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Hi,
This may not be the most relevant place to post this query but I'm hoping someone else may have gone through the same thing and can give me the benefit of their experience. Basically, the skin on my hands has been really dry for about a year now and I'm starting to wonder if it will ever get better. It started just after I gave birth - my hands, feet and ankles became really dry and a bit flaky (sorry if anyone's eating right now!) and I figured it was a reaction to my fingers and ankles being so swollen while I was pg. I also guessed that having to wash my hands so often from changing nappies, wiping up spills, etc, wasn't helping but that it would get better relatively quickly. The trouble is, while my ankles and feet are a bit better, my hands are still terrible and the skin is actually starting to crack around the top of my nails which looks horrible but, more importantly, hurts like h*ll. I've tried various hand creams (including that Neutrogena one that's meant to be for Norwegian fishermen or something) but nothing really seems to work and I'm starting to get a bit hacked off with it now. Anyone have any suggestions? I should come clean up front and admit that I don't religiously put the cream on *every* time I wash my hands, simply because I don't always have the time - oh, and I've also had some allergic reactions to some brands of soap and babywipes, which is probably also contributing to the problem. Do I just need to bite the bullet and basically keep my hands submerged in hand cream at all times, even if it means the baby squirts out of my hands like a bar of soap? Cheers Helen |
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wrote in message ups.com... Hi, This may not be the most relevant place to post this query but I'm hoping someone else may have gone through the same thing and can give me the benefit of their experience. Basically, the skin on my hands has been really dry for about a year now and I'm starting to wonder if it will ever get better. It started just after I gave birth - my hands, feet and ankles became really dry and a bit flaky (sorry if anyone's eating right now!) and I figured it was a reaction to my fingers and ankles being so swollen while I was pg. I also guessed that having to wash my hands so often from changing nappies, wiping up spills, etc, wasn't helping but that it would get better relatively quickly. The trouble is, while my ankles and feet are a bit better, my hands are still terrible and the skin is actually starting to crack around the top of my nails which looks horrible but, more importantly, hurts like h*ll. I've tried various hand creams (including that Neutrogena one that's meant to be for Norwegian fishermen or something) but nothing really seems to work and I'm starting to get a bit hacked off with it now. Anyone have any suggestions? I should come clean up front and admit that I don't religiously put the cream on *every* time I wash my hands, simply because I don't always have the time - oh, and I've also had some allergic reactions to some brands of soap and babywipes, which is probably also contributing to the problem. Do I just need to bite the bullet and basically keep my hands submerged in hand cream at all times, even if it means the baby squirts out of my hands like a bar of soap? Go see a doctor. It could be fungal. Dermatitis of any kind is very stubborn and hard to treat. Good luck. |
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I use Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced and have for years and my hands are
not dry anymore. If they are really bad, then I sometimes would put Vaseline all over my hands and wear socks to bed. I have really dry skin and eczema and with the lotion on every time I wash my hands and after my bath and my skin is isn't dry anymore. Also, drink plenty of water and maybe take a Vitamin E capsule to help. -- Sue (mom to three girls) wrote in message ups.com... Hi, This may not be the most relevant place to post this query but I'm hoping someone else may have gone through the same thing and can give me the benefit of their experience. Basically, the skin on my hands has been really dry for about a year now and I'm starting to wonder if it will ever get better. It started just after I gave birth - my hands, feet and ankles became really dry and a bit flaky (sorry if anyone's eating right now!) and I figured it was a reaction to my fingers and ankles being so swollen while I was pg. I also guessed that having to wash my hands so often from changing nappies, wiping up spills, etc, wasn't helping but that it would get better relatively quickly. The trouble is, while my ankles and feet are a bit better, my hands are still terrible and the skin is actually starting to crack around the top of my nails which looks horrible but, more importantly, hurts like h*ll. I've tried various hand creams (including that Neutrogena one that's meant to be for Norwegian fishermen or something) but nothing really seems to work and I'm starting to get a bit hacked off with it now. Anyone have any suggestions? I should come clean up front and admit that I don't religiously put the cream on *every* time I wash my hands, simply because I don't always have the time - oh, and I've also had some allergic reactions to some brands of soap and babywipes, which is probably also contributing to the problem. Do I just need to bite the bullet and basically keep my hands submerged in hand cream at all times, even if it means the baby squirts out of my hands like a bar of soap? Cheers Helen |
