2007-04-08 18:21:57 · 8 answers · asked by lovepepsired 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Try narrowing down the products she uses. If she uses only two of, say, 6 products per day that could be the culprit, then she can eventually narrow it down to the one that is causing her to itch.
2007-04-08 18:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The general way to determine which allergen is causing problems is the same for all allergies, be they skin allergies or food allergies.
Please tell her to stop using every product that comes in contact with her skin. That includes everything from soaps to laundry detergents. Then, every few days, she should start using one of the items again. She should then wait a few days, and start using another one of the items. If she proceeds in that manner, she should be able to isolate whatever is causing the problem.
Please tell her that it will not hurt her to bathe without soap for a few days, nor will it hurt her to wash her clothes in warm water but with no detergent. I know it sounds weird, but it's true.
If the plan doesn't make sense to you, here's how it looks:
Day 1: stop using everything--make sure the itch is gone.
Day 2: use soap--see if she starts to itch.
Day 3: wait to see if she starts to itch.
Day 4: if she is not itching, she knows it is not the soap, so she adds deodorant and watches to see if she starts to itch.
Day 5: monitor for itching.
Day 6: if no itching present, she knows it is neither the soap nor the deodorant, so she can add body lotion.
Day 7: monitor for itching, etc...
It just progresses like that. Usually, at some point, it will become very obvious what the problem is. I had to do that a long time ago when a soap I was using added a new fragrance and I was allergic to it. Since I started out with deodorant the first day, it took me until day three to isolate the soap, but once I stopped using it, the problem went away.
I hope that explanation makes sense to you, and that it can help your friend.
If she goes through the whole process and has not found out what is making her itch, chances are good it isn't a contact allergy, meaning one that comes from skin contact. Then it is time to start looking at environmental factors, such as cleaning products or things outside like pollens, as well as foods or medicines. The same system of controlled exposure will work for most things.
Good luck.
2007-04-09 01:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detergents, soap, lotions, food and dust. She should keep a journal for a week and keep track of what she eats, her activities, and when she begins to itch. She may be able to figure out the trigger on her own but if she can't she should take the journal with her to an allergist who can help narrow down the problem.
2007-04-09 01:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by J D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use the ellimate process
stop using one of the products for a time , to see if the itching stops, if not continue to use and stop using the next product and so on
2007-04-09 01:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you need to add more details. But it could be the deteriont she is using or the belt she is wearing. Im not sure because your question doesnt have enough info.
2007-04-09 01:40:22 · answer #5 · answered by ---REBA--- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could very well be her laundry detergent.
Other sources could be a new soap or lotion she's been using. She may also have a food allergy.
2007-04-09 01:25:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TIDE
The itching will go away when she rewashes her clothes.
2007-04-09 01:37:23 · answer #7 · answered by Pixel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too much chlorine -dry skin?
If you are a swimmer, they recommend that you rinse off in shower after you get out. :)
2007-04-09 01:25:46 · answer #8 · answered by Nocine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