tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47946799732315484522024-03-13T05:11:35.254-07:00Scratching the Surface of Topical Steroid Withdrawal<center>My journey through Topical Steroid Withdrawal, Eczema, and more.</center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-51652563181302838462016-06-26T10:19:00.000-07:002016-06-27T10:21:00.230-07:00Returning HomeBOOOOOO<br />
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The trip was good and bad. We were only at the hot spring for about an hour before the ongoing construction had an accident and blew a circuit breaker. The whole town lost power, and we had to get out of the pool because they didn't have any lights No refund-$40 for an hour. Pretty BS. Luckily the hotel we were at was a little out of town and wasn't effected. But all the other major ones were.<br />
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I was happy to get away with him but a little bummed. Looks like we'll have to schedule another trip soon.<br />
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Member I said that the makeup would leave some damage? It did. :p My eye, lips and nose..skin in general took a bit of damage. I haven't used the lotion in a while and I 'm gonna try to use it less to see how much the dupilumab is working.<br />
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Here we are on our anniversary on our way up. I redid my hair and wore make-up. I know it'll do some damage but it's a special day!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-87225745123800067822016-06-22T09:53:00.000-07:002016-06-27T10:01:46.335-07:002nd and Last Hospital StayYAY! I'm so glad I don't have to do this again. I hate sleeping in hospitals and I hate not being with my husband. Once again my meals were catered and i was given the cocktail drug and lots of poke to take my blood. My veins started bruising. Poor guys.<br />
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Since my husband couldn't be there with me, he was here in spirit. Bug spirit.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-38117066451591030942016-06-19T09:28:00.000-07:002016-06-27T09:52:34.353-07:00Lessesning Lotion and pic updatesNothing huge or new to report just a few pics from June 17th-19th.<br />
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My sweetheart husband sent me flowers for our anniversary at work.</div>
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The is my background for my phone, is my husband and I as Miitomo characters. The second photo is for my eye, I scratched it a little hard. This eye always has trouble watering and drying and cracking. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-83978897088290376272016-06-14T09:28:00.000-07:002016-06-27T09:44:12.577-07:00Still getting small flares....I still continue to use the steroid lotion perscribed by Dr. Aron because I still get small flares, I still get huge hives randomly but I'm trying to use the medication less and less. I have my good days and bad days.<br />
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Here I am on May 21st and the 26th.<br />
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A giant hive while at work on the 29th. I only noticed it because it started itching like hell, hence the scratch mark.<br />
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And here I am waiting for my next injection, as well as the marks I made while digging my nails into my hand because of the pain.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-54949365277297419562016-05-17T09:28:00.000-07:002016-06-27T09:34:30.253-07:00First Hospital Stay for DupilumabFor this study there are certain times I have to withhold from certain foods as well as drugs, alcohol and tobacco. The foods are odd, no caffeine, no char-broiled meats, nothing from the mustard family, no chocolate and no fruit juices. I stay at their facilities for 3 days and take a cocktail drug that they will measure every hour or so by taking blood. This is the same drug that they had to see if I metabolized them well. One other gentleman who was also trying to get into the study couldn't metabolize the Warafarin so he couldn't do the study. Poor guy. A list of the drugs are:<br />
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A representative came down from Regeneron to see the medication administered and I also received my first injection of Dupilumab. The injection was painful, very painful. I personally wouldn't describe as burning. It feels like something is being injected into my muscle and then it's spread down deeper. I literally grimaced and said "Ouch Ouch Owie Owie Owie" as they were giving it. But I'd do anything for a cure and compared to the pain I've been through this was nothing.<br />
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They had my meals catered and I spent most of my time watching anime. They would come in every few hours to pull blood to measure the cocktail. Here are a few pics, nothing special but yeah.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-28167243804756823182016-05-15T09:11:00.000-07:002016-06-27T09:18:51.418-07:00Keeping a Secret-Warning Graphic PhotosSo I've been having a few styes pop up on my eyes, which makes me nervous that I could have MRSA again. I also had a really bad boil on my head a few weeks ago. Nothing s serious since then but I don't want to tell the Dupilumab study for fear that I'll be kicked out.<br />
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The styes only happen when I cry and rub my eyes and stuff, so I've been trying to stay on top of that and I've upped my bleach bath to a couple nights a week, also using gentamiacin in my nose again.<br />
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This first photo was taken on May 3 after it popped. It feels MUCH better.<br />
