174: When Topical Steroid Withdrawal Gets Complicated - a podcast by Jennifer Fugo, CNS, MS, Skin Rash Expert

The topic of topical steroids is a tricky one… very controversial these days for some who’ve discovered that their body has become addicted.

As you know, I’ve covered Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) in multiple episodes of the Healthy Skin Show.

Today’s episode is a focused on my own personal insight as a clinical nutritionist directed specifically to support those who find themselves in TSW.

There are some common assumptions that float through the TSW community that I’ve found to be unfortunately concerning. These assumptions have at times ended up creating an even worse state of health for a client because the advice they were given was not appropriate for them (and at times, inaccurate).

While I realize that TSW is not an official medical diagnosis leaving people to essentially self-diagnose, there is a greater risk of misstep because of the complexities not just of the human body, but also because of the lack of medical support.

Advocates do and share what they can, but there can be significant gaps in knowledge that many of us who work with individuals in this community are hoping to fill with new research and clinical experience.

I’d like to help you avoid some pitfalls that I commonly see by sharing some pearls from my clinical practice where I work with TSW clients in addition to my ongoing research.

The intention is to offer a perspective that could open up new avenues for you of working on your skin and ultimately your health.

In this episode:

• Elimination diets + Topical Steroid Withdrawal
• Nutrient deficiencies in clients with TSW
• Could something else be making your TSW experience WORSE?
• Hidden reasons driving intense itchiness associated with TSW
• Staph infections + Topical Steroid Withdrawal

Quotes:

Clients with TSW tend to have a crazy amount of nutrient depletions that can be very challenging to correct.

Extreme itchiness typical of TSW could be from other issues like a hidden gut infection (like H.pylori or Blastocystisis homonis), mold exposure or zinc deficiency.

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