tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post116943204865984419..comments2023-09-23T07:24:36.217-04:00Comments on Everything Is Under Control: my hands! my hands! somebody stop me from scratching my hands!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169743339798355962007-01-25T11:42:00.000-05:002007-01-25T11:42:00.000-05:00oh you poor thing! Oww!Recently we have been usin...oh you poor thing! Oww!<BR/><BR/>Recently we have been using Cetaphil's lotion- it has no water or alcohol in it.<BR/>My husband has also been known to use regular crisco. I know- it sounds gross, but it really does work!! (On his eczema/psoriasis at least)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169531842238725942007-01-23T00:57:00.000-05:002007-01-23T00:57:00.000-05:00that sounds awful! i hope you feel better soon.that sounds awful! i hope you feel better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169513148241169792007-01-22T19:45:00.000-05:002007-01-22T19:45:00.000-05:00I will try to look up the butt paste stuff we had ...I will try to look up the butt paste stuff we had to use on Angie in the beginning. I want to say that it had aquaphor, nystatin, and Maalox. Chas tells me that he has the recipe on Sardonic Views in a post maybe.<BR/><BR/>I used oatmeal to scrub soothe bumps on my arms.<BR/><BR/>But really, you should go see an allergist who can prescribe the best cream for you. Angie has to use some locoid lipocreme for her skin stuff but it works really quickly. <BR/><BR/>Hugs (but not on the ouchy parts)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169491869190439632007-01-22T13:51:00.000-05:002007-01-22T13:51:00.000-05:00Bag balm or just plain vaseline. :)Bag balm or just plain vaseline. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911949137949343109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169488950883267472007-01-22T13:02:00.000-05:002007-01-22T13:02:00.000-05:00Ouch! Hydrocortisone will help with the itch and ...Ouch! Hydrocortisone will help with the itch and reaction. Vaseline will help with the cracked hands. But a layer on and then a pair of cotton gloves before bed. The heat and warmth will help your hands heal.<BR/><BR/>A lot of creams have alcohol in them which leads to more drying. I think Eucerin does. Kind of pointless if you're using it for dry skin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169488080245398332007-01-22T12:48:00.000-05:002007-01-22T12:48:00.000-05:00It may sound weird, but I like using A&D ointment ...It may sound weird, but I like using A&D ointment for super dry itchy skin, like on elbows, knees, and knuckles in the dry winter weather. (I think it says it is for preventing diaper rash, and for helping heal cuts and scrapes) Not the white zinc oxide A&D cream, but the translucent yellowish vaseline-like ointment. it comes in tubes and tubs. hope this helps!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108728679233049901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169485550449931702007-01-22T12:05:00.000-05:002007-01-22T12:05:00.000-05:00Someone told me Olive oil works great for dry, itc...Someone told me Olive oil works great for dry, itchy skin. And yes, it comes in teeny bottles so you can carry it in your purse! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169482444408329762007-01-22T11:14:00.000-05:002007-01-22T11:14:00.000-05:00Bag balm is good, zinc cream, like the kind for di...Bag balm is good, zinc cream, like the kind for diaper cream can work, but for the itch, get some ben.adryl ASAP. It will control the itch and take away the hives while you deal with the redness and bumps.<BR/>And get to a Doctor, it sounds like you need a prescription cream for just such emergencies. (We keep a couple of kinds in the bathroom for late night eruptions on the hubby's hands.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169481417551935502007-01-22T10:56:00.000-05:002007-01-22T10:56:00.000-05:00My mother swears by Bag Balm -- the original one i...My mother swears by Bag Balm -- the original one in the green box that they use on cows. It is very vaseline-like in consistency. For the hands when they get really bad she will put it all over at night and then will cover hands in rubber gloves to sleep in. I have not tried this yet though i do use it regularly as a diaper rash creme and it works fabulously for that. <BR/><BR/>My mother swears by cognac too, for a different purpose ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169479270496572942007-01-22T10:21:00.000-05:002007-01-22T10:21:00.000-05:00Allergic to coconut. :o((the thought of hives THER...Allergic to coconut. :o(<BR/><BR/>(the thought of hives THERE...well...I shudder to think about it...and not in a good way)<BR/><BR/>I do have some Aveeno with menthol...but it has oatmeal in it. Isn't oatmeal more drying? <BR/><BR/>And vodka is sounding like a GREAT idea, quite honestly.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160908955133304449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169475525351399022007-01-22T09:18:00.000-05:002007-01-22T09:18:00.000-05:00I get the same way during the winter. I've found ...I get the same way during the winter. I've found great relief with Burt's Bees Coconut foot creme. Even though it's "foot creme" it works wonders on hands and anywhere you've got dry skin. It's really mild and it's super thick so it takes a little rubbing in. The other thing that I use frequently is coconut oil. You can buy it in health food stores - it's actually edible but it makes the most wonderful lotion and it smells incredible. And just as a side note... my husband really *really* loves the coconut oil. I'll spare you the details of where he likes to use it. LOLKelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571184480869468994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169469410156417402007-01-22T07:36:00.000-05:002007-01-22T07:36:00.000-05:00I sometimes use olive oil. How miserable. Yuck. ...I sometimes use olive oil. How miserable. Yuck. I'd say vitamin E oil too, but it's all "natural" and stuff, probably a bad idea.<BR/><BR/>No fun.<BR/><BR/>How about vodka? Not for your hands...for the head...just a thought.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090873170016511220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169464640112992782007-01-22T06:17:00.000-05:002007-01-22T06:17:00.000-05:00No ideas, just hope they get better soon:)No ideas, just hope they get better soon:)Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16390479974754816006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169464318146610892007-01-22T06:11:00.000-05:002007-01-22T06:11:00.000-05:00when I have allergic itches, I have used Weleda Ra...when I have allergic itches, I have used Weleda Rash Relief cream to great sucess and also love using Pure Olive Oil for scaley, itchy skin issues. I hope you get some relief soon.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186138257956053203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-1169436739519376642007-01-21T22:32:00.000-05:002007-01-21T22:32:00.000-05:00Do you have anything with menthol in it? I ask be...Do you have anything with menthol in it? I ask because the only thing that seems to quiet down the chronic itch I've had for months is a lotion called Sa.rna that has camphor and menthol in it -- but that "icy gel" stuff works too. Only it's kind of gummy on the skin, whereas the lotion is not.<BR/><BR/>I hope the hives go away soon.Lisa P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04048193493804649016noreply@blogger.com