Handwashing/Chapped Hands

[Guest guest]

I am not sure how helpful for your son this would be, but I have eczema and use

cortisone creams to heal my hands, the generic brand at Rite Aid works fine and

then sleep with white cotton gloves. This keeps the cream on and the itching

stops. I also take benadryl to knock me out and not scratch in sleep.

Atarax is something the Ped gave my son for his eczema and it was a liquid form

that I placed in his bottle and when my 8 year old had dental work they added

atarax with oj to drink before doing work on him to help calm him.

Maybe taking photos of his hands looking sore would be a visual reminder to use

the cream and then take photo when they are healed as a reinforcer. There are

websites that show eczema in bad condition, maybe that would get him to stop.

My son wipes his lips and mouth constantly so I got him some lip balm and have

to remind him to use it. Due to the hot water taking too long to come on my son

has stopped washing his hands as often. We are in CA, but at my parents house

in NJ my Mother would turn off the hot water to conserve and only use it when

needed, would that be an alternative so he would have the cold hands. I know

that running cold water is very soothing on itchy hands.

Happy holidays

Bonnie Sayers

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MlndHall@... wrote:

I know it's going to be hard getting an answer because I'm sure everyone is

busy for the holiday, but I had a question regarding handwashing. Due to the

cold, dry weather, and all of 's handwashing, his hands have become

severely chapped. After consulting a doctor, we are using Nutragena hand cream

to

help with the chapped hands. However, fairly soon after it is applied,

feels the need to wash his hands. (He can go for like 30 min. or more). We are

trying to keep him from washing his hands after it's applied at night, to try

and give his hands a chance to heal. But he just really

[Guest guest]

Thank you all so much for your replies regarding my son's chapped hands from

the handwashing. You all had a lot of great information for me! I really

appreciate it! Thanks so much. I will look into the gloves. And the Cetaphil. I

was

somewhere tonight and someone recommended it as she'd used it for her son! So

I will look into it. is off all meds at the moment as we are inbetween

treatment places and we couldn't get in for a medical evaluation until Dec.

30th. But so far, we've seen so many positive changes with him being on no

meds. So I will look into using Benedryl as well. My brother-in-law had

recommended it for my ds's sleep disorder. So this might be good as well.

Thanks again and Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!

Melinda

[Guest guest]

My 4 yod has that same problem with her hands some. Mostly dry and

red. I started to have her use Extra Emollient Night Cream from

Kay that my mom uses (it is $11). It seems to work okay and it has

some bees wax and stays on a little better after washing.