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A doctor diagnosed Megan Crome with topical steroid withdrawal in March — two years after she self-diagnosed with the help of a Facebook group.
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Corticosteroids used to treat skin conditions for more than 50 years but what happens when you stop?
I was prescribed steroid cream for my eczema – but when I stopped using it I ended up in A&E. Much more research is needed into this debilitating condition
Tubes of eczema ointment should be branded with traffic-light ratings to end confusion about how strong they are, say experts. One sufferer who understands the confusion is Ellen Vincent (pictured).
BBC News By Emilia Belli image captionElin Wade had a bad reaction to the creams she was using for eczema A woman who lost three stone (19kg) and had hallucinations while using topical steroids has called for more support for people reacting to skin treatments. Teacher Elin Wade, from Swansea, had bad reactions after using creams prescribed for an eczema flare-up. The 29-year-old said she was made to feel like a "fraud" as topical steroid addiction is not recognised as an official condition by the NHS. The Welsh government said serious reactions were "uncommon". About 10% of adults and 20% of...