I am a 60-ish married engineer that has dealt with moderate eczema my entire life, primarily through the use of topical steroids. In early 2012 things started going wrong, and this blog is a personal diary of my journey through Topical Steroid Withdrawal, also known as Red Skin Syndrome, Topical Steroid Addiction, or Steroid Induced Eczema. I have been completely free from all steroids since July 9, 2013. Please see www.itsan.org for more info and feel free to post here!
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Sunday, July 3, 2016 - 3 Year Anniversary Flare
Well, a few weeks ago I started getting worse, especially on my hands, and I was hoping it was due to the heat and/or stress from the Blue Goji Madness competition, but after coming home and returning to normalcy, the symptoms have got worse. My eyes are especially annoying, and I have been to both my GP and ophthalmologist, each giving me drops and ointment, but they have continued to get worse. My hands are a mess and a rash has returned to the inside of my elbows. Shit. I feel okay internally, with no signs of temperature control problems, so I am really hoping this will be mild.
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