 years on and off&#8230;During his steroid use he experienced symptoms of \u2018atopic march\u2019 developing multiple food allergies and asthma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did he stop using topical steroids?<\/strong><br \/>\nI felt like they had stopped working, we had to keep increasing the potency. We could not stop applying steroids even for a day, or he would instantly flare. I realized he was addicted. His AR doctor wanted to increase his steroid to clobetasol, and I refused. I knew something was wrong and I would not put my 3 year old son onto this extremely potent steroid. I made the decision to stop all steroids completely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How is Colton doing today?<\/strong><br \/>\nColton is doing so much better today. We are still dealing with itching and some rashes, but his body and skin have healed so amazingly. He is in preschool full time and is loving it.<\/p>\n<p>-Christin (Colton&#8217;s mom)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more about Colton\u2019s TSW Syndrome recovery including healing progress pictures, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/2021\/11\/24\/coltons-topical-steroid-withdrawal-recovery\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-av_section-4ab2c50611e8bc0ab9af19846c400691 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Katy, age 39<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 7 months<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cI had childhood eczema in the classic spots, inside of knees and elbows. Seemed to mostly go away in teenage years. In 2011, when I was 28 and returning to the UK from traveling for a year and a half I got mild eczema on my hands. I now wonder whether this was due to the change in environment (food, water and pollen etc). Over the next 10 years my eczematous rashes worsened while I was prescribed corticosteroids (topical and oral), and Protopic. I followed instructions for use however over time, the steroids stopped helping like they used to, and I was prescribed stronger potencies. I was also using them more frequently, as I had been instructed to do. In June 2021, my dermatologist offered me immunosuppressants; cyclosporin and methotrexate &#8211; drugs that are used in chemotherapy &#8211; and I knew something was seriously wrong. I didn\u2019t understand how it had got to this point. I did my own reading about immunosuppressants, and my symptoms, and came across information about steroid addiction and withdrawal (including reading the <a href=\"https:\/\/eczema.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Topical-Steroid-Withdrawal-position-statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Eczema Society and British Association of Dermatologists joint position statement<\/a> and information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/topical-steroid-withdrawal-reactions-a-review-of-the-evidence\/topical-steroid-withdrawal-reactions-a-review-of-the-evidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal published on the UK Government website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reading websites like ITSAN I found symptom lists that I could fully relate to. I quit steroids mid June 2021, and proceeded to suffer from the withdrawal symptoms I had read about. My burning skin rashes spread, they oozed when touched. I suffered painful nerve \u201czingers\u201d, enlarged lymph nodes, hair loss, swollen eyes, and so on. I was unable to care for or play with my two young children. I was unable to work. For one month I couldn\u2019t leave the house as my skin was too sensitive to the elements and would burn like acid just being exposed to sunlight and\/or the air. Over the following months the skin then flaked like crazy (not at all like eczema), and slowly my body started to recover. At 7 months post quitting steroids, I had my first shower where I realized my face didn\u2019t burn when coming into contact with water. At 11 months now, my hands look pretty normal again. 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6703 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6703\"  data-avia-tooltip='Lorna, 14 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-180x180.png\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-450x450.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6703 avia-img-lazy-loading-6703\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-495x400.png\" title='' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7.png 699w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-450x445.png 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" data-rel='gallery-7' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-495x400.png' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='7' title='Lorna, 9 months TSW'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6704 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6704\"  data-avia-tooltip='Lorna, 9 months TSW' 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699w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-450x445.png 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" data-rel='gallery-7' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-495x400.png' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='8' title='Lorna, 14 months TSW'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6705 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6705\"  data-avia-tooltip='Lorna, 14 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-180x180.png\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-450x450.