Taper: A Journey Through Eczema and Topical Steroid Withdrawal

The physical suffering of TSW can be mitigated.Taper explores the iatrogenic illness of Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) and the global tidal wave of awareness surrounding it. Jason shares his integrative approach to bypassing topical steroid withdrawal, while healing eczema. The book highlights the work of Dr Richard Aron, Dr Shi Zong Zeng, Dr Xiu-Min Li, Dr Marvin Rapaport, Dr Chris Reynolds, Sue Armstrong-Brown, Peerawat Jay, and other leading health professionals.Taper delves into topical steroid withdrawal, eczema, community advocacy, the mental health crisis, and integrative treatments. It contrasts the experiences of cold-turkey TSW warriors with the medically guided path of tapering off topical steroids.“I was bedridden for a long time from cold-turkey TSW. Through integrative health optimisations and slowly tapering off, I was able to bypass TSW. I wrote this book for anyone living in fear of a future with TSW. The physical suffering of TSW can be mitigated.”— Jason Vergara, Author of Taper & Founder of TSW AssistTaper is a call to action for integrative health—inviting sufferers and health professionals to rethink TSW care. Part OneChapter 1: Early Life with EczemaTopical Steroid MisuseChapter 2: Discovery of Topical Steroid WithdrawalRound One of Stopping Topical SteroidsRound Two of Stopping Topical SteroidsChapter 3: Tapering Off Topical SteroidsDr. Chris Reynolds and WheatgrassThe Eczema Solution by Sue Armstrong-BrownThe Aron RegimenChapter 4: Lifestyle ChangesDietSupplementsIrritant ExposureChapter 5: Round Three of Stopping Topical SteroidsSocial AnxietyThe PandemicThe Power of the MindChapter 6: Back to TaperingI RelapsedCold ExposureChapter 7: The Persistent ItchChapter 8: Dr. Zeng and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)Chapter 9: Goodbye Topical SteroidsMy Life TodayPart TwoChapter 10: TSW AssistTapering InsightsSymptomatic Management InsightsUnderlying EczemaThe Need for SupportChapter 11: Emerging Treatments for TSWDr. Marvin RapaportDr. Kenji Sato and No Moisturising Treatment (NMT)Cold Atmospheric Plasma TherapyDr. Xiu Min Li and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)Chapter 12: The Impact of Social MediaChapter 13: The Taper DilemmaChapter 14: My Closing ThoughtsAbout the AuthorCitations Read more