Excema

[Guest guest]

,

I have terrible excema in the winter. I was told by my doctor that

this is not unusual for people with asthma. And I sure do have

asthma! Anyway, I have found that only two lotions work for me:

Gold Bond and Aveeno. I cannot use anything with lanolin.

Immediately my hands begin to itch, they break out in bumps that

blister and then the peeling starts. It's awful.

One way I control it is by always keeping lotion on hand. I have it

in my purse, in almost every room of the house and by my bed. I put

it on after washing my hands, after a shower, before bed and anytime

inbetween. I sympathize with Colin-. It can be really itchy

and uncomfortable. (Elidel, by the way, did nothing and sometimes

aggravated it for me.)

Oh - I use only Dove soap. That seems to be less irritating. The

antibacterial things are too drying and seem to add to the

discomfort.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

W hat loccitane??? It has shea butter in it, I love it and it seems to

help Mathieu's skin.

J ay

,

I have terrible excema in the winter. I was told by my doctor that

this is not unusual for people with asthma. And I sure do have

asthma! Anyway, I have found that only two lotions work for me:

Gold Bond and Aveeno. I cannot use anything with lanolin.

Immediately my hands begin to itch, they break out in bumps that

blister and then the peeling starts. It's awful.

One way I control it is by always keeping lotion on hand. I have it

in my purse, in almost every room of the house and by my bed. I put

it on after washing my hands, after a shower, before bed and anytime

inbetween. I sympathize with Colin-. It can be really itchy

and uncomfortable. (Elidel, by the way, did nothing and sometimes

aggravated it for me.)

Oh - I use only Dove soap. That seems to be less irritating. The

antibacterial things are too drying and seem to add to the

discomfort.

Jodi Z