Re: Which types of EDS has the adhesive allergy and skin itching ...

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

I have no clue... It is not a tape, but it comes on rolls with a

paper backing to tear off. I didn't think it was named anything with

" hypo " though, I can't remember it saying anything about being

hypoallergenic or anything like that... But it does stick real good

at the same time as it sort of parts in two when you pull it off, so

all the glue sits left on the skin while the bandaid comes off. You

can't. e.g. pull it open at stick it back on. That does not work at

all with this bandaid. When you pull on it, it also becomes distorted.

Does that make any sense?

Aase Marit

>In a message dated 2/13/04 6:18:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,

>aase.m@... writes:

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><< They

> gave me a huuuuuuge roll which I have had for 4 years)... >>

>

>Is it Hypofix? That is the best tape i know of. It sticks real good,

>doesn't pull when it comes off......it is special for sensitive

>skin/allergies.

>

>Hugs,

>Sue

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Such baths can be very useful, but maybe difficult to do in the

hospital... I would put the oats in hot water in the morning and let

it soak until the evening. Then press out the extract from the

pantyhose and add this extract in the bath tub. Wheat bran from the

supermarket is also great for this, it's used a lot in hospitals here

for kids with eczema. You use an old pantyhose or a gauze cloth and

fill a couple of handfulls of wheat bran in it. Put in a bowl and

pour hot water on top of it. Let it soak over night or from the

morning until evening before you press it and add the water in the

bowl into the bath tub. You can also put a bath oil in the bath for

added moisture to your skin. One advantage with the wheat bran

instead of the oats, is that it does not smell much. I myself hate

the oats smell, so I prefer the wheat bran. Does the same thing...

You can easily make a hypoallergenic bath oil yourself. Ask a

pharmacy for Polysorbatum 80. Take a pint of your favorite oil, e.g.

sunflower, olive, almond etc. or a mix, and add approx. a teaspoon of

the polysorbatum. This will make the oil blend into the water nicely.

If you would like scents, you can e.g. add lavender aroma therapy oil

which is soothing for irritated skin... If you tolerate it that is...

Since you mentioned compresses, Sharon, that reminded me of wet

compress treatment... You can put on a soaking wet compress after

applying a cream. Put dry compresses on top and fasten with a dry

bandage. This is used a lot on kids with eczema, and it is very

soothing. You could probably dip the compress in wheat bran or oats

extract as mentioned above....

Aase Marit

>I too am allergic to all tape adhesives etc and get the itching

>reactions to meds and things as well. Taking a bath with 1 cup of

>rolled ats added (put the oats in the end of a pair of panyhose so

>the bath isn't goopy) and try to have it lukewarm to cool and wash

>your body with the little baggy using the white goo that comes out of

>it.

>This helps the itching as do cold compresses (not ice so much but

>that helps too).

>Sharon