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Post by twoboyzmom on Feb 13, 2017 18:44:19 GMT
So I don't normally do these posts..but this is odd. My left thumb, for like 2 months now...gets super itchy...then gets blisters...then painful, splits,....then cycle starts over. It is just that thumb, it's never spread anywhere else. I have used neosporin, antifungal cream, even a prescription ointment...and still there. Hated to pay a $30 copay for this...but may have to. Any ideas? Again, I don't usually do these posts! Lol   |
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Post by esperanza on Feb 13, 2017 19:56:40 GMT
Could it be dyshydrotic eczema? I get that on the soles of my feet when I work a lot. It's itchy and hurts! I have a prescription for cortisone ointment that helps.
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Post by twoboyzmom on Feb 13, 2017 20:00:01 GMT
Maybe? It doesn't spread? I have an ointment that I think is cortisone too...Triamcinolone..
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Post by annabella on Feb 13, 2017 20:07:24 GMT
I have the same thing and have been too lazy to go to the doctor. I think it's hand eczema. I tried cortisone cream (while good for itching didn't get rid of it) and thick lotions but there was no change for months. A couple weeks ago I switched to coconut oil, jojoba oil and raw honey and it changed form and I think it's on the path to healing, but still there.
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Post by kristi521 on Feb 13, 2017 20:07:39 GMT
I was going to say eczema too. Mine isn't localized like that, but what you described sounds like my eczema.
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Post by twoboyzmom on Feb 13, 2017 20:14:22 GMT
Thanks..it's odd how it's just there. Some of the blisters are on the bend of my thumb and can be painful sometimes!
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Post by alissa103 on Feb 13, 2017 20:43:19 GMT
I agree with eczema theories!
What helped DS (he had it between his thumb and index and also on his thumb) per his Dr's suggestions:
1. wash hands with the gentlest, fragrance free soap you can find. We used Dr. Bronners baby soap for hand washing and bathing.
2. Try to limit exposure to water (hard with hands, I know).
3. She prescribed a cream that did very little to help, I think because it kept getting washed off from hand washing after the bathroom. Coconut oil and a product called Healing Balm by the Honest Company (in baby aisle at Target) did the trick though! I put it on liberally and then covered with a bandaid to keep it in place, several times a day. It looked A LOT better after 3-4 days of this.
we don't have problems with this in the summer, so I think next winter I need to be proactive and moisturize his hands with the coconut oil before bed every night or something.
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Post by caangel on Feb 13, 2017 21:14:01 GMT
I agreed with the above. When I get a flare up it is on my right elbow. My excema started may years ago on one hand, in one small area. It has moved but not spread over the years. Recently I had a spot at my hairline at the nape of my neck.
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