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Sue wrote: I use Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced and have for years and my hands are not dry anymore. If they are really bad, then I sometimes would put Vaseline all over my hands and wear socks to bed. I have really dry skin and eczema and with the lotion on every time I wash my hands and after my bath and my skin is isn't dry anymore. This may be a stupid question but are you wearing the socks on your hands or on your feet? I've heard of people wearing gloves at night to encourage the moisturiser to sink in - is that the sort of thing you mean or am I being silly? I actually also suffer from psoriasis, although not usually on my hands, but I'm wondering if it might be connected... I think I may have been a bit misleading in that my hands aren't really flaky any more, just dry and with little sore bits round the fingertips, so I don't think it's likely to be fungal but if my psoriasis keeps flaring up I'll probably have to go to the doctor anyway and I might mention it then. It just seems like such a minor thing to make an appointment for, even though it's a nuisance. Also, drink plenty of water and maybe take a Vitamin E capsule to help. -- Sue (mom to three girls) Yes, I really should try and drink more water but I find it a bit of a chore. Thanks for the suggestions, Cheers Helen |
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wrote in message
This may be a stupid question but are you wearing the socks on your hands or on your feet? Both, if they are both really dry. I usually just wear the socks on my hands though. I do wear socks to bed, but I have been trying not to since my feet are in socks and shoes all day. I figure they need time to air out, lol. I think I may have been a bit misleading in that my hands aren't really flaky any more, just dry and with little sore bits round the fingertips, so I don't think it's likely to be fungal but if my psoriasis keeps flaring up I'll probably have to go to the doctor anyway and I might mention it then. It just seems like such a minor thing to make an appointment for, even though it's a nuisance. Well try the lotion and drinking water and see how it goes. If there are rashy spots, sometimes I will use the hydrocortisone for a bit and that usually helps me, but I just have ezcema and not psoriasis so I don't know if they are in the same family of rashes or not. -- Sue (mom to three girls) |
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You probably should consult your doctor - this could be a form of
exzema. My middle child, a 12 year old boy, gets this on his hands and feet terribly in the winter - and its NOT from being in soapy water. Because his skin is so sensitive, he only takes one or two baths a week in the winter - and you should see his poor feet - they are peeling all the time, big dry cracks in the skin etc. What works is greasing up his feet at night and making him wear socks, plus with the doctor's support, the occasional application of steroid cream (sometimes you can moisturize all you want if its gotten bad and you can't get it to clear up, but a couple of days with the cortisone will knock it right back and it will stay gone for months). You might want to start wearing gloves to clean and wash dishes, and try moisturizing and wearing cotton gloves to bed to see if it helps. With my son, it gets to the point of bleeding. Its very painful. M. |
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wrote in message ups.com... , more importantly, hurts like h*ll. I've tried various hand creams (including that Neutrogena one that's meant to be for Norwegian fishermen or something) but nothing really seems to work and I'm starting to get a bit hacked off with it now. Anyone have any suggestions? When my hands get so dry they crack, I use Liquid Bandage or something like that on the cracks. It works great. the problem. Do I just need to bite the bullet and basically keep my hands submerged in hand cream at all times, even if it means the baby squirts out of my hands like a bar of soap? Yes. What works best for me is after I wash my hands at night, I put on a thick layer of Eucerin and then wear a thin cotton glove. They sell the gloves in the pharmacy specifically for this purpose. In the morning, my skin feels soft and supple. |
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