Tammie
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Post by Tammie on Dec 27, 2005 4:02:42 GMT 10
I find that during the winter, it seems my hands get so dry and chapped. My fingers have cracks in the skin. I use lots of Vaseline hand cream and have tried many others. Lots of them are great. But with trying to stay away from cold and flu germs, it seems I no sooner put on hand cream and then I'm doing something or going someplace and I'm always washing my hands to try and stay healthy. Lots of hand washing and lots of re-lotioning the hands! I just was wondering what other gals out there use for their hands if they get really chaffed during the dry winter months?  ?? Any advice? Thanks!! |
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Post by lynn on Dec 27, 2005 4:24:11 GMT 10
Tammie, I use olive oil at night before I go to bed. I take a tsp of sugar, a tsp of salt and generous tsp full of olive oil and mix it together. I rub on my hands and let it sit for a few minutes. Rinse and go to bed. The sugar and oil are skin softeners, the salt is an exfoliator. You might want to skip the salt though, if your hands are chapped really bad. I've done this with my feet too. After rinsing well, put on cotton socks and go to bed. It works wonderfully for me. And all the ingredients are natural and in my pantry. Gotta love that!  HTH! |
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 27, 2005 7:37:28 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 27, 2005 14:20:24 GMT 10
Last winter I received an email from e-pharmacy about this and I bought a big container of ego QV wash to use instead of soap.
I posted some beewax salve recipes in the herbal section, including a juniper one which is probably the same as the Blackmores cream.
Ungvita is good for splits, I put a small amount under a bandaid overnight. I should type in the ingredients into a search to find a similar product you could use. It is petroleum jelly with vitamin A.
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 27, 2005 14:21:29 GMT 10
I am actually going to order some beeswax and buy some lard (you can use oil instead) next week to try it out.
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Post by Deed on Dec 27, 2005 16:34:31 GMT 10
Tammie, my hubby swears by Aveeno lotion. My hands crack and bleed in the winter too, but I have found anytime I have to clean or do dishes whatever, if I use gloves, it really does help.
Other than that, sounds like I am going to be trying Lynn's suggestion out! Sounds like a good one and better than the coating of Neosporin and white gloves I generally use when mine get bad.
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 27, 2005 22:03:53 GMT 10
I don't know Neosporin, but I have tried the white gloves, it was wonderfully soothing with coal tar ointment, not sure if it is recommended these days, but it feels nice.
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Post by Admin on Dec 28, 2005 2:03:44 GMT 10
If my hands are just dry, I love Curel lotions or even Eucerin cream. But if they are red or cracked to worse, then I think the best thing is smothering them with olive oil and using gloves all night, or you can also use white socks.
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Post by tmrpope on Dec 28, 2005 4:07:10 GMT 10
Neutrogena makes a great, thick cream that works really well. I have also finally given in and just wear rubber gloves when I clean or do dishes. It has helped alot, although I hate the latex smell.
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Tammie
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Post by Tammie on Dec 28, 2005 13:41:33 GMT 10
Wow, I just had a chance to log on tonight and check out the responses, so many tips!
Thanks for the helps and suggestions. I never heard of the one with the olive oil Lynn...that does make sense. And BR, you have all sorts of neat things to try! The things you suggested, are they only available in your country??
I've tried the Aveeno, it works great, haven't tried Neutrogena though, maybe that would be better.
My main problem is that it's hard to put something too, shall we say "slickery" on my hands and then still be able to wheel myself in my wheelchair. Well, part of the problem is that I'm rather "walking" on my hands all day long with all the rolling around I do. Then with winter, and the chaffing, hands getting wet from snow on the tires, wet gloves....seems to be a losing battle.
So I was looking for something I could keep on my bed at night and grease my hands up with real good and let it work it's magic overnight!!~ LOL
Thank you ladies, for all who took the time to post, I sure appreciate the suggestions.
Now to do some research into the suggestions and see what I can work with!
Blessings to all~
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lynn
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Post by lynn on Dec 28, 2005 13:46:26 GMT 10
I surely hope you can find something that works for you.
Something else that comes to mind....if you are near a Cracker Barrel, they carry a line of goat milk lotions that are great. Let me know if there isn't one around and I will send you some. It's great stuff.
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Post by Tammie on Dec 29, 2005 11:08:19 GMT 10
Lynn, I'd be very willing to try goat milk lotion, we don't have a Cracker Barrel near us. If you want to pm me I'd be very happy to pay you for a bottle to try and S&H. Just let me know, thanks for the suggestions, I'm ready to try about anything! LOL
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lynn
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Post by lynn on Dec 29, 2005 11:54:49 GMT 10
I've sent you a pm, Tammie.
Nope, this bottle's on me! Hoping it helps!
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 29, 2005 22:04:22 GMT 10
Do you have wheelchair gloves and they get wet? There are some free wheelchair gloves on this site if you do need some or places to buy some: www.ehow.com/buy_14490_wheelchair-gloves.htmlCan you put cream on hands, put on cotton gloves and then the wheelchair gloves? |
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Post by Tammie on Dec 30, 2005 0:16:56 GMT 10
Hey there BR~
I use deerskin leather gloves in the winter, they are what works best to grip my tires. The do tend to get wet from the snow. But they do dry out!
It wouldn't work well to put cream on my hands, then cotton gloves and then the leather ones...too much and too tight!!
Thanks for the link, I already checked it out just this morning!
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