Guest guest Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 , We use liquid Clear Benadryl. And if it still bothers him we use Benedryl orally. Good Luck Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 Thanks Robin! I'll be looking for it. I too have tried the baking soda with water, but had problems of it falling off to easily. :-) Re: Bug bites , My son has Poison Ivy....Who knows where he got it ???, But I am using Benadryl clear topically, it's like Caladryl, and found in the same aisle at the drug store. I also have a great homemade remedy I use for bee stings and insect bites. Add a teaspoon of very hot water to 2 TBS of baking soda. Put it on the bites and it draws the yucky stuff out of the bite site. The consistency is med like, and we leave it on until it dries, then brush it off. It works wonders. Also, for those fo you who get mouth sores, I mix 1 tsp. benedryl with 1 tsp. Mylanta and have the kids swish it in their mouths and spit it out. The Mylanta helps the sores heals, and the Benadryl numbs it up. Robin Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 Hi Jeannie You reminded me of something I had thought of but then turn around and forgot about. I believe it is band aid brand that has come out with a clear band aid liquid. You apply it like you do nail polish and it seals the cut and will not wash off if my memory serves me right. I was wondering if you sealed off the air to a bite, if it would quite itching. You may be proving that theory with the nail polish, just don't put it on an open bite. It will hurt like H---! I've used nail polish on cracks that I get on my hands in the winter. Not fun. But I do want to try the band aid brand liquid. Thanks Re: Bug bites > Clear nail polish works well too. Just seal the area in a small amount > of clear polish and it helps eliminate the itching. > Jeannine > > > > > Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 The nail polish is a must for chigger bites. I wonder if the liquid bandage would work??? laurie > > Reply-To: Mito > Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 18:40:53 -0400 > To: <Mito > > Subject: Re: Bug bites > > Hi Jeannie > You reminded me of something I had thought of but then turn around and > forgot about. I believe it is band aid brand that has come out with a clear > band aid liquid. You apply it like you do nail polish and it seals the cut > and will not wash off if my memory serves me right. I was wondering if you > sealed off the air to a bite, if it would quite itching. You may be proving > that theory with the nail polish, just don't put it on an open bite. It > will hurt like H---! I've used nail polish on cracks that I get on my hands > in the winter. Not fun. But I do want to try the band aid brand liquid. > Thanks > > Re: Bug bites > > >> Clear nail polish works well too. Just seal the area in a small amount >> of clear polish and it helps eliminate the itching. >> Jeannine >> >> >> >> >> Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 , I was going to suggest Benedryl cream, I have eczema and that works great for me! You might want to try a camphor based cream or ointment. That has a cooling effect which can be nice. Or calamine lotion with zinc in it. Maybe even having her take a dose of oral benedryl or some other antihistimine your dr has approved before bedtime. I hope you find some relief, I know how frustrating it is to be constantly itchy. e, Chelsea's mom(non-specific mito) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 You're welcome , glad I could help! I know exactly how it feels to be itchy and miserable. In fact, I have quite the same problem with my hands. Since I was a teenager, my eczema decided to " settle " itself in my hands. When I became pregnant and could not use topical steroids, my hands got much worse. They are prone to rashes and severe inflammation and cracking. Your post about hand washing is exactly the same problem with me. Last summer, it was so bad, the term raw to the bone doesn't even come close. I did alot of investigating and reading about my condition and found diet changes vitamin supplements have helped a great deal. I now have much less of a problem and it is very tolerable! I was very grumpy last summer because my hands were a great source of pain and irritation, not to mention I was a head to toe rash! I know you said lotion seems like a waste of time, but I am quite liberal with lotion myself. If, I'm not, my skin feels terrible and I'm a stressed out wreck. I also found that Neosporin or the generic brand WITH pain relief is a tremendous help and will help heal those cracks better than chapstick, I think. I take Vit E daily, but it can be used topically, which definatly promotes faster healing. Those silicon gloves sound interesting, but I have yet to find gloves that are not irritating to my sesitive skin. I hope you find some relief! e, Chelsea's mom(non-specific mito) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 Sorry, I missed the original post, but if this is about bug bites and rashes, I have heard that Mylanta (yes the liquid antacid), works amazingly well. I heard this from a pediatrician on the Regis and show. Sound a little out there, but if every thing else has failed, then it might be wroth a try. Especially with children because it does not burn and is said to give instant relief. If any one does try it please let us know how it worked for you. Patti > , I was going to suggest Benedryl cream, I have eczema and that > works great for me! You might want to try a camphor based cream or ointment. > That has a cooling effect which can be nice. Or calamine lotion with zinc in it. > Maybe even having her take a dose of oral benedryl or some other > antihistimine your dr has approved before bedtime. I hope you find some > relief, I know how frustrating it is to be constantly itchy. > e, Chelsea's mom(non-specific mito) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2002 Report Share Posted July 22, 2002 I'll be darn. Thanks Patti Re: Bug bites > Sorry, I missed the original post, but if this is about bug bites and > rashes, I have heard that Mylanta (yes the liquid antacid), works amazingly > well. I heard this from a pediatrician on the Regis and show. Sound > a little out there, but if every thing else has failed, then it might be > wroth a try. Especially with children because it does not burn and is said > to give instant relief. If any one does try it please let us know how it > worked for you. > Patti > > > , I was going to suggest Benedryl cream, I have eczema and that > > works great for me! You might want to try a camphor based cream or > ointment. > > That has a cooling effect which can be nice. Or calamine lotion with zinc > in it. > > Maybe even having her take a dose of oral benedryl or some other > > antihistimine your dr has approved before bedtime. I hope you find some > > relief, I know how frustrating it is to be constantly itchy. > > e, Chelsea's mom(non-specific mito) > > > > > Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2002 Report Share Posted July 22, 2002 Kathy, I put vaseline on my hands and disposible gloves over them. In the morning I use the black chapstick, for the sore cracked areas. It is not a cure, but it does help. Robin PS don't use Latex gloves, they smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 Have any of you with the hand eczema received a definite diagnosis for it? My mom was given a diagnosis of dyshydroxic (?sp.) eczema on her hands. Thanks, Kathy McFarland (mom to Nick 2 1/2 suspected mito and 2 1/2 healthy so far) P.S. Have you heard if this eczema could be mito related? Just seems interesting that several people have this extreme problem. Kathy, this response is a little late, sorry! Ther are many different type of eczema. Some inherited, some aquired. I was born with it and it has been life long for me. I have mast cell hypersensitivity. The mast cells of my immune system have an over tendency to break open and release histimine, which causes allergic reactions. The root of my problem is auto immune. Some problems can develop from decreased tolerence to substances like food or chemicals. Leaky gut syndrome, for example, can cause allergies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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