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[MotherNature]

Just curious if anyone has had an allergy test for gluten, wheat, and casein, especially the person that gets eczema only on their hands & fingers. Recurrent patches of dishydrosis and split skin occurs if I've had gluten or casein. It's very painful and can be itchy. It's a pretty common problem among people with food intolerances. Just throwing it out there in case it's not just severe dryness.

[Cynthia]

Try O'Keeffe's Working Hands hand cream. It's for dry and crack hands . Works great !!! You can get it at Home depot or most Lumber Yards.

[Cradle2crayons]

I've always used okeef's or however you spell it. You can get it for hands and feet. The one I use is called "working hands" and it's in a round tin.

http://www.amazon.com/OKeeffes-Working-Hands-Cream-3-4/dp/B00121UVU0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387505208&sr=8-1&keywords=okeefes+working+hands

[Childminder]

Okeeffe's and it is on every end cap at Walmarts. The have one for feet but haven't tried it yet.

[Lil'DinoEggs]

Just curious if anyone has had an allergy test for gluten, wheat, and casein, especially the person that gets eczema only on their hands & fingers. Recurrent patches of dishydrosis and split skin occurs if I've had gluten or casein. It's very painful and can be itchy. It's a pretty common problem among people with food intolerances. Just throwing it out there in case it's not just severe dryness.

While I would never rule those items out, I don't consume dairy or many bread products because I have been losing weight. While I don't know the cause, my mother had it after her three pregnancies. Mine has gotten worse with each pregnancy. However, this is the first year in five years I needed the steroid cream as I usually just avoid hand and wrist jewelry, use mild cleansers, and lotions. I noticed a lot more of my kids are having break outs so it could be anything: the local water, how dry it is, something in the local food, etc.

[Unregistered]

Mine used to do this and when I started taking vitamin E they healed up.

[Unregistered]

cracked finger tips

To take the sting away use super glue.it does not hurt and allopws you to wash your hands but not sting every time.It will grow/peel off just add more till healed.

[jojosmommy]

I think New Skin is torture! !! I can't hack it!

[MotherNature]

While I would never rule those items out, I don't consume dairy or many bread products because I have been losing weight. While I don't know the cause, my mother had it after her three pregnancies. Mine has gotten worse with each pregnancy. However, this is the first year in five years I needed the steroid cream as I usually just avoid hand and wrist jewelry, use mild cleansers, and lotions. I noticed a lot more of my kids are having break outs so it could be anything: the local water, how dry it is, something in the local food, etc.

Aw. Hope you figure it out & get some relief.

[MyAngels]

For you ladies that use coconut oil - where do you get it? It's an actual oil, not a lotion type thing?

[MotherNature]

Most grocery stores has coconut oil. Trader Joe's, Costco, natural food stores. It's solid, but turns liquid when warm & is useful for everything. Around our house it is the wonder cure all, along with breastmilk, garlic, raw honey, & elderberries.::

[Lil'DinoEggs]

To take the sting away use super glue.it does not hurt and allopws you to wash your hands but not sting every time.It will grow/peel off just add more till healed.

I do this as well. If I can't find superglue, I use clear nail polish. It doesn't last more than a few hours but it helps.

[pandamom]

I use the Gold Bond healing lotion. I may try that new skin stuff if I can find it at the BX- that'd be great for the little cuts I get around the tips of my fingers

[originalkat]

I do the exact same thing. It is a steroid. I have eczema just on my hands and fingers as well as the cracking. During the day I use a ton of lotion. Also, I make sure we use gentle hand soaps like the olay dish soap and such

I have Eczema on my hands and it can be painful to wash hands constantly. Olay is great for shower soap or at the kitchen sink.