Eczema ouch!

Frenchmaid1969 · Post by **Frenchmaid1969** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:50 pm

Anyone know what i can do to get rid of this painfull, itchy stuff... right now it seem to be at his worst i don't know why if something i eat triger this the only thing i eat different in the pass few week is sweet for some reason i can't stop eating sweet its seem that body trigger it but this stuff on hand men its so itchy and painfull sometime i want to rip skin right off... its not in all hands its on some of fingers only...in one place it just on the joint on pinky i have to put a bandaid cause everytime i bend it it bleed...

its TOTALLY SUCK!!!!!

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:00 pm

You can get Eczema creams, or you could try things like Coconut based preparations, or if you've been eating anything you know you shouldn't, a little too much lately, cut back, so the food(s) you've been eating, won't aggrevate the problem.

Most food related skin problems cna be partially or fully reversed just cutting then out, and then if the problem still occurs a little, the person could tidy up their diet or possibly need a cream.

Frenchmaid1969 · Post by **Frenchmaid1969** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:51 am

Boss Man wrote:You can get Eczema creams, or you could try things like Coconut based preparations, or if you've been eating anything you know you shouldn't, a little too much lately, cut back, so the food(s) you've been eating, won't aggrevate the problem.

Most food related skin problems cna be partially or fully reversed just cutting then out, and then if the problem still occurs a little, the person could tidy up their diet or possibly need a cream.

Thanks Boss Man!
I am not too sure what could of done this other then maybe the sweet i eat or maybe those fish at McD...lol....I have some cream that doctor gave me but its cortisone i have been told to be carefull with those because supposely they cold thinner your skin layer... bizarre but what ever so i try not to use it too much only when its really bad!

I did notice once when i use oranges it got really bad so i stop and this time i have not eat them for like 2 month so!!!

What i really don't understand is that i get this in the winter and when the summer comes it goes away!

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:34 pm

It's possible the increased temperatures, might affect the way in which it proliferates in the early stages.

The body has a mechanism like this, which is why the Hypothalamus, the part of the Brain responsible for temperature control, (amongst other things), increases temperature when ill, to try and promote an environment, where Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites and Pathogens find it harder to spread and multiply.

Frenchmaid1969 · Post by **Frenchmaid1969** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:40 pm

Boss Man wrote:It's possible the increased temperatures, might affect the way in which it proliferates in the early stages.

The body has a mechanism like this, which is why the Hypothalamus, the part of the Brain responsible for temperature control, (amongst other things), increases temperature when ill, to try and promote an environment, where Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites and Pathogens find it harder to spread and multiply.

Wow well maybe i should go tanning in the winter this might make a difference!

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:37 pm

No. Increase temperatures is not the same as high levels of direct UV exposure. I mean sometimes in the summer month you can get hot in a Gym, but you're not getting blasted with UV rays out of the air con are you?

More tanning would only increase risk of Skin damage and possible Skin Cancer if you failed to be adequately protected, or did it too frequently, and current guidelines mean even once every two weeks is overdoing it.

jp44 · Post by **jp44** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:45 am

Hot water can also trigger eczema flare ups so maybe use cool water when washing your hands and be sure to not take hot baths or showers. Using something like Aquaphor (the kind in the jar) before bed can also help relieve the symptoms. DS had eczema all over his back and both of these remedies helped him. Sorry for what you're going thru.

JP44

Frenchmaid1969 · Post by **Frenchmaid1969** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:20 am

jp44 wrote:Hot water can also trigger eczema flare ups so maybe use cool water when washing your hands and be sure to not take hot baths or showers. Using something like Aquaphor (the kind in the jar) before bed can also help relieve the symptoms. DS had eczema all over his back and both of these remedies helped him. Sorry for what you're going thru.

JP44

Oh really i always take hot bath

i guess i will have to make them colder...lol i find that hot bath relax me after a hard day at work!

Aquaphor do you buy this in drugstore!!!!! I wonder if the soap at work could cause this because the other day when i wash hands it was burning maybe it was because of all the raw skin on hands but you never know!!!! Maybe i should buy a mild soap to bring to work!!!!

jp44 · Post by **jp44** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:52 pm

Frenchmaid1969 wrote:
jp44 wrote:Hot water can also trigger eczema flare ups so maybe use cool water when washing your hands and be sure to not take hot baths or showers. Using something like Aquaphor (the kind in the jar) before bed can also help relieve the symptoms. DS had eczema all over his back and both of these remedies helped him. Sorry for what you're going thru.

JP44
Oh really i always take hot bath i guess i will have to make them colder...lol i find that hot bath relax me after a hard day at work!

Aquaphor do you buy this in drugstore!!!!! I wonder if the soap at work could cause this because the other day when i wash hands it was burning maybe it was because of all the raw skin on hands but you never know!!!! Maybe i should buy a mild soap to bring to work!!!!

Definitely skip the hot baths for a while. Aquaphor is available at drugstores. Be sure to get the kind in the jar, not the lotion in the bottle. The jar stuff will look and feel almost like petroleum jelly--that's why it's good to use it right before bedtime. It can soak in all night. Not sure what to say about the soap at work, since your hands are so imflamed but a milder one couldn't hurt. Try to use fragrance free ones and avoid the antibacterial kind as they will be harsher and more irritating. Good luck!

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:43 pm

Be aware that you might be getting a possible reaction from something like Peanuts, and recent evidence states that Sesame seeds can be responsible for some Eczema flare ups.

Though it should be stated it's the seeds. I've seen nothing to implicate the oil in any possible Flare-ups.

Frenchmaid1969 · Post by **Frenchmaid1969** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:23 am

Boss Man wrote:Be aware that you might be getting a possible reaction from something like Peanuts, and recent avidence states that Sesame seeds can be responsible for some Eczema flare ups.

Though it should be staed it's the seeds. I've seen nothing to implicate the oil in any possible Flare-ups.

HI Boss!!!

I really don't eat nuts at all i should now that i got allergie test done and its fine but still nervous...

But sometime i wonder if it could be cause by the commercial hand soap at work, today i brought mine...

Last night it was so bad that it woke me up at 3:30 am it was so itchy i could not stand it... so i gave up and put some of that cortisone cream and it went away so i could go back to sleep....it was so bad wow it was crazy!!!