Tag: tsw
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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.…
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Henry’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Henry Jones Age: 19 Work: Student (currently I’m at home due to TSW) Date of Withdrawal: 11/25/22 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Hydrocortisone 1%, Hydrocortisone OTC, Betamethasone Valerate 0.5% Ointment Are you on any other medication? No.…
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Nothing to Prove
Confession time. At first, I bared all in this post. I hammered my fingers into the keyboard, watching sentences form without regard to who they may hurt. So, I took a step back and regrouped. I do wish to share a struggle of mine, but will refrain from stripping away private moments that may bring…
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Raela’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Raela Marie Villanueva Age: 50 Work: Self-employed Holistic Wellness Guide; I was a full-time caregiver to my mother during TSW 7/8/2019 until moving 7/8/2022 Date of Withdrawal: 7/8/2022 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Topical steroid creams –…
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Hanna’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Hanna Kurimoto-Fischer Age: 22 Work: I work for a government agency from home Date of Withdrawal: 09/23/2022 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Topical and oral steroids – Elidel, Betamethasone cream and prednisone 3 rounds throughout the years…
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By a Thread
Recently, I spoke to a Topical Steroid Withdrawal comrade about Dupixent. Two distinct thoughts came up. One, the Sword of Damascus. As someone who loves fables and mythology, I needed refreshing on this story. In a “tale as old as time”, Damocles was an attendee in Dionysius’ court. He looked at all the king’s riches,…