So, checking in after a long, long break! Things are really so great right now that I forget all about TSW for long stretches of time - some...

I'm going to be blogging about starting LDN very soon. I took my first dose yesterday, a tiny dose of 0.5mg because I want to work my wa...

(and a bit! - i meant to post this over a week ago, oops!) So January 10 2015 marked 1 YEAR OFF TOPICAL STEROID CREAMS! I know..I can...

I've been really getting into yoga lately. My skin is okay, it stings a lot when I sweat but I feel like the exercise is good for me. Yo...

So the day is finally here..I'm starting to taper off ciclosporine! It's really scary but really exciting. The derm was a bit reluc...

A great little video, credit to Corinna Lee from one of the great TSW Facebook groups I'm a member of. Sums up the medical community br...

As promised here's a photo update! My skin is doing so well now, couldn't be happier, so smooth. I look a bit weird, keep stroking...

Only one destination for this bad boy and that is the bin, total toxic rubbish! Had a derm appointment and told him I'm happy ...

Writing this from my desk because I'm miserable and distracted at work. So I already mentioned that I'm flaring but instead of im...

Little update about where I'm at right now So I finished my second course of antibiotics and, as I predicted, I'm flaring again, b...

Welcome to The Thick Skin, where I document my journey through Topical Steroid Withdrawal in the hope for clear skin! Please read my story ...