Tag: eczema
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Top, No Bottoms
The synchronicities in life will always bring me joy. They remind me that the universe is on our side. For the past month, ever since writing my last entry, I’ve been self-medicating. That usually looks like a dose of burying my head into projects and work where I can use my powers that be to…
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The Tightrope
Today I learned the difference between transparency and vulnerability. I start this by saying that there is so much noise in my head, so I must write. If I do not, my thoughts will continue to devour me whole. There really is no place to begin or end, only that I start pouring. Awhile ago,…
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Limpet Syndrome
It’s funny. Sadistically speaking. For a full two months, I was traveling non-stop, navigating time changes and cancellations, suffocating my emotional unrest, and even taming the self-imposed responsibility that I must do justice towards the TSW community. A lot on the shoulders; a lot on the mind. In all of that, my health barely wavered.…
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Jess’s TSW Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Jess Age: 46 Work: Programme Manager Date of Withdrawal: January 2022 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Hydrocortisone, Dermovate, Prednisolone (oral steroid) Are you on any other medication? No Do you have a supportive doctor? Yes, but they…
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Agi’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Agi Age: 35 Work: Customer Care Agent Date of Withdrawal: October 18, 2021 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Hydracortisone, Betamethasone, Clobetasol, Prednisone Are you on any other medication? Thyroid tablets Do you have a supportive doctor? No…
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Daniella’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Daniela Age: 34 Work: Stay at home mom Date of Withdrawal: April 2021 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Hydrocortisone, Clobetasol, Prednisone Are you on any other medication? No Do you have a supportive doctor? Yes What is/was…
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Neetu’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Neetu Age: 40 Work: Entrepreneur/Marketing, co founder of @sociallitevodka Date of Withdrawal: October 5, 2020 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Steroid ointments – beta derm/lyoderm . One 3 week course of prednisone right before starting TSW Are…
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Through the Stones
I’ve been preparing, mentally, for this post. A part of me knew it was coming, but I kept putting it off because news of the future became elusive. Besides placing the documentary on my priority list, I realized I was doing it again — putting myself second. I dove head first into a project that…
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Imogen’s T.S.W Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Imogen Tingay Age: 28 Work: Student Dietitian Date of Withdrawal: October 2016 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Topical – frucidin, betnovate Are you on any other medication? None Do you have a supportive doctor? No What is/was…
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Janelle’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Janelle Harris Age: 63 Work: Retired Date of Withdrawal: October 1st, 2017 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Every steroid, topical, injections and internal known to man. Was born with eczema and given topicals when leaving the hospital.…