The NEA downplays TSW while promoting the drugs that helped cause it. When I was at my lowest during TSW (Topical Steroid Withdrawal) Burning, peeling, alone in my room, and afraid of my own reflection – I turned to organizations like the National Eczema Association (NEA) hoping to feel less alone and find more answers. Like most…
A bit about the insanity that is Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) Let’s start with the basics — even though TSW is anything but “basic”. TSW stands for Topical Steroid Withdrawal.but that term doesn’t even come close to capturing what it actually is. It is one of the very reasons I struggle to write about it….
Why It’s Okay To Prioritize Your Healing Over Advocacy When I first started Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) over a decade ago now, I felt like my entire life was upended and flipped upside down. I knew it would be difficult and painful, but the suffering, isolation, and seemingly endless battle with my body ended up…
