Cassie's 19-Month TSW Update

[@dustinehenson2723]

Thanks for posting your videos Cassie. I am only 12 days into TSW and struggling with it and worried on what more is to come. But I am determined to keep going and get through it. Watching your videos are really helping me to understand what is happening and cope.

[@sagaciousliving6866]

Glad to here from you Dustine! You've made the right choice. It might not always be EASY, but it will definitely be WORTH it! Keep in mind that for me, I felt better than I looked most of the time. Your skin will keep you busy, much like trying to tend to an infant the first several months, but it's all doable. I'll be praying for a smooth withdrawal for you!

[@dustinehenson2723]

Sagacious Living Thank you for replying. I hope I can deal with it as good as you are. I am hoping through good eating (no gluten,dairy,sugars and tonnes of fruit and veg and supplements) it will help me through it a little easier. I’m already getting red arms still red face and neck and can’t sleep at nights through constant burning and itching and working full time too for the family but antihistamines help. Did you take those. Long time? What would your typical breakfast/lunch/dinner be? I’ve been trying illumination and sticking to low histamine foods and some anti inflammatory foods but I’m finding I can’t eat your usual carbs I crave (potato’s,corn, pasta, wh rice bread)Eating most brown rice to sub that now but thinking of cutting that as a trial. Seem to be living on chicken,salmon and fruit and veg but have doubts about fish too so will have to trial and error with that too. What are your thoughts on these foods? How quickly did it spread around your body once you gave up steroid? Sorry about all the questions but appreciate your time. You have been brave and strong in your battle with tsw.

[@sagaciousliving6866]

Sorry it took me so long to reply, I didn't realize I missed any messages. If you want to see my play-by-play during withdrawal, then check out my blog at TSWskinwar.wordpress.com. It sounds like you're doing a LOT of things right! Keep choosing anti-inflammatory and low histamine foods. I would recommend Shaklee vitamins at sagaciousliving.myshaklee.com because they have a really good reputation for product purity and efficacy, so you'll get the biggest bang for your buck and will help repair your body from the inside out. What kind of work do you do? Are you on your feet a lot or at the computer more? If you can still fit in a epsom salt bath (2 cups salt per full bath), then that will help with the burning, itching and oozing. Other than that, make sure you have lots of ice packs on hand at all times and see if you can keep your inside temp down under 70 degrees if you can (even cooler in the very beginning, like 65 degrees). I also used vaseline during the first few months, but ditched that as soon as I could. Week 7 I was a rash from head to toe. And around the 11-12 week mark I was detoxing uncomfortably 24/7 for a few hard days. And then each month brought it's own highs and lows after that. Overall I was fine working from home at my computer the whole time. Sitting still and just typing and clicking around was the best kind of work during that time.