
Today we stayed home again and she was very calm; she only got anxious before taking a nap or being hungry.
We only apply Emu oil, Cerave, Aloe Vera on her.
Catherine is almost a 7 year old girl that has been off Topical Steroid Creams and Protopic for six years. Catherine had eczema since she was 2 months and she was prescribed with potent steroid creams continuously for one year. Then, she stopped responding to the medicines and her skin got worse. She was suffering from Steroid Induced Eczema, not real eczema. That's the reason why we stopped steroids by October of 2013.
![]() Last night, I fell asleep and I forgot to cover her hands. Luckily, she didn't scratch her face until bleed. Today we stayed home again and she was very calm; she only got anxious before taking a nap or being hungry. We only apply Emu oil, Cerave, Aloe Vera on her.
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![]() Today we stayed at home and we had a good day. Catherine drank a fresh juice made from fuji apples, carrots, pears, kale and half beet. She didn't feel anxious and played a lot with his brother. Everyday, we wrap bandages in her arms, legs and body to avoid that she scratches herself. We change these bandages two times per day. Today's bandages showed a yellowish color as a result of weeping fluid. ![]() Catherine was given the HIB and DTaP vaccines, two weeks ago. She immediately displayed a flare up all over her body. Connecting the dots, I realized that every time she gets the shots, she has a very bad outbreak of eczema. Today she had good attitude and good appetite; however, she was cranky after dinner. Instead of communicating with words, she scratches her legs, arms and body. At night, we used the wet wrap therapy and we gave her antihistamine. According to practitioners, wet wrapping should be done only for one week, otherwise, it could begin to dry out the skin. ![]() It was a marvelous month for Catherine! Her face almost cleared up and her body was under control. We had family at home, so, she had a good time with her cousins and aunties. In this month, she gained confidence to walk and we spent quality time as a family. The best of all, Catherine's skin had improved so much that strangers stopped staring. |
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Catherine is a brave girl going through Topical Steroid Withdrawal. The goal of this blog is to raise awareness about Topical Steroid Addiction and Withdrawal. By Month
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