Clean hands?

Aloe Vera cured my dog's eczema. It was the only thing he didn't lick off as the taste is quite awful. You can grow your own, just slice bits off and rub it on the affected parts

Edited By duncan webster on 28/05/2018 14:26:04

From all the Posts on this subject,it seems that Hindsight is a wonderful thing,just a pity that we dont get it in time !

When I remember some of the stuff I handled,and cleaned up with over the years,I wonder that I have any hands left at all. Now,like many others,I take a bit more care,too late perhaps,but better late than never.

We need our fingers,how else can we pick our noses !! Think about it !

Hi Dave W, I do have that product amongst my vast armoury of potions'n'lotions which I use to help keep my skin supple and unbroken, and I also use many other natural products which we grow such as Aloe Vera and Comfrey which I find to be more effective than synthetic/petroleum jelly based products. As Mick Charity has said, trying to have productive discussions with one's GP about eczema/dermatitis is very difficult because the condition has so many possible causes there are simply not the resources in the NHS systems to investigate everyone in detail and so the stock remedy is ''emollient + steroid ointment'' which only ameliorate the condition, but will not cure it.

After extensive reading on the subject over the past few years, I have found that in my own case extra amounts of certain vitamins and minerals will keep the skin on my hands rash-free and in very good condition and without the danger of excessive thinning posed by the use of steroid creams, provided of course that I am absolutely strict about PPE as soon as I unlock the 'shop door. No exceptions! Period!

Trevor.

try toothpaste amazing stuff.

used to work where it was made and we always had a tub of it in workshop.

also good mixed in boiling water to clear sinuses.

Trevor I agree the NHS and local GP’s do their best but it is a vast subject and their first suggestion is always steroid creams, problem is when I used them yes they brought relief and the skin heals but it is so thin that the dermatitis quickly reappears and it’s a never ending circle, you end up experimenting and arriving at your own solution which works best for you. What vitamins have you found help your skin problems? I agree strict discipline is necessary to ensure no exposure to the known irritants, my regime lapsed the other day and I spilt some Citric Acid on my hand when descaling the shower head, am suffering a sore hand at the moment, still episodes like that are all part of learning and programming oneself to take care.

Dave W

I had soriosyis on my elbows habds knees and even in my hair.As I was having stomach problems someone suggested that Alovera juice was good for ones stomach,so I took a capful a day.I noticed that my sorioysis had disapeared about a month later so I atributed this to the juice.I have told other sufferers about this and those that have tried it have had good results.

Frank

Vic

When I started working for a local newspaper we used a hand cleaner that had some sort of abrasive in it, always remember it as my first few weeks working there gave me sore hands.

As worn by the noted comedian, Dick Emery?

When I joined the G.P.O. back in the sixties, they supplied two kinds of soap, White Windsor, which was ordinary toilet soap, and Glycarin and Borax, which did not lather and felt very gritty, but did a good job of cleaning hands. As to soothing sore hands, my father in law worked on a farm, and swore by Udder Grease!

Maurice

From the looks of it I'm the only one who uses liquid soap - the sort from a pump action dispenser. No water at first, just soap and an old non-stick washing up sponge as a mild scrubbing brush. Once the soap has lifted the oil and grime, it washes off with water.

I sometimes use nitrile gloves, but they set off my eczema, so they're reserved for jobs using solvents eg white spirit.

There's an additional benefit too - the springs in the dispensers come in handy for projects later once they're empty.

Rob

Rob, are you using powder free gloves? Powdered are known to cause some problems. Colin

If Daz 'ont wighten it, and OMO 'ont brighten it, B***er it.

Also the Finest Universal Cleanser Known

Ultimately known as, The Handier Houshold Help! - another Fred Wedlock fan I see.

+1 for udder cream, contained lanolin which helped me to get rid of the sores on my forearms caused by the washing of the udders with cleansing mixtures.

Later on in life, I once again contracted excema on my fingers and palms, and found that Avon hand cream very quickly cleared it up, I used to recommend it to several people who suffered, and in nearly all cases, cleared up their inflamations as well. It USED to contain lanolin and glycerin and was very good, but the formula has been changed several times over the years, and lanolin has been removed, and is now not so effective.

Following recommendations on a previous hand-cleaning thread, I invested in some "rath's Pr88" .A little on the spendy side but works very well, it's a thickened mousse-like texture, rubbed into the hands and rinsed/brushed off.
Thanks to whoever recommended it, I'll add my vote also.
DaveD

Our skin is very a important organ. Its our first protection against microbes and it does a lot more. It needs to be look after very well. Some of us have sensitive skins and things we handle can affect it. Chemicals and metals are a few that can irritate or can cause untoward reactions leading to skin damage. Even the latex in the gloves can cause this. Also worth mentioning medical skin disorders and autoimmune skin disease. I'm a medical doctor by profession though my specialty is in Geriatrics Medicine I regularly encounter this on my ward rounds. Relevant to our discussions here are the environmental or work related factor that can cause skin irritation and damage. As mentioned, chemicals we handle and metals are a few of the culprit. The general term my dermatology colleagues used is contact dermatitis (with a wide range of causative agents including metals).

The only effective treatment is to avoid the irritants but then again this is near impossible in this hobby. I do resin casting in my sculpture and guess what, it caused so much skin irritations. I have to apply emollients then latex free gloves then wash thoroughly with soap and more water then re apply emollients again.

The important thing is to understand what we are handling especially chemicals and apply precautions. We don't do skin allergy with metals routinely in the NHS but if its work/livelihood related then this needs discussion with your GP. How I wish that treating illnesses is easy but the reality is this is very individualistic and a good deal of understanding is needed including contact dermatitis related to work and environment. Water would be the most neutral way of rinsing things, soap can dry your skin easily and will need re-moisturizing again however soap can emulsify oily substance easily. Remember that our skin reacts to a lot of materials, even to medications applied to it such as topical steroids. I can advice on steroids but I don't think its appropriate here. This is just an advice from my side having a medical background. Enjoy and stay safe!

Raph

Edited By RAPHAEL VAL GOLEZ 1 on 01/06/2018 23:22:25

Edited By RAPHAEL VAL GOLEZ 1 on 01/06/2018 23:23:08

Last year I started to suffer with eczema, something that I have never had before. I tried various creams before consulting the worlds top doctor ( Google ). There were a number of mums posting about putting bleach in a bath. It seems that there were quite a few cases where kids would develop eczema in the summer holidays and it would go away when they went back to school. The answer being the chlorinated water at the swimming baths. I tried it and it worked very well. after about a month I stopped and it hasn't returned.

I used miltons fluid not domestos!

Regards.

David.

Clearly I am not the only one who pulls apart the liquid soap dispensers to liberate the lovely springs inside. Nice to know I am not the only spring recycler around.

Doug

Hmmm, I'm reasonably sure that I didn't wee in the bath

So I think I'm going to continue to assume that it was the Miltons fluid that did the job

David.

I came in from doing a bit of turning today with cutting oil on my paws.

I noticed a pan with some cold porridge in it in the sink so thought I would give it ago. Did a lovely job

Neil

P.S. Have you ever noticed how older men often have better skin than older women - I reckon it's because blokes don't insult their faces with cosmetics (Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley and anyone under 30 excepted...)

If mine get really dirty I use a mild solution of sodium hydroxide.