Millions of people worldwide suffer from Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)—a condition caused by prolonged use of prescribed steroid creams for eczema, psoriasis, and other skin conditions. Many experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including burning skin, extreme redness, nerve pain, and full-body flares that last for months or even years. Despite this, TSW is not recognised as a medical condition, leaving sufferers without proper medical support, misdiagnosed, and dismissed by healthcare professionals.

If nothing changes, thousands more will continue to suffer in isolation, losing their quality of life, jobs, and even their mental well-being. Without proper recognition, patients will remain uninformed about the risks, and doctors will continue overprescribing topical steroids without warnings. We must act now to prevent more people from going through this painful, avoidable condition. With official recognition, research funding, and prescription reforms, we can protect future generations.

The TSW community is growing, and the voices of sufferers can no longer be ignored. By signing this petition, you are demanding that TSW be recognized as a medical condition, that patients receive proper warnings before steroid prescriptions, and that healthcare systems fund research into safer, long-term eczema treatments. We cannot wait for more people to suffer—NOW is the time to make change happen. Sign and share this petition to be part of the movement!