Guide to the horrible horrible terrible eczema: Wake up Splash affected areas with water and pat to dampness Cover affected areas in a healthy dose of medicated ointment Wait a few minutes and then cover again in a generous supply of vaseline Continue with day for 5-6 hours (During the day you need to endure massive amounts of pain and restrain yourself from scratching the affected areas) Scrub off previous topicals Make sure to scrub the areas raw to make sure you eliminate all dead skin Endure the horrid pain dampen skin with water Cover again in medicated ointment Wait a few minutes and then cover in valeline again Continue your day till bedtime Scrub off topicals again (but not raw) Dampen skin Apply generous amount of medicated ointment Sleep Wake up and repeat the process Also: When going through the process you will not be able to wear long sleeve shirts, jackets/coats no matter how cold it is outside or else the medicine will rub off. When at home it is recommended to remove any clothing items that may be rubbing against the infected areas. P.S. -Aids such as humidifiers may or may not work -Stay away from cold, dry air -Stay away from warm, dry air -Stay away from hot, dry air -Stay away from warm humid air -Stay away from hot, humid air -Dont shower for more than 5 minutes -Dont bathe in hot water -Steroid shots work most of the time -Dont sweat (it irritates the skin) -Dont scratch (but rubbing is normally fine) -Dont leave the window open at night Dilemmas: -Sleeping: -Cant sleep in cold air or affected areas dry out in your sleep and that doesnt help. -Cant sleep when its too warm or else you sweat and it irritates the skin.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:57:08 +0000
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