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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Evans

‘I didn’t want to be here anymore’: The agony of women suffering with topical steroid withdrawal

Rhiannon Kennedy-Chapman

Rhiannon Kennedy-Chapman’s early twenties could hardly be described as the best years of her life. Covered in grazes, open sores and dry skin, she was at a loss as to why her body was continuously failing her, despite her efforts to follow medical advice and take her steroid medication.

After breaking out in red rashes in 2020, the next few years would be punctuated with hospital visits, dermatology appointments and long baths to try to soothe her itching skin.

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