Wed-05-01-2022, 16:06 PM
(Thu-30-12-2021, 20:40 PM)Kat Wrote:Neither really apply to me. I have not been using steroids long term. Enstilar foam has only been a few months and it stopped working so that's a thing of the past. The one I am using now, is about to disappear in short order. Don't want the emotional yo yo that steroids give me in addition to the effects estrogen therapy is going to put upon me shortly. So I have no worries about TSA and TSW. I have stopped meds before and not had any bad side effects. Not even Covid 19 shots have even made a dent in me. I am good.(Thu-30-12-2021, 16:44 PM)Sheila Wrote: Abrupt or not....it's going bye bye. NOT doing a steroid any longer than I have to. I get a say in my health, too, and steroids are not the path for me.
You might not say that if you realized the risks involved! Stopping quickly can cause Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) - also known as Red Skin Syndrome (RSS) or Topical Steroid Addiction (TSA) which can be serious. You might want to look those up. Or not, up to you.