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, September 3, 2017
Sunday, September 3, 2017 - Slow Improvement
A few months into this flare and I improving, although much slower than I hoped. The ever-present insane itching of hands and feet are the primary adversary at this point, but my eyes and skin elsewhere have improved to the point where I am not ashamed to be seen in public. I am no longer putting nitrile gloves on at night, nor am I taking hydroxyzene, although it seemed to make little if any difference anyway. I never resorted to using Ambien again, although it was tempting to see what crazy stuff I would do. Oh, and since I mentioned them before I feel obligated to report that the privates have mostly recovered and have reported back to duty. Life is good.
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ReplyDeleteHave you tried a garlic water bath?
ReplyDeleteCheck out www.mrsa-forum-usa.com, look for the pages on how to use crushed raw garlic
ReplyDeleteThanks Anonymous! I have improved since the last post and no sign of MRSA or other infections. If I flare again and it is an issue I will give garlic a shot. Hugs from Texas!
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