Thank you so much. This forum has been so encouraging. Some days I feel so discouraged, like I'm alone, but I know I'm not :) I have seen that when I'm in the kitchen (a lot) I tend to wash my hands frequently. Since this awful flare-up getting my hands wet is awful. I wash the lettuce for salad...rinse my hands after opening the package of hamburger...wash out the pan for rice...over and over I have to get my hands wet. I dry immediately with a paper towel, and often put on lotion, but it gets washed off the next time I have to rinse. I did get some rubber gloves for when I'm handling things a long time, like juicing many carrots. I just keep trying to find out what causes this stuff, so I can get rid of it. I sure will try to find that lotion, and thanks again for all your help! Blessings to all~