Guest guest Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 My husband actually came down with a similar condition all of a sudden last winter. The doctor said it was exzema and gave him a steroid cream to put on it...he usually heals up within a day or two once he starts using the medication...which is amazing if you were to see how deep and severe some of the splits and cracks are. Untill you can get some meds for this, I would reccomend putting on the heaviest lotion you can find. Actually I hear even plain old Crisco from the kitchen is one of the best things you can put on it, slather it all over your hands then put plastic gloves on to hold that moisture in. If you can go to sleep and keep it that way overnight you will likely see a huge improvement. I know it's uncomfortable (or so I hear!) But it's also VERY worth it! take care, I hope you get some relief!Ayla "Feisty(ThyroFeisty)" wrote: My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the special formulated type does not make a difference. It started with just on the two central fingers on both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had no follow up. Does anyone suffer similar? I am concerned about this, as because of my lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I did last year)very easily.. hugs ThyroFeisty(Feisty)www.thyrophoenix.comI like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Sir Winston ChurchillBritish politician (1874 - 1965) Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 My husband actually came down with a similar condition all of a sudden last winter. The doctor said it was exzema and gave him a steroid cream to put on it...he usually heals up within a day or two once he starts using the medication...which is amazing if you were to see how deep and severe some of the splits and cracks are. Untill you can get some meds for this, I would reccomend putting on the heaviest lotion you can find. Actually I hear even plain old Crisco from the kitchen is one of the best things you can put on it, slather it all over your hands then put plastic gloves on to hold that moisture in. If you can go to sleep and keep it that way overnight you will likely see a huge improvement. I know it's uncomfortable (or so I hear!) But it's also VERY worth it! take care, I hope you get some relief!Ayla "Feisty(ThyroFeisty)" wrote: My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the special formulated type does not make a difference. It started with just on the two central fingers on both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had no follow up. Does anyone suffer similar? I am concerned about this, as because of my lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I did last year)very easily.. hugs ThyroFeisty(Feisty)www.thyrophoenix.comI like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Sir Winston ChurchillBritish politician (1874 - 1965) Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Pard, are you eating or drinking anything that you didn't before this started? I'm wondering if it's something along the line of an allergic reaction? I have severe itching, in cycles, in my fingers and the fleshy part at the base of my thumb... no where else.... But I still can't find a trigger source to start it... it's not related to food or meds, is not cyclical in relation to my period. .... just thinking out loud.... You've been having trouble with rashes for quite a while now.... I wonder how it might be linked to the lymph.. I'm behind in the lymph group, have you posted over there? Topper () On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:56:35 -0500 "Feisty\(ThyroFeisty\)" writes: My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the special formulated type does not make a difference. It started with just on the two central fingers on both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had no follow up. Does anyone suffer similar? I am concerned about this, as because of my lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I did last year)very easily.. hugs ThyroFeisty(Feisty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 No. Pard, I have not changed anything with my eating and/or drinking... It seems cyclic too, although maybe more stress related... and more and more likely lupus, too.... No, I have not posted lately at the lymph group but that is a great idea. I did post at Immune and Sjo we care,though... hugs Feisty Re: Feisty's hands.... Pard, are you eating or drinking anything that you didn't before this started? I'm wondering if it's something along the line of an allergic reaction? I have severe itching, in cycles, in my fingers and the fleshy part at the base of my thumb... no where else.... But I still can't find a trigger source to start it... it's not related to food or meds, is not cyclical in relation to my period. .... just thinking out loud.... You've been having trouble with rashes for quite a while now.... I wonder how it might be linked to the lymph.. I'm behind in the lymph group, have you posted over there? Topper () On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:56:35 -0500 "Feisty\(ThyroFeisty\)" writes: My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the special formulated type does not make a difference. It started with just on the two central fingers on both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had no follow up. Does anyone suffer similar? I am concerned about this, as because of my lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I did last year)very easily.. hugs ThyroFeisty(Feisty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 No. Pard, I have not changed anything with my eating and/or drinking... It seems cyclic too, although maybe more stress related... and more and more likely lupus, too.... No, I have not posted lately at the lymph group but that is a great idea. I did post at Immune and Sjo we care,though... hugs Feisty Re: Feisty's hands.... Pard, are you eating or drinking anything that you didn't before this started? I'm wondering if it's something along the line of an allergic reaction? I have severe itching, in cycles, in my fingers and the fleshy part at the base of my thumb... no where else.... But I still can't find a trigger source to start it... it's not related to food or meds, is not cyclical in relation to my period. .... just thinking out loud.... You've been having trouble with rashes for quite a while now.... I wonder how it might be linked to the lymph.. I'm behind in the lymph group, have you posted over there? Topper () On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:56:35 -0500 "Feisty\(ThyroFeisty\)" writes: My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the special formulated type does not make a difference. It started with just on the two central fingers on both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had no follow up. Does anyone suffer similar? I am concerned about this, as because of my lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I did last year)very easily.. hugs ThyroFeisty(Feisty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Hi , I suffered with severely cracked and bleeding hands very badly about 20 years ago. A friend suggested I use Neutrogena hand cream (Not sure if you can get it in the USA). It was developed to protect the hands of swedish fishermen! From that time I have protected my hands with a barrier cream, I have worn gloves in the winter and household gloves when doing any chores. I don't allow my hands to touch any detergents, cleaning agents or chemicals. This could be a form of excema which is, I