9 weeks in and I am hurting.  I have never itched and ached so much in my life.  I would do anything to get the time back and stop taking steroids years ago.  This is so hard.

Yesterday I went to a visit with Dr. Rapaport, the only doctor in So Cal that I know of who acknowledges the danger of topical steroids.  Sadly my nephew Derek, who is 4, is also going through withdrawals.  This is going to be a hard year for our family, but we are on the path to recovery.  Until that 'cured' day comes it will lots of coconut oil, baths, and tears for us.