Things that slow down the healing rate of Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)

[@sumk66]

My nephews face is awful yellow weep red and scabs..its a cycle constantly same thing happening..bodys better but this area just doenst get better..

[@abz2899]

When you say slow down healing by how much exactly? Tsw typically takes years anyway doesn't it?

[@TSW.healing]

Yes TSW can take many years. Light cases 1-2 years, middle severe 2-5 years, severe cases 5 years +. The delay depends completely on the trigger. Irritant exposure on a daily basis gives a long delay. Infection spotted early on and treated gives a small delay. Infection not taken care of an spread widely gives a much longer delay. Sleeping only 2 hours per day for a week, gives a short delay. Sleeping only 2 hours per day for 6 months gives a big delay. And so on. You can observe the skin. After a flare, when the redness subsides and good flaking is coming back, then the skin is back in the healing phase (proliferation) and your back on track. Best of luck!

[@abz2899]

@@TSW.healing But the triggers eventually stop right? Like as you go through withdrawal and the skin gets thicker and less sensitive. For example, my allergy test showed high ige levels and that I was sensitive to lots of foods and environmental factors which is apparently normal during tsw. I'm sure these weren't an issue before tsw because my eczema would go away for 1 or 2 years on end.

[@Lesmarquez977]

Honestly there’s people that heal up to 3months or 6months I’m one do them 🙌 thank God

[@RelativeStrength798]

@@Lesmarquez9773 months in and aiming for that!!

[@zoyabattol754]

I'm having ringworm it was small and it was the place where my cat scratched it was just a little scar by mistake i was I've just started to itch that area where my cat scratched and that scratch caused a small bump and then i started to itch that bump and it was getting bigger and then i use some sort of steroid cream in it which is used to treat ringworm infection and then it started to peel off my skin which is was centre clear but the sides which is peeling and expanding in size n then after i went to my gp and then i showed him my skin he again gave me some kinda steroid based cream i wasn't aware of that again i just used it for a month or 3weeks and then it started to become normal and it left dark pigmented skin but again it started to peel like the circle sides started to expand by peeling itself n then i went to dermatologist he gave me antifungal pills and ointment but still it's expanding in size the center is clear but sides were just expanding and then the shedding skin is getting brown but the center is clear but the sides is just peeling slowly what would be the reason ??

[@jaypsocampo5191]

I am taking oral steriods (corticosteroid) on and off whenever flares happen, but now my eczema kinda gets worse, not sure if this is related to TSW. Is taking natural anti- inflammatory advisable? I know curcumin/ turmeric is one. Also, are collagen pills okay?

[@Synopsis0]

What do we itch with ?

[@TSW.healing]

3 reasons for itch: - healing itch. Same as when a wound is healing and the edges start itching. (you can't do anything about this itch, it's part of the healing of the skin). This itch is strongest at night between 10 pm and 3 am in the morning. - itchiness from irritant exposure / allergens. This itch involves histamine release, so anti-histamine medication will help for this type of itchiness. - itch from infections, especially fungal infections are very itchy. Hope this is helpful. Take care!

[@F_Arrow95]

​@@TSW.healing And nerve itch? Really intense. Also the itching brought on by sweating.

[@deegma1]

@@F_Arrow95 I have to explain to my family, If we were offered one Million dollars if we didn't scratch. We would lose one million dollars. It's real!

[@susanleitch5416]

Why is the itch at its worst tween 10pm and 3am....thanks