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

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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.

I have tried pretty much every eczema remedy out there- cardiospermum gel, monkey's toe-jam, you name it.
The only thing that has really worked is strong steroids from the doctor.
Put it on.
Gop to sleep.
Wake up and it's gone. I use it when it flares up and emollient in between.
No side effects if used according to directions.

I agree with spudmasher.

I have exactly the same - very itchy eczema between fingers which sometimes appear as very tiny boils, other times, rough skin. I'd love to zap it with Eumovate but am breastfeeding.

Try Eumovate for 5 days and you can forget about it. Steroids got a bad name in the 50s when it was first introduced and over used.

DS has tried homeopathy, Chinese medicine for his eczema and nothing has worked better than conventional western medicine i.e. steroids, anithistamines and now protopics. All the alternatives just used up our money and time.

GWu - can't you use Eumovate when you are breastfeeding then? I was prescribed some today and forgot to say I was breastfeeding (it is the third time I have seen my Dr about my sore hands and I have told her all the previous times - so annoyed I forgot today).

Thanks for all the replies

I went to the chemist in Sainsburys and showed the pharmacist ,he gave me some Eurax to put on and recommended buying some Eumovate cream (he had none in stock)

Put some on and so far so good!

Will definately give some of the suggestions a go though .

xxx

I have exactly the same kind of eczema - and funnily enough it's just been flaring up now. I've found all sorts of things that help, to some degree, soooo...

• yes, homeopathy, really does help

• also find out if you have any dietary triggers. Mine got a lot better when I cut out non-organic dairy, but I know someone else who had the same result from giving up caffeine

• I find EFA oil really helps a lot, but you have to take quite a bit, a couple of tablespoons a day (I use Udo's choice, from a health food shop, definitely the best).

• And also, does it respond to stress? Mine definitely does - so that might be why it got better in Devon? What I find is that stress makes it more sensitive to triggers, like diet or so on.

• If it's getting broken and inflamed, that can keep it going in a kind of perpetual cycle of itching hell. One thing that worked for me was canestan HC - it deals with the inflammation as well as the eczema.

• and Eurax is the best thing ever, especially at 4am and itchy!

And yes, it does have a special name, but I can't remember what it is!

Thanks Vonsudenfed.

Do you wear rubber gloves when you are cleaning stuff?

I don't no but i should really.
The job i do involves lots of hand hygiene so that probably is a factor.

I had to stop wearing gloves because they were the cause of my itches.

I see yes they can irritate some people ,the latex.

Sorry Pelvicfloornomore to go a little off topic.

Crayon, according to the site below, Eumovate shouldn't be used whilst b/f unless essential. Mine isn't and dd that I'm breastfeeding is already using hydrocoritsone 1% for the last 2 weeks twice daily so I'm really trying to limit her exposure to steroids (even though they're safe to use etc).

www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100000982.html

here you go

I forgot the fatty acids too, they really help me, if I take tons and allow a few weeks for them to kick in.

Thanks
re the fatty acids do you mean omega oil or similar,sorry i'm a bit dim.

Sorry, not being very clear! It's the omega 3 and 6 oils - you can either get them as bottles (to add to your salad dressing, yoghurt, whatever) or as capsules. I take the capsules, simply because they're easier to remember. Udo's Choice is a good brand if you can find them, or at least they work for me, but you can get the bottled oil in Sainsburys even.

Is it related to house cleaning products? I get that kind of eczema on my hands but it always clears up quickly when I'm on holiday and have absolutely no housework that involves products.

If so, try not cleaning for a week and buy very good quality gloves (Marigold) which you should change often, and use e-cloths as much as possible - and as little cleaning product as possible.

Try Avène handcream (you can get it at Boots).

I get the same symptoms - mine tends to be caused by soaps and other detergents/ cleaning products - I have to use washing up gloves, but cannot use them if anyone else has used them.

The soap I normally use is a huge olive oil soap block that I cut into several smaller blocks that I get from a wholefoods shop.

I also find that changing location can bring a flare-up on, or solve a problem - for me hard water areas are more likely to give me problems than softer water areas.

its not excema

it is dermatitis

Vonsudenfed-I can't take omega 3 oils.took some last week and had horrible tummy troubles/pain.

Hi
don't think they were off as was new tub.
I am vegetarian(although not through principle) and i think my stomach just couldn't handle the fish oil,not to mention me heaving every time i burped as the fish kept coming back up.
nice image iv'e conjured up for you,lol.

Ah, if they were fish oils, perhaps try one of the flax seed combination (I don't think there are any fish oils in mine). I can see that fish oil wouldn't be that easy on your stomach if you're not used to it!

I get eczema under my wedding ring andi t drives me insane, red, itchy etc. I tried holland and barretts Alo Vera cream (with vit b) after applying about four times a day it was completely gone after two days and funnily enough has never bothered me since. I am now trying it on my daughter who is 3 and has eczema.