Eczema on my hands

[CurlyQ284]

I've tried everything that works on my kid but his is on his legs. Mine is on my hands which get washed a lot more obviously. I've tried coconut oil, working hands, cereve, gold bond lotion, vaseline, aquaphor...

Any other tips? I limit hydrocortisone to one night a week. I don't really want to use it more often than that.

[CurlyQ284]

No, I'll try that! And also Google Egyptian magic lol

[orangeblossom]

My hands are pretty bad, as I can barely get them wet. I use vinyl gloves when I'm cooking at home, to minimize the number of times I have to wash my hands.

Slathering on Vaseline at night and covering with cotton gloves or socks.

I've found that coconut oil does not work for my eczema. Anecdotally, a friend of a friend who makes soap, said coconut oil is actually drying to those with eczema. Maybe combined would be okay, but just in it's on, it does nothing for me.

Keep your hands covered when you're outside.

Put moisturizer on as soon as you wash your hands.

You may have to use the steroids more than once per week. I've been told two weeks on and two weeks off is a good routine.

Good luck, I feel your pain.

[soozy87]

Diaper rash cream

[adhdfashion]

Emu oil and gloves at night.

[orangeblossom]

Dec 26, 2014 14:19:32 GMT -5 littleduck said:

Egyptian Magic might work. Have you tried putting silky gloves on at night over whatever balm you're using so you don't scratch in your sleep and it soaks in better?

So you like EM? I wanted to buy it when it was at Coatco but didn't get a chance, and was leery about getting elsewhere and spending more and not liking it.

[zitiqueen]

Where on your hands is it?

[ginger]

My coworker started to use the Goat's Milk soap with oatmeal and lavender oil I made her for Christmas and her eczema on her hand is GONE. I cried a little when she showed me.

Her hands were so bad they cracked and bled.

Not saying this would work for you, but I was thrilled it worked for her.

[joenali]

Bag balm!

[youbetcha]

I have this problem as well and tried everything. The only thing that has helped me was Aveeno Eczema Therapy. It helped me sooooo much, but I know everyone reacts differently. Seriously so much better than any other eczema-specific OTC lotions.

Also I will no longer go anywhere near Windex or baby wipes. Both trigger it for me. I started getting it when my son was born and struggled with it until my daughter was out of diapers. I used baby wipes to clean my daughter'a hands at an art place and it came back with a vengeance. I guess I plan to bring my own gloves when I babysit my niece. Lol