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6705 avia-img-lazy-loading-6705\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8-495x400.png\" title='' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Lorna, age 41<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 14 months<\/h4>\n<p>Lorna is from Leicestershire, \u201cI own my own hair and beauty salon and I&#8217;ve only been able to work 1 month out of 14 since withdrawing from topical steroids. I\u2019m still healing, everyday is tough but it is much easier than in the beginning. I have a history of childhood eczema treated with topical steroids. This must have burned out in my teens as I don\u2019t remember having bad skin during that time of my life. In my 20\u2019s I developed hand dermatitis. It was unknown to me then that it was caused by a raw tomato allergy. High potency steroid creams were prescribed for years until I hit 40.<\/p>\n<p>One day my boyfriend said, \u2018Do you think it could be the steroids?\u2019 I decided that enough was enough. I looked into steroid addiction and quickly realized that I was suffering from Topical Steroid Addiction. On January 22, 2021 I quit using steroid creams. This is hands down the worst thing I\u2019ve ever had to endure. It is complete torture. No one should have to go through this preventable condition. The pictures only tell half the story. There are many other horrible symptoms that we TSW sufferers go through 24\/7, 365. I take photos of myself nearly every day to remind myself how far I\u2019ve come. As hard as it is posting horrendous pictures of myself I take comfort that they can help someone else who\u2019s struggling with TSW. I\u2019ve actually come to love and appreciate my (real) face unmasked. This is me. I\u2019m 14 months TSW and I\u2019m doing much better and some areas are completely healed. My problem areas are mainly my neck and hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550{\nbackground-color:#f7f7f7;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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At age twenty, due to a reaction from makeup, Rochelle applied topical steroids to her eyelids. This time, however, her rash spread uncontrollably. Eventually, the cream stopped working at all. Feeling hopeless about her situation, she found ITSAN.org. Rochelle was shocked when she learned her medicine could be what was causing the problem. After 19 months of patiently struggling with incessant, painful, itchy symptoms, her body finally recovered. 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https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jake-2.5-yrs-tsa-single-pix_n-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Jake, age 30<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 1 year<\/h4>\n<p>Jake, had eczema from birth and was prescribed topical steroids for 16 years. At the age of 27, he realized his escalating skin issues were steroid-induced eczema. As Jake withdrew from steroids, he suffered from insomnia, constipation, edema, adrenal fatigue, distress of the kidneys, liver and lymph system, uncontrollable itch sensations, loss of hair, loss of skin, mental\/emotional distress\u2026the list goes on. He was monitored by a clinical nutritionist, medical doctor and a psychotherapist.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve months after withdrawing from topical steroids, his skin was starting to repair and was stronger than it had ever been before. Jake made dietary changes, changed living habits, and avoided known triggers. Since completing the withdrawal process, he now lives an eczema-free life.<\/p>\n<p>Jake tans and you can\u2019t get him out of the ocean, which he could never tolerate beforehand. He now has a dog who causes him no skin issues at all. Also, his previous issues with asthma have dramatically changed. 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data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Isaiah, age 2<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 18 months<\/h4>\n<p>Baby Isaiah started Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome\u00a0in May of 2013 after about 10 uses of over the counter hydrocortisone (Cortizone 10 &amp; Aveeno Hydrocortisone) applied over a 2 month time span. Those uses had already established topical steroid addiction, but no one realized it at the time.<\/p>\n<p>He was then admitted into his first of three extended hospital stays where he received around 5 days of prescription topical steroids and systemic steroids (Prednisone) through an IV. That\u2019s when he began to ooze and pour fluid from every pore in his little body, covered in itchy lesions, and the extreme torture truly began. That was the week his parents found the information about TSW Syndrome on ITSAN.org. Isaiah continued to receive medical care, and his doctors agreed to stop steroids of all types. His condition improved dramatically as time passed.<\/p>\n<p>For such a brief history of topical steroid use, Isaiah\u2019s recovery took nearly 18 months. It was a hellish journey, but the reward of healthy skin and a healthy body in the end was worth it. He is a beautiful, normal, itch-free toddler who now lives a normal life!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_10'  class='avia-section av-av_section-4ab2c50611e8bc0ab9af19846c400691 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-52  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf av_one_half  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class=\"wp-image-245 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-245\"  data-avia-tooltip='Juliana, 27 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Month-27_face-120x120.