think common in HypT folks? --- " Feisty(ThyroFeisty) " wrote: > My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are > peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the > special formulated type does not make a difference. > It started with just on the two central fingers on > both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it > is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which > halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my > wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can > peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the > two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had > no follow up. > Does anyone suffer similar? > I am concerned about this, as because of my > lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I did > last year)very easily.. > hugs > > ThyroFeisty(Feisty) > www.thyrophoenix.com > I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on > us. Pigs treat us as equals. > Sir Winston Churchill > British politician (1874 - 1965) __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Hi , I suffered with severely cracked and bleeding hands very badly about 20 years ago. A friend suggested I use Neutrogena hand cream (Not sure if you can get it in the USA). It was developed to protect the hands of swedish fishermen! From that time I have protected my hands with a barrier cream, I have worn gloves in the winter and household gloves when doing any chores. I don't allow my hands to touch any detergents, cleaning agents or chemicals. This could be a form of excema which is, I think common in HypT folks? --- " Feisty(ThyroFeisty) " wrote: > My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are > peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the > special formulated type does not make a difference. > It started with just on the two central fingers on > both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it > is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which > halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my > wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can > peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the > two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had > no follow up. > Does anyone suffer similar? > I am concerned about this, as because of my > lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I did > last year)very easily.. > hugs > > ThyroFeisty(Feisty) > www.thyrophoenix.com > I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on > us. Pigs treat us as equals. > Sir Winston Churchill > British politician (1874 - 1965) __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Thanks !Will check that out hugs Feisty Re: Feisty's hands.... > Hi , > I suffered with severely cracked and bleeding hands > very badly about 20 years ago. A friend suggested I > use Neutrogena hand cream (Not sure if you can get it > in the USA). It was developed to protect the hands of > swedish fishermen! From that time I have protected my > hands with a barrier cream, I have worn gloves in the > winter and household gloves when doing any chores. I > don't allow my hands to touch any detergents, cleaning > agents or chemicals. > This could be a form of excema which is, I think > common in HypT folks? > > > > > --- " Feisty(ThyroFeisty) " > wrote: > >> My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are >> peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the >> special formulated type does not make a difference. >> It started with just on the two central fingers on >> both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it >> is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which >> halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my >> wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can >> peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the >> two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had >> no follow up. >> Does anyone suffer similar? >> I am concerned about this, as because of my >> lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I did >> last year)very easily.. >> hugs >> >> ThyroFeisty(Feisty) >> www.thyrophoenix.com >> I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on >> us. Pigs treat us as equals. >> Sir Winston Churchill >> British politician (1874 - 1965) > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Music Unlimited > Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 If you can't get it there , let me know and I'll send you some. --- " Feisty(ThyroFeisty) " wrote: > Thanks !Will check that out > > hugs > Feisty > Re: > Feisty's hands.... > > > > Hi , > > I suffered with severely cracked and bleeding > hands > > very badly about 20 years ago. A friend suggested > I > > use Neutrogena hand cream (Not sure if you can get > it > > in the USA). It was developed to protect the hands > of > > swedish fishermen! From that time I have protected > my > > hands with a barrier cream, I have worn gloves in > the > > winter and household gloves when doing any chores. > I > > don't allow my hands to touch any detergents, > cleaning > > agents or chemicals. > > This could be a form of excema which is, I think > > common in HypT folks? > > > > > > > > > > --- " Feisty(ThyroFeisty) " > > wrote: > > > >> My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are > >> peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the > >> special formulated type does not make a > difference. > >> It started with just on the two central fingers > on > >> both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now > it > >> is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which > >> halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and > my > >> wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists > can > >> peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was > the > >> two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we > had > >> no follow up. > >> Does anyone suffer similar? > >> I am concerned about this, as because of my > >> lymphedema, I can get serious infections(like I > did > >> last year)very easily.. > >> hugs > >> > >> ThyroFeisty(Feisty) > >> www.thyrophoenix.com > >> I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down > on > >> us. Pigs treat us as equals. > >> Sir Winston Churchill > >> British politician (1874 - 1965) > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Music Unlimited > > Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > > http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 --- " Feisty(ThyroFeisty) " wrote: > My fingers, palms,thumbs, and even my wrists are > peeling badly, cracking open.Lotion, even the > special formulated type does not make a difference. > It started with just on the two central fingers on > both hands.Both the sides, and the knuckles, now it > is on all my fingers, and my left thumb(which > halfway resembles a burn).also, my palms peel and my > wrists!I never knew that the skin over my wrists can > peel.I showed my hands to my dr when it just was the > two fingers on each hand, she noted it, but we had > no follow up. > Does anyone suffer similar? Sounds like a contact dermatitis to me , but I don't know from what. I can affirm that yes, indeed, the skin on your wrists can peel. I peeled literally from head to toe after my surgery in January, including the skin on the bottom of my feet, my palms and between my fingers and toes. My feet are still a bit tender, but the calluses are building back up. Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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