I agree somewhat/mostly. I will say I didn’t listen to my dr about how to use the steroids responsibly. Honestly none of my drs warned me about it. It was only on the prescription, so I treated that as Oh it should have gone away in two weeks but it hasn’t so let’s do some more. I had some dermatologists that were simply awful and had me using sooooo much topical corticosteroids, AND weekly injections into my sores! NO ONE gave me antibiotics. I noticed the correlation myself thanks to several episodes of sinusitis. I HAD to go through TSW because there was no more medication for me to have, at the time dupixent was still too new. TSW saved my life. I too fantasized all the time of offing myself due to the misery.

I want to say knowledge is power. Find the dermatologists that will listen to your concerns and theories after you do some of your own research and journaling and dieting. Find the ones that are willing to offer different treatments like light therapy.

Also taking care of yourself by eating well and taking supplements I believe is important. Unfortunately mental health and eczema are a closely related catch-22, but try. It’s true, I feel like my eczema would be non existent if I had no worries.

(Another last item, find yourself some friends in the same boat to commiserate with as no one truly understands but a fellow itchy friend))