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\"  title='Month-27_face' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Month-27_face-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Month-27_face-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Month-27_face-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Month-27_face-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Month-27_face-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245 avia-img-lazy-loading-245\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Month-27_face-495x400.jpg\" title='Month-27_face' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Juliana, age 26<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 27 months<\/h4>\n<p>Juliana started began topical steroid withdrawal before she actually knew about Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome, because topical steroid treatment didn\u2019t seem to offer relief. It was distressing, as she believed she had to live with bad skin forever. \u00a0After reading Dr. Rapaport\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/12781438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">journal article<\/a>\u00a0about topical steroid addiction and withdrawal, Juliana suddenly felt hopeful that perhaps one day she too would be rid of this uncomfortable condition.<\/p>\n<p>Stopping steroids was just the start, the rest of the journey took more than 2 years and it wasn\u2019t easy. Now that she has recovered, she is so glad she decided to stick to her decision, even when things were really tough. Juliana says she has learned so much from TSW Syndrome, and it has changed her and molded her into a better person. She feel like a winner at the end of a marathon!<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550{\nbackground-color:#f7f7f7;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_11'  class='avia-section av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-57  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-23-mos-TSW-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-23-mos-TSW-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-23-mos-TSW-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-23-mos-TSW-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-23-mos-TSW-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-251 avia-img-lazy-loading-251\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-23-mos-TSW-495x400.jpg\" title='4-23-mos-TSW' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-60  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Bill, age 80<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 24\u00a0months<\/h4>\n<p>Bill\u2019s skin issues began over 5 years ago when he developed a rash several doctors were unable to identify, which they believed may have been caused by a bite or type of mite. As the rash failed to clear, his doctors prescribed increasingly potent topical steroids. Despite treatment, his rash and itching became more and more unbearable.<\/p>\n<p>He spent hours on the internet, and finally after 3 years without relief, he found the ITSAN.org site. Bill was far too ill to travel at that point, but he began to consult with dermatologist\u00a0Dr. Marvin Rapaport\u00a0by email, telephone conversations and pictures. \u00a0Dr. Rapaport tried to prepare him for at least 2 years of misery, hours in the bathtub, scaling skin, skin that felt as if it were \u201con fire,\u201d as well as the relentless itch.<\/p>\n<p>Bill says he had no life during withdrawal. His day to day improvement seemed almost imperceptible. But when he looks back now at his withdrawal progress pictures, the healing of his skin is undeniable. 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class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Asif, age 38<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 24\u00a0months<\/h4>\n<p>Asif\u2019s skin journey started when he moved from Canada to New Zealand in 2008. After moving he developed severe allergies accompanied by itchy skin on his legs. He was referred to a dermatologist, and he was prescribed his first dose of Prednisone. He got better, but a week later the skin issue came back ten fold and developed into full body redness and rash. He was prescribed more Prednisone and Betacream (a combination of topical steroid and antibiotic). This routine was followed for 4 years, but his skin was still not better and he became very ill.<\/p>\n<p>Searching for answers, Asif came across ITSAN.org and he knew he was on the right path. In February 2012 he stopped all topical steroids and began the withdrawal process. Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome lasted for around 2 years in varying degrees, and he explains it as the worst experience of his life. Along with the usual extreme itch, Asif began to experience ooze, profound skin shedding, excessive sweating, constant chills, and no appetite. He also had severe hyper-pigmentation, as his skin turned several shades darker, to the point where he became unrecognizable for a long period of time. He also lost sections of hair on his scalp, eyebrows, and body hair.<\/p>\n<p>In January of 2013, nearly 1 year off topical steroids, Asif turned the corner. His skin condition and other symptoms of TSW Syndrome abated, and he was almost back to normal. As the next year passed, he experienced even more improvement. 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class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Talia, age 9<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 19\u00a0months<\/h4>\n<p>Talia, was initially prescribed Triamcinolone for eczema on her eyelid. After a visit to the eye doctor, her parents were advised that the Triamcinolone was too strong and the doctor stepped her down to Desonide. Her parents were careful never to over-treat due to the risks of cataracts and glaucoma explained to them by the eye doctor. In the meantime, the eczema spread to Talia\u2019s other eyelid.<\/p>\n<p>After using topical steroids 5 to 7 days a month for over two years, Talia couldn\u2019t go more than a few days without her eyelids flaring. The rash then began to spread to her face, so the dermatologist prescribed a stronger steroid (Westcort \u2013 Hydrocortisone Valerate). This cleared temporarily, but the rash returned and continued to spread down her back. When the dermatologist then prescribed another topical steroid (Dermasmoothe), her parents began to suspect the topical steroids were somehow involved in her worsening skin, though they did not know how.