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Nia Price & John Bett

Eczema-sufferer left bed-ridden after extreme reaction to cream caused her skin to peel off

A woman who suffered from eczema was left bedridden after an extreme reaction to cream caused her skill to peel off.

Natalie Merchant Wright said she was treated like a leper after topical steroid withdrawal left her 'clawing herself raw' for 20 years - and in so much pain she has to be spoon-fed by her hubby.

The dancer started suffering from mild eczema at just two months old and was given steroid cream by the doctor, but unknowingly became 'addicted' to it.

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