THIS MUM says steroid creams have damaged her skin so much that strangers TAKE PICTURES of her when they think she's not looking.

Shop assistant Jade Scullion (37) from Dunfermline, Scotland, suffered from severe eczema as a child and from just six months old was prescribed with a steroid cream that was supposed to combat the red and itchy rash she was suffering from.

During her childhood, the cream helped manage Jade’s eczema flare ups successfully. However, by her late twenties she realised that after more than 35 years of applying creams and taking Protopic, an immunosuppressant medication, her eczema was getting worse rather than better.

Jade began to believe her unbearably painful skin was a sign of topical steroid withdrawal - an adverse reaction to steroid creams if they are overused for a number of years.

In January 2021, the mother of two decided to withdraw from her medication. Whilst Jade is convinced that doing so will ultimately help to improve her condition, the withdrawal process from her medication has led to her suffering from some brutal side effects.

These include her feeling like she is constantly sunburnt whilst being covered in stinging nettles and her skin being so dry and thin that it peels away with the slightest touch, leaving the flesh underneath exposed and oozing. Jade has also suffered from uncontrollable shakes, ‘bone deep’ itchiness and a build-up of fluid in her legs which has left her couchbound and unable to walk more than a few paces.

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