<\/p>\n<p>When Talia\u2019s parents found the information about Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome\u00a0on ITSAN.org, they knew this had been their daughter\u2019s experience. Before stopping the steroids, her parents took Talia to every other doctor they could think of \u2014 Infectious Disease, a GI doctor, allergists, and a pediatric allergist. Most doctors were reluctant to believe that somehow steroids were involved with her now distressing skin issues. After stopping topical steroids on her eyelids, Talia\u2019s parents were alarmed to see that the red flushing rash soon affected her entire body with head-to-toe Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>Talia\u2019s mother explains this experience as being painful and anxiety-filled, \u201cIt is heart-wrenching to see your child in pain daily for months, and for you as a parent to not be able to do anything but try to ease the symptoms.\u201d Now at 19 months off topical steroids, Talia is 90% better, happy, healthy and able to learn and play just like other kids her age. 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avia-img-lazy-loading-not-289\"  data-avia-tooltip='JE, 18 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8_JE-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='8_JE' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8_JE-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8_JE-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8_JE-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8_JE-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8_JE-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-289 avia-img-lazy-loading-289\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8_JE-495x400.jpg\" title='8_JE' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-80  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">JE, age 11<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 24\u00a0months<\/h4>\n<p>JE used topical steroids from 9 months of age until he was nearly 8 years old. He was prescribed all types of topical steroids, ranging from low to high potency. As his skin condition continued to decline, he was prescribed four courses of Prednisone. His parents knew something wasn\u2019t right;\u00a0there had to be a reason JE was getting worse and worse despite increasingly aggressive treatment. After researching, they felt sure that JE\u2019s worsening skin condition was related to his increasing, prescribed steroid use.<\/p>\n<p>His parents described his withdrawal as \u201chideous\u201d for the first 6 months. The improvements were gradual, but by 2 years off topical steroids he was remarkably improved. JE still has mild eczema, but it is nothing like before or during his withdrawal from topical and oral steroids. He is thriving: swimming, going on vacations to the beach, playing sports and being a very active young man. 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506px\" data-rel='gallery-17' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1421164747380-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='8' title='Jocelyn, 18 months TSW'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-292 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-292\"  data-avia-tooltip='Jocelyn, 18 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1421164747380-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='1421164747380' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1421164747380-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1421164747380-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1421164747380-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1421164747380-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1421164747380-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-292 avia-img-lazy-loading-292\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1421164747380-495x400.jpg\" title='1421164747380' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-85  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Jocelyn, age 11<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 18 months<\/h4>\n<p>Jocelyn was first put on topical steroids for eczema when she was about 18 months old. Although her mother followed the doctor\u2019s orders, nothing Jocelyn was prescribed worked and actually seemed to make her condition much worse. After trying countless medications, including three $50,000 treatments of IVIG and having to administer injections of interferon, Jocelyn\u2019s skin condition still showed no signs of improvement. Her doctor ordered more tests and took 9 tubes of blood. That was the day her mother felt like giving up. She felt Jocelyn had been put through enough.<\/p>\n<p>Her mother had read the information on ITSAN.org before, but wasn\u2019t ready to accept that steroids may have been making Jocelyn worse \u2014 until that point. The only thing they used to cope from that moment forward was prayer, Benadryl, lots of Vaseline and good old TLC.<\/p>\n<p>Jocelyn\u2019s mom relied on the emotional support from other moms from the ITSAN Facebook group. They had some tough times, but they made it through. Jocelyn still has random flares, but they don\u2019t hold her back \u2014 she is now 3 years steroid free and is much healthier and happier than ever before.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550{\nbackground-color:#f7f7f7;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_17'  class='avia-section av-av_section-7847a03b9e71f89b216f412ad2d4c550 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-87  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/stories-and-photos\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-19-22.3.14.