My eczema steroid withdrawal was so horrific that trying to treat it cost me more than a mortgage. This is how I finally fixed it after years of hell..
. and it saved my life Aussie eczema sufferer Christine Vyse ended up with extremely painful, raw skin She struggled with topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) - a debilitating condition Her skin treatments were costing her more than a mortgage READ MORE: Beauty item racking up rave reviews - so does it live up to the hype? By Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:16 EDT, 22 September 2024 | Updated: 01:39 EDT, 22 September 2024 e-mail View comments A mum-of-two suffered horrifically painful, red and raw skin after she ditched her eczema creams for the first time in 35 years - and almost lost everything trying to treat it. Christine Vyse, from Perth , was given various topical and oral steroid medication, as advised by doctors, to treat her dry sensitive skin from the young age of seven - after her parents noticed she was allergic to their dogs.
As her skin condition worsened she was progressively prescribed stronger creams until she noticed the highest potency no longer seemed to work. After decades of relying heavily on the medication, she finally cut steroids out of her life in 2020 because she realised her eczema was not getting any better. However, her decision came at an extremely painful cost.
She ended up suffering from topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) - a debilitating condition where the skin reacts after stoppi.