The Healthy Skin Show 272: Protopic Withdrawal: A Personal Story w/ Dominika O'Sullivan
It can be helpful to hear from others going through the same struggle or journey as you. My guest today shares her powerful story of determination and never giving up on finding the root cause for her rashes which started in childhood.
Today's guest is Dominika O'Sullivan, a former city girl thriving in the beautiful West of Ireland and transitioning to countryside living. She is a lifelong eczema warrier and Protopic withdrawal sufferer who was failed by several medical, skin and alternative medicine professionals and is currently discovering and addressing her root causes of the original condition while happily witnessing symptoms reduction and disappearance. Professionally, Dominika is a Human Resources and employment law consultant working with businesses and assisting employers in identifying simple solutions to complex people challenges.
For those who are not familiar with Protopic -- it's a non-steroidal immunosuppressant drug also called Tacrolimus.
Whether it's Protopic Withdrawal or suffering from other rashes, what has helped you on your journey? Let me know in the comments what was a turning point for you!
In this episode:
- Dominika's journey of childhood to adulthood eczema + Protopic Withdrawal
- The many treatments she tried (both natural + conventional)
- What was the turning point for her?
- Where Dominika applied Protopic
- What has changed since working with Jen's practice
- Dominika's advice to others struggling with Protopic Withdrawal
Quotes
“Throughout my childhood, I just remember the stories of having to wear gloves like many kids with eczema and atopic dermatitis would have to, because I was scratching so bad that my hands would be covered in blood in the morning." [01:17]
"I was probably at the verge of a nervous breakdown because I kept my full-time job, which is relatively stressful and it requires high focus of attention. But I couldn't sleep and I was experiencing all those debilitating symptoms." [7:05]
Links
Follow Dominika on Instagram here (Please note she can pick up messages but doesn't post.)
TSW Podcast with Jennifer Fugo, MS, CNS interview mentioned by Dominika
Book an assessment session with Jen's clinical practice here
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