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-19-22.3.14.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-19-22.3.14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-19-22.3.14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-19-22.3.14-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-19-22.3.14-450x338.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-rel='gallery-18' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-19-22.3.14-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title='Gary, 3 weeks TSW'  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title='Day-90-3.6.14' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-450x338.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-rel='gallery-18' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title='Gary, 6 months TSW'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-303 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-303\"  data-avia-tooltip='Gary, 6 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Day-165-First-break-17.8.14' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-303 avia-img-lazy-loading-303\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Day-165-First-break-17.8.14-495x400.jpg\" title='Day-165-First-break-17.8.14' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-90  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Gary, age 32<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 14 months<\/h4>\n<p>Gary\u2019s eczema, asthma and allergies had gotten progressively worse from infancy to adulthood. For the past 11 years he had been applying Betnovate, a potent topical steroid cream, to his skin. In March of 2010 he was prescribed a course of oral Prednisolone to help clear up an extreme outbreak of eczema.<\/p>\n<p>He started Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome in March of 2014 after discovering the ITSAN community. Currently approaching his fourteenth month of TSW, Gary is feeling like his old pre-TSW self again. His skin is getting better with each passing month. He hopes and feels that full recovery and fully healthy skin are just around the corner for him.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_18'  class='avia-section av-av_section-4ab2c50611e8bc0ab9af19846c400691 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-92  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column 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src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2013-02-15-16.38.22-495x400.jpg\" title='2013-02-15-16.38.22' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-526x705.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-450x603.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" data-rel='gallery-19' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='8' title='Leslie, 23 months TSW'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-307 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-307\"  data-avia-tooltip='Leslie, 23 months TSW' src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='2014-09-25-08.45.22' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-307 avia-img-lazy-loading-307\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2014-09-25-08.45.22-495x400.jpg\" title='2014-09-25-08.45.22' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-95  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Leslie, age 29<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 22 months<\/h4>\n<p>Leslie first started using over the counter Hydrocortisone in college. After college, the stress from being a full time lawyer made her skin flare badly. Her eczema started spreading and she was prescribed and instructed by her doctor to use Prednisone and Clobatesol (a super potent topical steroid) all over her body. At this point, her skin was the worse that it had ever been and continued to get worse.<\/p>\n<p>She stopped steroids in 2012, and the first six months were horrific. She experienced every symptom \u2013 violent chills, red burning skin, massive amounts of ooze, shedding piles and piles of skin flakes a day. She experienced symptoms on every part of her body except the soles of her feet. Her hair fell out in big chunks. She was in a lot of pain and took a number of prescribed medications to get through the day. She was so itchy that it felt like her bones were itching.<\/p>\n<p>After 22 months of withdrawal, her flares stopped and she has not had a Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome\u00a0flare since. She is now 31 months steroid free. Today her skin is better than it has ever been. 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class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Abigel, age 5<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 24 months<\/h4>\n<p>Abigel, age 5 years, started topical steroids when she was 3 months old for eczema. She was on topical steroid treatment for 2 years. The problem began as a small spot on her face and was treated with several different topical steroids. None of these helped, and actually seemed to make the condition get worse and spread to other parts of the body.<\/p>\n<p>Abigel\u2019s dermatologist then prescribed 3 different strength steroids: one for her face only, one for her diaper area, and Derma-smoothe oil for the rest of her body. Her mother was instructed to use it twice a day, every day, and was told this was the standard protocol for managing eczema. At this point, taking even a one day break made Abigel ten times worse. She was still not sleeping through the night and was still scratching relentlessly, despite her mother following the doctor\u2019s orders, exactly as prescribed.