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Search found 12 matches
by jakal2001
Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:50 am
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: Experience with Cetaphil & Vaseline
Replies: 12
Views: 41728

Petroleum Jelly AKA White Soft Paraffin

I have been using this cream all of my life (30 now), before applied it all over my body. Of the last decade or so, just on my face - body I used Aqueous, and now Cetraben. My body colour tone has been normal, and the face always red/flushed. At first I wasnt so sure why this was, now Im beginning t...
by jakal2001
Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:42 am
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: Creams making eczema worse? Advice please!
Replies: 5
Views: 8509

Re: Creams making eczema worse? Advice please!

Hi Special Agent, I use Cetraben Cream.. this has no fragrance, I have been through many and this is one I found works 'wellish' as far as moisturisers go. I say wellish as I does dry out in couple of hours, so need to reapply. Before this I used Aqueous cream, but stopped as it contained SLS, a sub...
by jakal2001
Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:31 am
Forum: adults and young people with eczema
Topic: shaving products
Replies: 2
Views: 5394

Re: shaving products

Hi there shaving is certainly a tricky one. I use Cetraben Cream and apply it on the areas of my face where I need to shave, I leave it on for few minutes or so (use this time to brush teeth lol), then I shave WITH THE GRAIN not against, with a Gillette Fusion Power Blade, slightly expensive but I f...
by jakal2001
Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: general eczema discussions
Topic: Smokers who have eczema
Replies: 1
Views: 2844

Smokers who have eczema

Hi guys/gals,

Following Kel25's thread.

Just a quick question to see how many of you guys smoke, have smoked...

Had it made any difference in eczema?

Thanks for reading
by jakal2001
Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:26 pm
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: Alternative cream that has worked
Replies: 6
Views: 8298

Re: Alternative cream that has worked

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_fpa-ape_2011/2011-46-eng.php Id do full research on any product I apply to my skin, especially being an eczema sufferer, in my experience there is no 'magical' cream, and this cream calls itself 'Magicream'... sorry but that makes the hairs on ba...
by jakal2001
Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: adults and young people with eczema
Topic: My plead for help, Rant and my eczema story
Replies: 13
Views: 15806

Re: A little rant...

Hi guys, Ive had eczema all of my life. Im 30 (ugh! i sound well old compared to you guys!) Well, all i can say is, when people stare - just think to yourselves, you stare at me today because im different, I wont give you a second look tomorrow (WHEN my eczema is gone) because you aint worth it. Not...
by jakal2001
Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: general eczema discussions
Topic: Smoking
Replies: 5
Views: 4877

Re: Smoking

Thank you anna!!
Its a working progress :$ :oops:
by jakal2001
Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:59 am
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: Soaps for Eczema?
Replies: 10
Views: 14644

Re: Soaps for Eczema?

Hi Anna & Cath, Good morning and thanks for replying. Cath, do you know if simple soap is available on prescription? As I have pre paid cert - its much cheaper that way!! Anna, I have used cetraben as a soap and not convinced it cleans as much as others do. Epaderm I used as soap last night beli...
by jakal2001
Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: general eczema discussions
Topic: Smoking
Replies: 5
Views: 4877

Re: Smoking

wow

i have eczema and smoke. I asked my dermo if smoking would effect my eczema - she said it wouldnt.. but smoking obv dries the skin and eczema is spawned from dry skin so goes hand in hand i spose..

thanks n well done matey!
by jakal2001
Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:15 pm
Forum: eczema treatments
Topic: Soaps for Eczema?
Replies: 10
Views: 14644

Soaps for Eczema?

Hi guys, newish here.. Just looking for A good soap to use for eczema, up until now I have been using dermol cream, and after reading some of the things on here im not sure thats the best way forward (containing detergents etc), I have used e45 soap – not very good, Aveeno soaps contain fragrance – ...
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