Re: skin condition

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Are you experiencing a UC flare-up (or about to)? Any change in UC medication? See http://www.ccfa.org/research/info/skin for details. The only one I've ever experienced is the first one listed. I've also had eczema, but under control with just lotion now. The only thing that helped with the eczema was a prescription topical steroid. Once it was under control, lotion was sufficient. With the cold dry weather we've been getting (frost warnings tonight - in August!), I've been using more lotion.

Arne53 - UC 9/77 - PSC 4/00Alive and (mostly) well in Minnesota

From: Myrtle McMillan

For the past six days, I have had what I thought were hives on my left hip, but it turns into a raised rough red patch after a few days and very itchy. I have three patches about two inches in diameter. I've been using 's anti-itch gel three times a day and it really helps but very slow at clearing it up and now I notice another small patch. Is there something I can use that would help this condition. Would it be caused by my weakened immune system or something I ate. Can't really think of anything different I have had lately.

Myrtle in MB Canada

ucc/98, psc/01

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Quantell has been fighting a similar-sounding skin problem for a

couple months now. The dermatologist diagnosed it as a viral

infection and prescribed an ointment. (Cultures just came back

yesterday, and they confirmed the absence of fungus.) Of course I'm

blanking on the names of both the virus and the ointment. What I do

remember is that it is indeed because Q is immunocompromised. The

resident had never seen this condition before and it's not

contagious to me or anyone else in the household -- but it does keep

popping up in new spots on Q.

Might be worth a call to your derm. The ointment is Rx only, and the

pharmacy had to special order it.

On the other hand, it's not dangerous, nor will it have any internal

impact. It's just annoying, itchy -- and unsightly.

Pam (mom to Quantell, 14, dx 1996, tx 2001)

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I have the same condition, but on my hands. My

dermatologist calls it " dermatitus " or eczema, and as

Arne indicated, i was prescribed a steroid topical

lotion called " fluocinonide " , a powerful one but one

has to be cautios in applying it because if used for

longer periods than indicated it might suppress one's

immunity. It did produce a result but iam kind of very

reseve in using it and so the condition keeps

returning back. Mine, i guess is the result of

excessive hand wash.

--- Myrtle McMillan wrote:

> For the past six days, I have had what I thought

> were hives on my left hip, but it turns into a

> raised rough red patch after a few days and very

> itchy. I have three patches about two inches in

> diameter. I've been using 's anti-itch gel

> three times a day and it really helps but very slow

> at clearing it up and now I notice another small

> patch. Is there something I can use that would help

> this condition. Would it be caused by my weakened

> immune system or something I ate. Can't really think

> of anything different I have had lately.

>

> Myrtle in MB Canada

> ucc/98, psc/01

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[Guest guest]

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Is the iLex cream over the counter? I'd like to try it. When my

puritis flares, it is exactly as you describe, right down to the

sores that don't want to heal and itch, too. I have horrible scars on

my legs and lower back! Sorry to hear you have the same problem, but

happy to hear there's something that helps...

Thanks,

Deb in VA

AIH 1997, PSC 1998, UC 1999, Listed Ltx. 2001, MELD 17

I have

> found iLex cream for that application. It provides a

> protective barrier and helps heal the skin up.

>

> So......in desperation I put some iLex cream on these

> sores and WHAALA, they are healing up just find. I

> don't have the tube handy to list all the ingredients,

> but it seems to help me with my patchy areas that are

> itchy, red and flaky.

>

> =====

> Baudoux-Northrup