<\/p>\n<p>After 2 weeks with no improvement at all, Abigel\u2019s mother began searching for answers. In February 2012, Abigel started topical steroid withdrawal at 27 months old. \u00a0In the early stages of Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome, she turned red, had full body oozing, pain, and was waking several times a night. Abigel had to be hospitalized at one point, and her mother had to quit her job to care for her.\u00a0Since being off topical steroids for 3 years, Abigel now has her life back. Her mother reports that Abigel\u2019s skin is 95% clear on a regular basis. She is still a little itchy some days due to mild, typical eczema patches, but it is manageable. Abigel is attending kindergarten, sleeping in her own big girl bed and even performing in ballet recitals!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_20'  class='avia-section av-av_section-4ab2c50611e8bc0ab9af19846c400691 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-102  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-96'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column 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src=\"https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MONTH19back-495x400.jpg\" title='MONTH19back' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-105  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Keegan, age 6<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 24 months<\/h4>\n<p>Keegan started using topical steroids for eczema between 12 and 18 months of age. 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https:\/\/www.itsan.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20200812_111726-1-1-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-110  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"36\">Briana, age 25<\/h3>\n<h4 data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"23\">Topical Steroid Withdrawal: 2 months<\/h4>\n<p>Briana is nearing the end of her second month of Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome. She had been using a topical steroid called Alclometasone Dipropionate as well as Protopic on and off for 3 years. After her wedding in September of 2014, she decided to give her skin a break from her skin products. Briana\u2019s skin got so much worse that she was told to continue to use topical steroids, and was also prescribed oral steroids.<\/p>\n<p>She began searching for an answer as to what was happening to her body and came across RSS (Red Skin Syndrome) as a possibility. She had many of the typical symptoms. In hopes of it being \u201cjust eczema,\u201d she went through two Prednisone packs, prescribed by two different doctors. When this still didn\u2019t improve matters, Briana knew she had a long journey ahead of her.<\/p>\n<p>Briana has compared her experience with topical steroids to using \u201cdangerous bandaids \u2014 masking the problem while creating an even bigger one underneath.\u201d Instead of covering up her problem with topical steroid creams and ointments, Briana is fighting for the long term health of her entire body. It is not an easy road, but she is optimistic and will continue on with her fight for healthy skin and total wellness.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Update: Briana is now 7 years into\u00a0Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome. She started her withdrawal in January 2015 and is still pushing forward. Now known as a &#8216;long hauler&#8217;, she is doing her best to combat flares while also advocating for herself and the community. 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He had several different steroid-caused problems, including life-threatening cellulitis, glaucoma and subsequent lens replacement in both eyes. \u00a0Derek also suffered a severe allergy to sunlight that required him to wear protective clothing each time he went outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>When Derek ceased topical steroid therapy, he did not realize that recovering from Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome would be so challenging. He was bedridden for the first 7 months. In the beginning stages of withdrawal, Derek was severely impaired. He had trouble even watching TV, reading and thinking clearly. His skin lost tone and he experienced a common symptom of TSW Syndrome known as \u201celephant wrinkles.\u201d As Derek began to regain full function, altered thermoregulation continued to make it difficult for him to leave bed.<\/p>\n<p>His body was close to total recovery from TSW Syndrome around 15 months off topical steroids. 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Eventually, her parents resorted to applying steroid cream to help alleviate Nina\u2019s itching. As Nina grew into adulthood, she began to occasionally use stronger steroids: Mometasone and Betnovate (Betamethasone). The topical steroids appeared to work for a while. But her rashes ultimately spread up her arms and to places she had never experienced eczema before, like her back, chest and stomach.<\/p>\n<p>This no longer resembled her childhood rashes, as the symptoms now included inflamed, red-hot skin along with weeping and itching. Nina was referred to a local hospital dermatologist who prescribed a Class I super potent steroid cream called Clobetasol. She was instructed to apply it all over her body before an emollient to allow it to soak in. When Nina discovered that her skin condition continued to get worse, she stopped all topical steroids.<\/p>\n<p>Nina\u2019s battle with Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome lasted for a total of nine months. During her recovery time, Nina spent many hours in the bath crying and itching. Her mum and partner cared for her as she suffered adrenal fatigue, insomnia, incessant itching, infected nail beds, and severe edema in the legs which prevented her from walking. Nina is delighted that she is eczema-free for the first time in her life and has beautiful skin. 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