The air is different now. Clearer. Like there was a storm before, or fog — and the world finally settled enough for me to breathe again. Everyone is asleep. The house is quiet. And for the first time all day, I can hear myself. Not the version of me responding to people. Not the version…
In the world we live in, the idea of putting ourselves first is often painted as selfish. We’re taught from an early age to prioritize others—family, friends, work, responsibilities—before even considering our own needs. But when it comes to managing a chronic illness like atopic dermatitis, that mindset can do more harm than good. Chronic…
This is about the new ICD-10 code for TSW (Topical Steroid Withdrawal), and what it does and doesn’t do. It doesn’t hold the truth of a disease. It holds what a system has agreed to let itself see. Here is what that looks like, in practice, on one page of one federal document. Page 158….
