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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh the eczema between my fingers is driving me crazy,anyone else have this?

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:26

Always had mild eczema flare ups so never been prescribed anything for it but the eczema between my fingers is sooooo itchy,there are tiny little blisters when i scratch and then they weep and the skin cracks.
Have been putting various hand moisturisers,e45 and aqueous on .The pharmacy gave me some hydrocortizone cream but as the skin is broken i can't put it on.
Does anyone know what this type of eczema is this?
What can i put on it?
suggestions welcome please.

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:37

[itch][itch]

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TooTicky · 19/06/2007 23:40

Would you consider homoeopathy? Two of my dcs have had excellent results.

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:41

Of course
What would that involve?

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mears · 19/06/2007 23:42

No chance you have scabies? I had that between my fingers many years ago. Very itchy

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:42

I mean herbal preperations or tablets ?

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:45

god i hope not!
Have had this on/off for years but this year has been the worst.
dd's have eczema and dp has it on his hands too.
My job means that i am hand washing alot.

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:46

it is the last 3 fingers on each hand.

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AngryMob · 19/06/2007 23:47

Have you tried soaking your hands in olive oil?
Or taking Efalex or similar fish oil tablets?
Both of these help my son with his eczema.

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:47

Strange thing is that whilst we were on hols in Devon it cleared up,as soon as we returned it started again

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TooTicky · 19/06/2007 23:47

Well, to do the thing properly (which is the only way), get thee to a decent classical homoeopath (I can recommend...), they will take your entire case (all symptoms, bit of history, etc) and will work out exactly which remedy suits your case. This will be given as granules to be taken by mouth, with or without water, depending on the remedy. Only one dose though, which is allowed to work until it has run its course. Then maybe you will need another, either the same or different...

FromGirders · 19/06/2007 23:48

OK, please don't shoot me down for this before you read the whole post.
My mum gets nasty excema on and between her fingers, particularly under her rings. Ages ago she saw sewing magazines selling udder cream (yes, the kind you use on cows) and advertising it as great for healing small cuts, pin pricks etc. She got some, and it worked a charm. Coming from a rural area, I kind of laughed at her tiny little exorbitantly priced pot and got her some from an agricultural shop. Now she uses it, and has passed it on to several friends, who all swear by it.
I have checked, and it doesn't contain any antibiotics or medicines as such, it's just a very effective moisturiser, and seems very good for excema, dry skin, nappy rash etc, heals it all up really quickly. It's really nice and non greasy.
OK, you can laugh at me now. And no, I've never used it in a breastfeeding context.

TooTicky · 19/06/2007 23:48

Hey, did you go in the sea in Devon? I have heard of a few people recently who have found that helps.

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:49

No angrymob but will give it a go.
How long should i soak them?

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:49

No didn't go in sea it rained most of the time,lol.

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:51

FromGirders-And where would one find udder cream?

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TooTicky · 19/06/2007 23:51

Perhaps it's just the sea air then.
What sort of soap do you use? I find anything other than uber natural soap just makes my skin flake off and I don't even get eczema.

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:52

Must go to bed now ,will check thread tomorrow though.
Thanks to those who replied.

Now dp............is that udder cream on your hands or something else?

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Beauregard · 19/06/2007 23:53

any soap

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AngryMob · 19/06/2007 23:53

Well, DS usually soaks them for the duration of Coronation Street, and it seems to do the trick.

FromGirders · 19/06/2007 23:56

In any agricultural-type farm shop. Anywhere that cals itself "name-of-the-county farmers".
Or cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cetrimide-Cream-Udder-Cream-Hand-Cream -500gm-tub_W0QQitemZ260129517642QQihZ016QQcategoryZ106315QQt cZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or www.notjustforcows.co.uk/order.htm

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Beauregard · 20/06/2007 20:41

Thanks all
will try soaking in the oil before i reach for the udder cream.
Fingers very sore and itchy still.

Went to the chemist and spoke to the pharmacist who gave me some eurax and said if no improvement and the skin still cracking then i need to see my GP for antibiotic cream as there is a risk of infection.

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Beauregard · 20/06/2007 20:45

Actually the udder cream looks great may have to get some anyway.

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SoupDragon · 20/06/2007 20:51

Got any left over Kamillosan or Lansinoh from breastfeeding? Kamillosan worked a treat on DS2s red flakey skin patches and lansinoh works well on DDs nappy rash...

Furball · 20/06/2007 20:59

I have also suffered this and since switched to JASON squirty soap that I get from a health shop. It contains no nasties whatsoever and has freed me of dry cracked itchy sore fingers. I would take a trip to a health shop and ask what they've got. You'll be surprised and they don't all knit their own dungarees

FromGirders · 20/06/2007 21:00

Seriously, it's fab! Kind of silky feeling.
Eek, that sounds dodgy