I'm about ready to gnaw my own arm off

[b.hromada]

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Really, wow! I was only on it for maybe a week. Just until what ever it was past. They seemed to think it was some kind of a contact dermitatis?

They also gave me a cream, but I can't remember what it was now.

 

[JennsPeeps]

I'll definitely try the calendula! Wonder if I can find it at my local greenie organic market? I'll check tonight.

Now I've got heat rashes on the tops of my feet. I have to take benadryl at night to keep from scratching in my sleep, which DBF has said I do. I'm wearing long sleeves today to keep from touching the patch on my arm.

 

[chickflick]

I think I read that Vick's would help???? Good Luck!

 

[debilorrah]

JENN!!! Temovate is what the derm gave me - the strongest cream there is out there for skin disorders! It is working, slowly but working.

 

[WiseChicks]

you can mix up a paste of oatmeal (or oat flour), baking soda, and water, with (real) peppermint extract. I keep it in the fridge, in the very coldest spot. My mom always added alum powder, too.

Almond oil works well.

I find I put on almond oil, and then slap some of the paste on it, a piece of wax paper, and wrap an ace bandage around once, put an icepack on the ace-bandage covered spot, and wrap the ace around and around to hold the icepack over the spot with the paste.....

 

[debilorrah]

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GOOD GRIEF!!!

And then half your body looks like the hulk!

 

[WiseChicks]

Debi -

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!

Well, I guess it depends on how big the affected area is.... Mom's remedy was for small, out-of-control areas.....

 

[debilorrah]

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I am still laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But willing to try it

 

[JennsPeeps]

My dad puts ointment on, then aluminum foil, then uses half of a roll of tape to keep the aluminum foil on.

I wouldn't be surprised if he were using Windex.

 

[Whispering Winds]

Tea Tree oil is wonderful too.