I ended up buying her book on Amazon and reading it made me feel like I was reading my own story. I remember stumbling upon an article about her skin story in 2016 but never thought it could ever be me bc I didn’t use it everyday all over my body like I had read. Read more at women that i looked up toĬara Ward - Cara is a woman in the UK and is the first person on how I learned about TSW a few years ago. Nerve pain, sometimes described as “sparklers” or “zingers”Įmotional fluctuations, depression, anxiety Hypersensitivity of the skin to water, movement, moisturizer, fabrics, temperature, etc. Thermoregulation altered (feeling too cold or too hot) Red sleeves: (arms/legs become red and inflamed, sparing palms/soles) Skin cycling between oozing, swelling, burning, and flaking Visible and measurable flaking of skin – appears to be ‘snowing’ Skin flushing bright red, resembling a sunburn Read more at what are symptoms of tsw/rss? Topical steroids can reduce inflammation (redness and swelling), suppress the immune system, and narrow the blood vessels in the skin. They are a synthetic, or man-made, version of hormones normally produced by the adrenal glands (two small glands that sit on top of the kidneys). Some examples of topical steroid preparations used on the skin are: creams, ointments, oils, gels, and lotions.Ĭorticosteroids, often known as steroids, are an anti-inflammatory medication prescribed for a wide range of conditions. Topical steroids are prescribed for use on “particular spots” of the skin and are not meant for application to the entire surface of the skin, injection or to be taken by mouth. Read more at what does a topical steroid do to my body? For example, “6 months TSW” refers to the time that has passed since ceasing topical steroid treatment. In the RSS community, “TSW” is also used to reflect the timeframe of the withdrawal phase. Weaning, stepping down or ceasing use can all cause varying degrees of withdrawal symptoms. “Topical Steroid Withdrawal” refers to the symptoms that occur when someone with RSS stops topical steroid use, reduces potency, applies topical steroids to reduced areas of the body, or applies them less often. RSS or Red Skin Syndrome, also known as Topical Steroid Addiction (TSA) or Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW), is a debilitating condition that can arise from the use of topical steroids to treat a skin problem, such as eczema.

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