Dishydrotic Eczema

withrespect · May 13, 2013

I have this on my hands right now and I am so miserable? :frown:

Does anyone else have this problem?

No? I'm the only one of all forumites? I figured. :coffee:

I read that it affects 1 in 5000 and it is brought on my stress... :banghead:

Which means I will never get rid of it. :bawl:

jazz lady · May 13, 2013

No, you are not alone. :huggy:

I've had it since I was a kid, although I haven't had a major breakout in many years. I remember having to sleep with cream on my hands with gloves or plastic bags covering them to try to get rid of it. :frown:

But I have other forms of stress-induced eczema, which right now is acting up after being dormant for years. :ohwell:

warneckutz · May 14, 2013

Cooties...

Ewww...

Beta84 · May 14, 2013

withrespect said:
I have this on my hands right now and I am so miserable?

Does anyone else have this problem?

No? I'm the only one of all forumites? I figured.

I read that it affects 1 in 5000 and it is brought on my stress... Which means I will never get rid of it.

since you're usually the spelling police, I should point out that it's dyshidrotic :evil:

I had to google it...lots of blisters. That really sucks. Sorry to hear about that. Sounds like you need a spa day to relax.

It can be caused by:
They are under stress
They have allergies, such as hayfever
Their hands are often in water or moist
They do cement work or other work that exposes their hands to chromium, cobalt, nickel

Do you do cement work, have hay fever, or play in water?

NextJen · May 14, 2013

You are not alone. I get it occasionally on the soles of my feet. :frown:

withrespect · May 14, 2013

Isn't it awful? :bawl:

I have an appointment with a dermatologist next Wednesday... The last time I went in for this was when I was 20... they put me on a steroid that caused my body (immune system) to attack itself and the rash got a billion times worse. :banghead:

warneckutz · May 14, 2013

withrespect said:
Isn't it awful?

I have an appointment with a dermatologist next Wednesday... The last time I went in for this was when I was 20... they put me on a steroid that caused my body (immune system) to attack itself and the rash got a billion times worse.

They put you on the "juice"? Hit the gym!

withrespect · May 14, 2013

warneckutz said:
They put you on the "juice"? Hit the gym!

libertytyranny · May 14, 2013

My daughter has it, looks pretty miserable. BUT I have found a few things that really seem to help..hers seem to be allergy related and clear up quite a bit when she takes a small dose of antihistimine. it puts you at risk for a staph infection because of the broken skin and itching, and keeping a 2 year olds hands and feet clean is tough :killingme

so i keep mupricin around if I see any signs of staph..with MRSA in the community now, thats the big concern with it.

aveeno has an excema oatmeal bath soak that really helped her..id imagine it would be a nice hand soak for when the itching is real bad. She also has a good non steroid cream from the derm that works well at night..I forget the darn name of it off the top of my head.

JeJeTe · May 14, 2013

My son has eczema and I've found putting coconut oil has really helped clear it up. I'm not sure if that will work for you and your fancy type of eczema. :smile:

withrespect · May 14, 2013

libertytyranny said:
My daughter has it, looks pretty miserable. BUT I have found a few things that really seem to help..hers seem to be allergy related and clear up quite a bit when she takes a small dose of antihistimine. it puts you at risk for a staph infection because of the broken skin and itching, and keeping a 2 year olds hands and feet clean is tough so i keep mupricin around if I see any signs of staph..with MRSA in the community now, thats the big concern with it.

aveeno has an excema oatmeal bath soak that really helped her..id imagine it would be a nice hand soak for when the itching is real bad. She also has a good non steroid cream from the derm that works well at night..I forget the darn name of it off the top of my head.

Way to calm me down, LT! :cds:

libertytyranny · May 14, 2013

withrespect said:
View attachment 95203 Way to calm me down, LT!

eeeh im sorry! :cds:

but its true, so keep your hands clean :huggy:

. My daughter had a really mild one on her foot from it several months ago..topical ointment cleared it up. Derm also recommended bleach baths when the breakout is bad to prevent infections. you would be even more miserable with an infection :sad:

withrespect · May 14, 2013

My hands... :frown:

They...

they're killing me and I can't TAKE IT ANYMORE

I am about to have a HUGE MELTDOWN!!! :cds:

Somebody PLEASE help me so I can stop complaining

Foxhound · May 14, 2013

My older sister has had this for some years. It comes and goes with the level of stress in her life. I'll ask her what she does when she is having a bout with it.

Have no fear she has had it for some time and is still with us. My suggestion is to find your happy place and spend some time there.

:buddies:

withrespect · May 14, 2013

Foxhound said:
My older sister has had this for some years. It comes and goes with the level of stress in her life. I'll ask her what she does when she is having a bout with it.

Have no fear she has had it for some time and is still with us. My suggestion is to find your happy place and spend some time there.

do you realize who you're talking to?

WR without stress is like a cat without whiskers... :cds:

Foxhound · May 14, 2013

withrespect said:
do you realize who you're talking to?

WR without stress is like a cat without whiskers...

You must find your happy place young padawan.

withrespect · May 14, 2013

I am so ashamed...

My hands itched so bad that I took the green side of a sponge to them :cds:

Husband: uh.... What the ####? :eyebrow:

WR: SHUTTTT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD DAMMIT YOU WILL SHUT UP IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU! :cds:

Husband:

She's on the warpath!

The sponge was brand new and now in the trash but now my hands feel worse and they're bleeding. :jameo:

WR Lesson #404042

Do not take the green side of a sponge to any area of the skin. Ever. :nono:

NextJen · May 14, 2013

Awwww, WR!

If it makes you feel any better, the bottom of my left foot is breaking out and at the itchy stage right now. I am rubbing my sock against it gently, but I feel like taking a sponge to it.

withrespect · May 15, 2013

NextJen said:
Awwww, WR!

If it makes you feel any better, the bottom of my left foot is breaking out and at the itchy stage right now. I am rubbing my sock against it gently, but I feel like taking a sponge to it.

I hope your itchy feet feel better. Let's go buy new shoes just in case it is an allergy to your old shoes that is causing it. :biggrin:

Let's go to DSW. :biggrin:

Bann · May 15, 2013

Foxhound said:
My older sister has had this for some years. It comes and goes with the level of stress in her life. I'll ask her what she does when she is having a bout with it.

Have no fear she has had it for some time and is still with us. My suggestion is to find your happy place and spend some time there.

withrespect said:
do you realize who you're talking to?

WR without stress is like a cat without whiskers...

In the short run, it may not help the itchy rash, but seriously - exercise will help you out with stress. Do some form of aerobic exercise everyday. EVEN IF you only walk fast for 30-45 minutes a day. You could power walk 1-1.5 miles one way and then back to your house & that is about 40 minutes. (about what I did when I was walking)

It helps reduce stress. Really. Plus, it's free and you can do it right from your own house.

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