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Kaylz

Kaylz

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With my hands just now as you can see was just wondering if anyone could advise if it would be ok to use E45 moisturising lotion or cream on them? TIA x
 

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Kaylz said:
With my hands just now as you can see was just wondering if anyone could advise if it would be ok to use E45 moisturising lotion or cream on them? TIA x
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Ouch...ouch...ouch K...my first temptation is to say...STOP washing those hands so often...however...I appreciate that's easier said than done..so being practical....first I'd suggest you buy some gentler soap...one which contains glycerine (gentler ingredients)...something organic...may make the continual hand washing less of a problem...until you can get help with the OCD...yes...E45 would be okay...but...have you thought of something like Neutrogena...can be pricey...but well worth it...there is a great hand cream the body shop sell...Hemp is it's main ingredient...I imagine it would be difficult to find a body shop in your neck of the woods...possibly order online?.
 
Bubbsie said:
Ouch...ouch...ouch K...my first temptation is to say...STOP washing those hands so often...however...I appreciate that's easier said than done..so being practical....first I'd suggest you buy some gentler soap...one which contains glycerine (gentler ingredients)...something organic...may make the continual hand washing less of a problem...until you can get help with the OCD...yes...E45 would be okay...but...have you thought of something like Neutrogena...can be pricey...but well worth it...there is a great hand cream the body shop sell...Hemp is it's main ingredient...I imagine it would be difficult to find a body shop in your neck of the woods...possibly order online?.
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Yes they are rather sore :( it's dove soap I'm using at the moment but MIL is often at the Body Shop when she goes shopping in Dundee so may see if she's going anytime soon and she could pick some up for me, if not I will have a look online, she bought me a gift set out of there a few years ago for Christmas actually Gingerbread it was it was great, had forgotten all about the Body Shop Thanks! 🙂 x
 
khskel said:
I was prescribed unguentum cream when I had badly cracked hands. Did the trick.
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I used to get Diprobase on prescription it was good stuff but I don't anymore and trying to see anyone at the surgery is a nightmare x
 
TBH I think you'd be better getting something from your GP. Personally I've never found E45 much good. , but I did have extremely dry skin on my foot after it had been bound up for a couple of months.
 
Kaylz said:
Yes they are rather sore :( it's dove soap I'm using at the moment but MIL is often at the Body Shop when she goes shopping in Dundee so may see if she's going anytime soon and she could pick some up for me, if not I will have a look online, she bought me a gift set out of there a few years ago for Christmas actually Gingerbread it was it was great, had forgotten all about the Body Shop Thanks! 🙂 x
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K...even if you can get some prescription cream from the GP...it won't solve the hand washing dilemma...obviously you are aware of that...until you can get to gips with that...you should definitely try something that won't be so abrasive on your skin...whatever you get/buy...before bed you could also try a set of soft cotton gloves...lots of cream on those hands...pop the gloves on overnight...let that cream do it's work...really get absorbed into your skin...hopefully that should give you some relief until you get your referral.
 
Right guys I will give the surgery a ring in the morning to see if I can be seen as there will be no chance of getting an appointment now lol, will pop out to the 2 shops I have near this afternoon and see if I can get some cotton gloves although I highly doubt it haha x
 
Kaylz said:
Right guys I will give the surgery a ring in the morning to see if I can be seen as there will be no chance of getting an appointment now lol, will pop out to the 2 shops I have near this afternoon and see if I can get some cotton gloves although I highly doubt it haha x
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Hey lovely 🙂 I have eczema, wrapping is a good way to go when the skin gets bad. If you can't find any gloves, in a pinch you can use cloth bandages (you know, the kind you wrap round a sprained wrist type thing). Hope it gets better for you luv xxxx
 
Sprogladite said:
Hey lovely 🙂 I have eczema, wrapping is a good way to go when the skin gets bad. If you can't find any gloves, in a pinch you can use cloth bandages (you know, the kind you wrap round a sprained wrist type thing). Hope it gets better for you luv xxxx
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Sorry I liked that comment then went to do the dishes! I've got heaps of those bandages in the cupboard so if I cant find cotton gloves that would be easy, thanks for that tip! 🙂 xxxx
 
Kaylz said:
Right guys I will give the surgery a ring in the morning to see if I can be seen as there will be no chance of getting an appointment now lol, will pop out to the 2 shops I have near this afternoon and see if I can get some cotton gloves although I highly doubt it haha x
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Can you phone surgery now for an appointment tomorrow or later this week? Some people report that it's very difficult to get through on phone to surgery in mornings.
In the meantime, talking to a pharmacist might give you a few more ideas of products that could help.
 
Copepod said:
Can you phone surgery now for an appointment tomorrow or later this week? Some people report that it's very difficult to get through on phone to surgery in mornings.
In the meantime, talking to a pharmacist might give you a few more ideas of products that could help.
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In my experience its far easier to get an appointment if you phone first thing if I rang now I wouldn't get seen until at least next week, and as I mentioned I don't have time to get to the chemist today and personally I don't trust the pharmacist anyway x
 
Kaylz said:
In my experience its far easier to get an appointment if you phone first thing if I rang now I wouldn't get seen until at least next week, and as I mentioned I don't have time to get to the chemist today and personally I don't trust the pharmacist anyway x
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OK, like I said, "some people", recognising that surgeries work differently. Why don't you trust the pharmacist? Are there any other chemists within reach?
 
Copepod said:
OK, like I said, "some people", recognising that surgeries work differently. Why don't you trust the pharmacist? Are there any other chemists within reach?
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They gave my OH some medication when he went to see them after he'd explained his situation and his medication etc and then he became worse over the next few days we read the leaflet and although they said he could take it, it wasn't supposed to be used by people with epilepsy, unfortunately there is not another chemist in the town x
 
Very sore :(
The best thing I can suggest is to wash your hands with aqueous cream and then moisturise your hands after with it too.
 
Lucy Honeychurch said:
Very sore :(
The best thing I can suggest is to wash your hands with aqueous cream and then moisturise your hands after with it too.
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I'd forgotten about aqueous cream! FAB Thanks! :D x
 
I wash my hands a lot to mainly before I have to touch my I phone lol and just do it as I like the smell of soap I used Nivea cream on mine if they get to dry but there not to bad at moment and I wash my hands after testing my levels to get any excess blood of lol
 
@Kaylz - eBay is fabulous for things like the cotton gloves you might be looking for. I bought a few pairs ages ago to allow me to use cream on my hands at night, sometimes.. In winter my poor hands really suffer.

On a day-to-day basis, I use Sopa and Glory Hand Food which is absolutely excellent for me. It really works (for me) and smells lovely.
 
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