Re: hot water on eczema euphoria phenom; anyone?

So I literally made an account just to post on this thread even if its been so long since it was posted.

I started getting really dry fingertips when I was around 8/9 and I'm now 21 almost 22. So I've had this eczema for a while now.

One night I woke up to my fingers burning in a really bad uncontrollable itch and wrapped my cotton woven blanket around each finger and one at a time gave them a "rug burn" with the blanket by twisting the fabric really tight across my irritated skin. I'm not sure really how this idea came about but the burning sensation of the itch went away after the "burn" of the intense itch from the fabric.

About a week later I realized that the hot/cold water treatment helped so much. Especially since the itch would go numb. What a relief.

The water only made it worse but I found that using a latex glove over my fingers while I put them under the hot water kept my hands dry and the skin from going insane with the overstimulation to the nerves.

Imediatwly after I put on another glove that's coated with petroleum jelly inside of it.

I know there's some sick glove and petroleum jelly joke here but I assure you its been working for me. Hopefully I'll find a better easier solution in the near future. I'm just glad I'm not alone. Tweet