The itching is killing me! How can I make it stop?

Question

I had damaged my hands while working and making over 175 pairs of eyeglasses in a 4 day period. They are still very dry and itch from the healing process. I have been using gloves to keep from the contact of the liquids used to fabricate the lenses and use some lotion, but they still bother me. What lotion/treatment is best to relieve the itching and dryness? (other than going to a doctor which I don't have the insurance or the money for)

Answer 1

As someone suggested you may be allergic to latex (rubber) gloves. I have worked around chemicals, glass and carbon fiber and I, while not allergic to latex, do not like the way it feels and smells on my hands. I would typally use Nitrile gloves (usually come in blue or purple) and then double glove with latex over them, because Nitrile isn't resistant to acetone.

Use an anti-itch cream or ointment first and then top off with a cream moisturizer. I recommend Neutrogena (fragrance free) hand cream, though many will work.

Also, check into "barrier creams" through your work. They are creams that provide "gloveless" protection and don't wash off easily and they can be applied to your wrists and forearms for added protection.

Answer 2

You should go see a doctor, but from personal experience, if you use tampons you are likely to develop that itchiness. Another answer could be that you use the monistat but it is your boyfriend the carrier of the yeast infection (most of the times caused by a bacteria called Candida and it produces candidiasis). When the creams don't work, try to see a doctor for an antibiotic. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Try a cortisone lotion and then put on gloves. This should relieve the itching and help with the dryness.

Answer 4

Aloe and silver will decrease inflammation of the skin, and moisturize to stop the itching. email me for more info on these inexpensive mineral supplements.

Answer 5

Try Eucerin. It's a thick, healing lotion. One more thing, the gloves you are wearing you might be allergic to, if they are laytex stop wearing them and ask for vinyl. I was a nursing assistant and laytex allergies are quite common. It might be the gloves. :-) Good Luck!

Answer 6

I used to work in a lab making eyeglasses and my hands would just be cracked with big open sores. I started keeping lotion with me everywhere, at work, in the car, at home, and in my purse. I also have one of those perifin wax machines that you dip your hand in the wax and it helped a lot.

Answer 7

if the normal lotions don't work, try boiling a thick brew of chamomile tea, letting it cool and soaking your hands in it..

Answer 8

try an anti itch cream...gold bond works great.

Answer 9

Try oatmeal

Answer 10

EUCERIN LOTION, IT'S SUPPOSE TO STOP ITCHY DRY SKIN. YOU CAN GET IT AT TARGET OR SOMEWHERE LIKE THAT