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These next photos were taken on the 15th before work, after I popped one on my eye and after the swelling went down. I had to put a hair band on my head to hold my eye lid up.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-36793033535061269942016-04-26T17:52:00.000-07:002016-04-26T17:52:44.814-07:00Pre-Screening ProcessToday was my appointment, they went over paperwork and what they study was going to be. They took a bunch of blood and are going to make sure that I will be able to metabolize certain drugs well. If I can then I'm in. They also took a urine sample to make sure it's free of drugs and I'm not pregnant. They also did an EKG, which went fine, I have really good assistants helping me and I really like them. There are a bunch of weird criteria I have to adhere to in order to be in the study, but I don't care, I'll do it. Some examples are I can't be on hormonal birth control, and while in the study I can't have certain foods like caffeine and anything from the mustard family... Okay....Also no marijuana use while in the study, which is fine. I mostly used for my eczema anyway and if this study works I wont need it. :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-18989229731876816182016-04-21T17:33:00.000-07:002016-04-26T17:35:28.255-07:00The Dupilumab Study called and canceled..They said the main headquarters called them and closed the study saying they had enough participants, they were only accepting 18 people. I feel so...empty. My hope was stolen from me... I cried so much today... The sadness is overwhelming... This was my last chance for this study. They were already finished with trial and this was the last one before it hits the market...and there's rumors that the treatment will cost up to $22,000 and we know my insurance won't cover it.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-7146899709057970482016-04-02T17:20:00.000-07:002016-04-26T17:21:10.484-07:00Hives and LifeAll the time! Everwhere! And they are not small. The only way I can get them to go down is by putting a bit of the steroid lotion and leaving it there until it goes away. Not my preferred method but these things itch!<br />
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On a completely unrelated note I started going back to school again. It's online so I don't have to worry about missing class because of my skin. It's for film at an art school and it's out of state, so it's pretty expensive. I'm trying to learn Japanese on the side but school and work takes a lot out of me. I'm working on grammar and just started learning Kanji and man is it tough! Baby steps...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-11958559138265939462016-03-18T17:11:00.000-07:002016-04-26T17:11:41.307-07:00"You don't have severe pain" and Dupilumab StudyI went to go renew my medical Marianna license this week and that's what the "Doctor" said to me. He wouldn't look at my photos that I brought in and barley looked at me. I had to fight back tears. He had no problem taking my money and not refunding me though. I have had no problem receiving my card for eczema for the last 2 years, but this year I was denied. I was really upset until I received an important phone call that same day.<br />
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Here I am on the 11th...</div>
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And here I am on the 13th. Still bad, but I'm grateful for days like
this. I don't look like a monster. I'm still using the lotion mix that I
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I woke up this morning like this. I see you spreading! Knock it off!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-47445341469089688922016-01-14T16:18:00.000-08:002016-04-26T16:30:49.302-07:00UpdateSorry for my absence, this was a busy month. We just moved and we're set to move again sometime in the next few months or so, so I'm living out of boxes at the moment. Not fun, and I didn't even have my desk or computer set up for a while. Still dealing with flares but nothing unmanageable.<br />
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Here's a picture I took after hearing of the death of Alan Rickman. I really loved his work and he was an amazing actor, I'm sad for his loss and all my fellow Slytherins will morn our house and headmaster.<br />
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My biggest issues have been my eyes. They're constantly swollen and or cracked. I try to take Zyrtec everyday but I don't think it helps much. I woke up the other day with an extremely swollen face. My living situation at the moment isn't the best so I think that along with other environmental allergies my skin is going crazy.<br />
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12/19/15</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-82429284184551946812015-12-04T17:48:00.000-08:002015-12-23T17:55:20.326-08:00Weaning of Lotion-Flares<div style="text-align: center;">
<span id="bc_0_7b+seedII-D" kind="d">I found Dr. Aaron to be rather
flaky. He stopped emailing me after I "seemed" clear, instead of
sticking with me and monitoring my progress. Part of his program has you
fill out a progress report after a certain amount of time in order to
show your progress. He was rather pushy in reminding me to fill those
out, but I had to ask him 3 times in one conversation on what my new
dosing would be before I got an answer along the lines as "what ever
feels best for your skin." He never emailed back. Now, this could be my # of consults were up? Or maybe because he had a HUGE wait list and had a lot of people he was trying to help. Either way, I left Dr. Aarons care with the same faith that I have in all dermatologists. </span></div>
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<span id="bc_0_7b+seedII-D" kind="d">While his regimen works, it's steroids. Of course it's going to work, but unlike other dermatologists he had a very low dosing, with an antibiotic and a lotion vs. the ointment smear that we are all regularly used to. I don't regret getting his magic formula, that didn't cure me but is a better option in the long run. I wouldn't, however, recommend him to others... per se...</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-82017431323817732362015-11-13T17:29:00.000-08:002015-12-23T17:36:52.871-08:00Thine Birthday Hast Come At Last!<div style="text-align: center;">
