Quote	Sentiment Score	Upvotes
r/TS_Withdrawal
“2021, my fifth year of TSW. I figured why not turn the bubbling rage at the string of incompetent doctors into something productive …”	-0.7717	51
“. . . As much as it would've given me immense pride and satisfaction to have conquered this without the help of doctors and derms (those who failed us in the first place), I think that it would be foolish of me to continue to battle this without help.”	-0.943	32
“. . . Constantly wondering when your next flare will be and not having any support from doctors makes you feel so helpless …”	-0.9552	39
“And through it all, not a single dermatologist would admit it was the steroids. Only my primary care alluded to it …”	0.7717	25
“Thank you so much to this community for being there for me when every single doctor I faced failed to acknowledge my condition and pushed me to go on stronger steroids. Regularly reading the experiences on this sub is one of the major things that stopped me giving in to them even when I was at my lowest points.”	-0.0772	87
“. . . While I certainly understand why those of us in TSW have trouble trusting doctors or opting for pharmaceutical help (after all, we all got screwed by the medical institution at some point), it doesn't help you in the long run to treat all doctors like they're bad. I've found a couple of doctors who are open to my feedback . . . Doctors can be scary, but don't forget that you're on the same team.”	0.6532	51
“Dupixent is far from perfect, but in my eyes it has been a godsend. I no longer itch. I dealt with the common eye side effects with eye drop antibiotics (no steroids). I haven't used any topicals at all whatsoever. My doctor prescribed me protopic for the problem spots, but I have yet to even get the prescription filled. My skin is smooth, albeit scarred and a hyperpigmented in some areas. But those will fade with time and care. I can also now tolerate the sun and eat foods that I used to avoid. Dupixent has allowed me to heal in other areas (digestion, gut health, fitness, mental health), that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise . . .”	0.9161	29
"I started my TSW journey roughly three years ago, after using it since child hood. I was told it was eczema by doctors/dermatologists my whole life, until I found this subreddit and did my own research.”	0	41
r/Psoriasis
“. . . I knew I should've googled it but if a doctor isn't taking it seriously, why should I? It's not a big deal . . .”	-0.8709	98
“. . . My first dermatologist was . . . horrible . . . Now I have a dermatologist that I love and I feel like a brand new person.”	0.8558	100
“. . . It’s so frustrating that this whole regiment of creams and ointments continues. It’s like putting a bandaid on internal bleeding. Sorry, feeling extra frustrated today. Grew up in a time when most doctors kept misdiagnosing me with eczema; just had hope that we’ve at least progressed since then.”	-0.3697	81
“. . . I showed him my annihilated skin and he was so calm and said ‘we will get you clear, no worries’. I was like ‘ok whatever dude’ as no one had been able to get me totally clear for 20 years and it always came back . . .”	-0.2743	123
“I’ve gone through so many different medicines and treatments and dermatologists. All of the treatments have worked for a period of time, then stop working after a bit until I tried a different one. I’ve been using clobetasol recently and it’s worked fine, but I know it’ll stop working soon and I’ll have to find a stronger treatment . . .”	-0.8537	124
“. . . In the end I went to a dermatologist and a rheumatologist because my GP could only do so much. I was prescribed methotrexate and steroids - with much apprehension - as I’ve read many posts from other people experiencing side effects. I know everyone is different but I would like to highlight my own positive experience. I experienced fatigue when I first started taking the medication but have had no other symptoms since from the methotrexate. It has had a remarkable effect on my psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I am not a medical professional so I would advise to speak to a dermatologist and/or rheumatologist about the best course of treatment but the medication has shown a great improvement . . .”	0.9827	114
Back story: in his 40s my partner developed very stubborn ps. on his shins, scalp, arm pits, genitals and occasionally his face. He was diagnosed by our dermatologist who gave him various treatments which helped, but only to a degree. Then he found--quite accidentally--two solutions.	0.0138	55

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