My struggle with eczema and topical steroid and protopic withdrawal. Just a quick update, I am 23 months TSW, Protopic withdrawal. My last flare lasted only a week or two. I went on vacation for three weeks and had an amazing time with hardly any skin troubles. In fact, I have a beautiful tan! My first tan in quite a few year! .

Our journey through topical steroid withdrawal. TSW Months 10 and 11. What 1 year of Topical Steroid Withdrawal Taught Us. I am sure I learned more but I am too tired to remember! Good luck to anyone who is going through this.

TSW Champions Beyond the Itch. Brian is in the front row, last on the left.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Things have been pretty stagnant for a while now. Besides a few flares, my skin has looked basically the same for 5 or 6 months now. Back in April, I was ecstatic to be looking and feeling this good because it was so much better than the first couple of TSW months.

Ditching topical steroids and documenting my journey through the withdrawal process that follows. Summer is winding down, which I am pretty upset about.

Monday, August 25, 2014. Honestly, eight months since my last post on here. Saturday, January 18, 2014. The hot topic of discussion throughout the TSW community for the last few months seems to be moisturizer withdrawal. Will it make topical steroid withdrawal more bearable? Does it speed up healing? .

Itchy, Red, and Miserable! Topical Steroid Withdrawal, Red Face, Eczema. Saturday, May 3, 2014. Cellcept in my future? Monday, March 24, 2014. Eczema, apple cider vinegar, and some tough realizations. It stings, but it seems to .

Dreaming of an itch free life. Monday, July 21, 2014. Month 11 - Addicted to acupuncture? So now here I am, my skin worsening after a few months of almost clear skin from the effect of acupuncture, having seen a few other Chinese docs but not any of them could compare with effects of the original one.