eczema?
Dec 26th 2008 | 10:31 am
#1
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eczema?
Any tips for scratching whilst asleep
Dec 26th 2008 | 10:35 am
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Re: eczema?
Light pair of cotton gloves.
Dec 26th 2008 | 12:57 pm
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Re: eczema?
Couple of things I use to manage itching at night:
I keep my fingernails trimmed to minimize damage from scratching.
Wash our bedclothes in non-biological washing powder and NO fabric softener.
Use a moisturising cream, helps minimize damage from scratching (I use Cetaphil)
In rare flare ups, I have a couple of differing strength topical steroid creams which can held reduce the itching and calm the damaged skin.
During one very very bad flare up, I had to wear something on my hands in bed to prevent myself doing any more damage, but luckily the management routine I use above seems to prevent this happening now.
Hope this helps a bit.
I keep my fingernails trimmed to minimize damage from scratching.
Wash our bedclothes in non-biological washing powder and NO fabric softener.
Use a moisturising cream, helps minimize damage from scratching (I use Cetaphil)
In rare flare ups, I have a couple of differing strength topical steroid creams which can held reduce the itching and calm the damaged skin.
During one very very bad flare up, I had to wear something on my hands in bed to prevent myself doing any more damage, but luckily the management routine I use above seems to prevent this happening now.
Hope this helps a bit.
Dec 26th 2008 | 2:46 pm
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Re: eczema?
Couple of things I use to manage itching at night:
I keep my fingernails trimmed to minimize damage from scratching.
Wash our bedclothes in non-biological washing powder and NO fabric softener.
Use a moisturising cream, helps minimize damage from scratching (I use Cetaphil)
In rare flare ups, I have a couple of differing strength topical steroid creams which can held reduce the itching and calm the damaged skin.
During one very very bad flare up, I had to wear something on my hands in bed to prevent myself doing any more damage, but luckily the management routine I use above seems to prevent this happening now.
Hope this helps a bit.
I keep my fingernails trimmed to minimize damage from scratching.
Wash our bedclothes in non-biological washing powder and NO fabric softener.
Use a moisturising cream, helps minimize damage from scratching (I use Cetaphil)
In rare flare ups, I have a couple of differing strength topical steroid creams which can held reduce the itching and calm the damaged skin.
During one very very bad flare up, I had to wear something on my hands in bed to prevent myself doing any more damage, but luckily the management routine I use above seems to prevent this happening now.
Hope this helps a bit.
Dec 26th 2008 | 5:44 pm
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Dec 26th 2008 | 9:37 pm
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Re: eczema?
That's just about the most feeble bondage excuse I've ever heard
Just admit you have a fetish
Serious answer: When our son had bad sand fly bites we had no gloves & the only thing to stop him scratching was to cut his nails short & tape a pair of socks over his hands.
We were on a boat at the time with no access to shops so improvisation was the answer
Just admit you have a fetish
Serious answer: When our son had bad sand fly bites we had no gloves & the only thing to stop him scratching was to cut his nails short & tape a pair of socks over his hands.
We were on a boat at the time with no access to shops so improvisation was the answer
Dec 27th 2008 | 1:18 am
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Dec 27th 2008 | 9:27 am
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Re: eczema?
My eldest daughter has this problem (severe eczema) she's only 7. We have tried every trick in the g.p.'S book steroid cream etc. We found VISCOPASTE bandages to work best. Their a bit messy to apply, but they are cream soaked bandages that cool and moisturise the skin. She looks like a mummy but well worth it. Hope this helps I know how much heartache it causes.
I may be arrested 
Dec 27th 2008 | 11:31 am
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Re: eczema?
Couple of things I use to manage itching at night:
I keep my fingernails trimmed to minimize damage from scratching.
Wash our bedclothes in non-biological washing powder and NO fabric softener.
Use a moisturising cream, helps minimize damage from scratching (I use Cetaphil)
In rare flare ups, I have a couple of differing strength topical steroid creams which can held reduce the itching and calm the damaged skin.
During one very very bad flare up, I had to wear something on my hands in bed to prevent myself doing any more damage, but luckily the management routine I use above seems to prevent this happening now.
Hope this helps a bit.
I keep my fingernails trimmed to minimize damage from scratching.
Wash our bedclothes in non-biological washing powder and NO fabric softener.
Use a moisturising cream, helps minimize damage from scratching (I use Cetaphil)
In rare flare ups, I have a couple of differing strength topical steroid creams which can held reduce the itching and calm the damaged skin.
During one very very bad flare up, I had to wear something on my hands in bed to prevent myself doing any more damage, but luckily the management routine I use above seems to prevent this happening now.
Hope this helps a bit.
I'm not sure she'd keep gloves on as her wrists are quite sore at the moment. Worth a go though.
Thanks x
Dec 27th 2008 | 11:32 am
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I'm no dog
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Re: eczema?
My eldest daughter has this problem (severe eczema) she's only 7. We have tried every trick in the g.p.'S book steroid cream etc. We found VISCOPASTE bandages to work best. Their a bit messy to apply, but they are cream soaked bandages that cool and moisturise the skin. She looks like a mummy but well worth it. Hope this helps I know how much heartache it causes.
Dec 27th 2008 | 2:43 pm
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Re: eczema?
I get really itchy rash after sun exposure, on the same hotspots as eczema e.g. back of knees. If it gets bad, I slather on loads of Cetaphil mixed with several drops of lavender oil on my skin, and wear cotton (no synthetics) pj pants to prevent me scratching the skin in the night. The lavender really cools the itch right down. It's good for mossie bites too.
Dec 27th 2008 | 9:13 pm
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Re: eczema?
Anything like mine used to be...http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yNYqq5vmnnA/SV...4/bandaged.JPG
She is OK now though, it cleared up after moving to Australia. Co-incedence or just naturally cleared ? I don't know.
She is OK now though, it cleared up after moving to Australia. Co-incedence or just naturally cleared ? I don't know.
