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Vera
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 Posted - 28 May 2008 : 9:13:26 PM
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I have been suffering with eczema on my leg for a long time. It really drove me nuts and I tried many different remedies. Recently I got it on my other leg. It got so bad that I eventually went to the docs yesterday (after suffering for 8 months) and I am completely and utterly astonished!!!
He prescribed Dermol 500 Lotion and I swear to you it really does take out the itch. It stings a bit when I put it on but that is most likely because I have so much broken skin.
I've only used it since yesterday and already it looks much less angry red and does not itch at all.
So fellow eczema sufferers if you haven't tried it - DO!
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Lin123
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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 9:18:40 PM
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Vera, could you look on the indredients and see if it's any good for psoriasis too please. Thanks.
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Vera
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 9:32:39 PM
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Active Ingredients are
Benzalkonium Chloride
Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride
which have antimicrobial activity
and
liquid paraffin
isopropyl myristate
are emollients
There is too much to type out but it says
Dermol 500 Lotion is formulated for use on dry or problem skin to help treat and prevent the dryness and itching (pruritus) which are common features of skin complaints like eczema and dermatitis.
It doesn't say anything specificly about psoriasis on the leaflet.
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Lin123
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Posted - 28 May 2008 : 9:35:33 PM
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Thanks for the info Vera...worth checking out the Doc on this one.
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fairleykismet
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Posted - 29 May 2008 : 09:41:49 AM
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| I have excema and the only thing that works for me is Betnovate Cream. It has Chlorocresol, Cetostearyl alcohol, white sort paraffin, liquid paraffin, sodium phosphates and purified water. |
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erica giles
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 May 2008 : 1:19:36 PM
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Eczema has been a life long friend to me. I have recently been referred to the local hospital. They have found out that I am allergic to dust mites, dogs and horses, but they wont make me itch just make me sneeze runny eyes etc. I have scars on my legs where it has been so bad. I get it simply everywhere. Dont get me wrong I dont look like a leper but I have suffered considerably. Any way apparently mine is genetic so I have to manage it the best I can. But yes Vera Dermol is good, but is more of a moisturiser Ive just b een prescribed some ointment called METOSYN it is brilliant. And also getting hot does not help |
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jaybird
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France
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Posted - 29 May 2008 : 8:08:32 PM
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Hi Girls
Please try Hemp Oil it has cured so many.
Beryl
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erica giles
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Posted - 29 May 2008 : 8:53:03 PM
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| Beryl. I am at my wits end so will try anything. Where do you buy Hemp Oil?? |
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Jamana
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Posted - 29 May 2008 : 10:20:08 PM
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My son suffes from eczema (he is 6) and he has always had very dry leather like skin and flare ups where he gets sore and itchy and it makes him cry
We tried all sorts of things to get it under control but as they say, simple is best, it is for us !! 
Anyway, we found that cutting out cows milk to drink and changing to goats milk helped a lot, as did bathing in epsom salts. We found this out by accident as one evening Tim was really suffering and I said to OH that he could do with a swim in the sea to help ( my Mum also gets horrid flare ups and it seemed to help her)however as it was January,we thought it would be a bit chilly so OH suggested putting ordinary salt in the bath which i didn't think would work, so he came out with some Epsom salts that we had for our dogs 1 mug in a bathful and it worked wonders
It took the reddness out straight away and after 3 days the flare up had gone. He now has some in about once a week with a mugful everyday if he flares up. We also use baby oil after the bath on good days and if he is ghetting dry or has a bad day we smother him in udder cream this works really well and he now has soft baby skin and hasn't flared up for about 2 months
So no steriods, no prescriptions, just Epsom Salts, baby oil and udder cream
(BTW this routine has also worked for my Mum and a friends little girl who was very badly affected, our health Vistor recomends it to other mums as well) |
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jaybird
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Posted - 30 May 2008 : 07:58:02 AM
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Hi
You get Hemp Oil in Holland & Barratt I would go for the bottle to start then switch to the capsules at a later date.
Good luck this really does work in alot of cases.
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Edited by - jaybird on 30 May 2008 07:59:29 AM |
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sub
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 May 2008 : 09:17:46 AM
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I use Dermol as a soap substitute and Doublebase as a cream for my eczema.
Mine flared up with my current pregnancy - skin went really dry and itchy, but these 2 creams have done the trick and I have baby soft skin again.
My son uses Diprobase for his eczema, its a slightly stonger version of aqueous cream and does the trick for him, but his eczema is very mild in comparrision to mine. |
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rabelrhicks
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England
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Posted - 30 May 2008 : 09:19:17 AM
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Hi
Not sure if it will help - but helps with psorasis - Dead Sea Salts - From (H&B) - put some in every bath and also use the hand cream flare ups.
Will try Epsom Salts.
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