This year was better then my last ones. </div>
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I got to fully enjoy this one. </div>
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My husband and I went to a Japanese restaurant for lunch and it was wonderful!</div>
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He got Curry Ramen and I got Shio Ramen and since I've never had curry before I got a curry with pork cutlet. Of course I took a photo for you guys!</div>
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My eyes were bigger then my tummy! I couldn't finish either. But I found out that cold ramen is just as yummy. <3<br />
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I wanted to be Sunako from the ring but didn't want to chance that much makeup and I'm a little short on funds trying to pay off my credit card. So I grabbed an old outfit I had and brought my familiar for the day with me.</div>
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This year was better.</div>
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Btw. I've been learning Japanese for the past few month, so get ready for some Nihon!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-44877044137942010182015-10-11T08:53:00.000-07:002015-10-11T08:53:36.579-07:00Sorry for my Absence / Rant PostScrolling through my blog is painful, sometimes I can't believe it's me.<br />
Did that really happen? Wow! Was it really that bad?<br />
I'm not saying I forgot about all the sleepless nights, or spending hours getting ready just to got to the store. I haven't forgot that the back of my knees were so bad that I couldn't walk and limped everywhere. I haven't forgot THE BOILS. I still consistently check my skin thinking that there's just going to be one on my legs.<br />
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I did forgot about all the things I could/did do before going through Topical Steroid Withdrawal.<br />
Like wearing whatever I want and not the same jacket over and over again because it was the only one that hurt me. I forgot how I wore makeup. I forgot what it was like to smile without having to worry about my lip splitting. <br />
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I was so scared of losing myself from TSW but I can slowly see myself coming back. But there are something that are going to take longer. I don't think my hair will ever recover its original thickness. It's something I've come to term with, I'm thankful I have any at all. Also I have anxiety speaking and looking at people. It's something I avoided heavily for the first two years, but now that I can I find I stutter and jumble my words. This had never been an issue before TSW.<br />
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Topical Steroid Withdrawal is serious stuff. There are still many who don't believe in it and there are others who are already giving the condition a bad name. This is the best condition my skin has been in since 2000. Lichen Planus, Psoriasis, Eczema, MRSA, and Topical Steroid Withdrawal. I've been sick all of my 20's. Those are supposed to be my prime years, and here I am, dying. I'm happy others are realizing this, but sad so many people are going through this.<br />
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Also I'm disgusted at those who try to make a buck of this, or anyone who tries to glamorize this. I'm not targeting anyone or trying point blame at any websites but I'm starting to see this more often. I don't think it's okay having a blog, having followers, talking about this disease like it's the fad and trying to pitch "What make up is the best for covering up TSW? Check out my blog for more!"<br />
You shouldn't be putting make up on your messed up skin in the first place! I don't like that you post pictures of yourself with a pouty face and full on make up and bandages around your neck. #Topical steroidwithdrawal. There's nothing wrong with a lil eyeliner or lip-gloss every once in a while when your feeling down. But when that's your whole gimmick.... Shame on you.<br />
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I do have MAD RESPECT for those who try to go deeper and learn why this is happening. The men and women who make these giant posts with all those silly pictures and graphs, <i>I read them</i>. I admire their strength in being some of the first, they had less guidance than us. I know many of these guys are veterans but these are the people you should be following. Those who may even healed and are still fighting with us.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509592044121737843noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794679973231548452.post-40636182039444460002015-09-07T08:32:00.000-07:002015-10-11T08:32:32.329-07:003 Year Anniversary-SortaI am writing this blog on what would've been my 3 year anniversary of Topical Steroid Withdrawal. But I had a bit of a detour to take. With the MRSA threatening my life I had no choice but to use steroids. I fought MRSA for over 6 months and accumulated over $5000 in debt because of my health. And last week I received ANOTHER BILL for $225. That's a whole other story though. But after I finished my treatment my eczema started coming back, just as angry as last time. SO I have been Under Dr. Aarons treat for a few months now and things are gonig great, as expected. I'm just worried what will happen when I stop using it all together. I've gone down from 5 applications to 2 applications per day.<br />
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Small issues: I will get random hives sometimes throughput the day, I only end up noticing them because they start itching like crazy. One morning I woke up with quite a large one on the back of my leg. As I lowered my doses I started losing my hair again. I told this to Dr. Aaron and he advised me it may be something with my thyroid..... Anyway, here's a few updates!<br />
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I have a small patch on my palm that bothers me here and there but other wise things are great. </div>
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