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Vinegar on eczema?!
Hey, I have big patches of eczema on my legs and on the back of my ankle (which hurts like hell) and when i went to get cream the woman on the till said Vinegar is meant to help, does anybody know anything about this? Will it actually do anything apart from sting like hell and make me smell like a chippy? 
Ld xx
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Never heard of vinegar on ezcema. But water dehydrates your skin which will cause your ezcema to go bad, but I'm not saying dont wash. I've just been to the doctors about ezcema and they have given me steroid cream and some addtional moisturiser to apply every half hour, and soo far its working. You just have to keep it moisturised alot.
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Sounds CRAZY to me lol. I am wincing in pain thinking about it...
I tried it and yep, It stung like hell. 
But there is part of my leg which was really bad before and is now almost totally clear! :O
I'm not keen on the steriods as they make the skin thinner. The best thing i've found is a cream from Asda called 'Unguentum M' though it's expensive-About six or seven quid. Lettuce-You might want to try it. It was amazingly good for me though after i've been using it for a while, like a year, it doesn't seem to help as much anymore-Hence the vinegar!
ldxx
But there is part of my leg which was really bad before and is now almost totally clear! :OI'm not keen on the steriods as they make the skin thinner. The best thing i've found is a cream from Asda called 'Unguentum M' though it's expensive-About six or seven quid. Lettuce-You might want to try it. It was amazingly good for me though after i've been using it for a while, like a year, it doesn't seem to help as much anymore-Hence the vinegar!
ldxx
Reply 9
http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/832734.html this isnt a miracle cure but it helps itching.
Dont put vinegar on it, vinegar is acid, and i cant see how that would ever help sensitive skin!
Just go to your doctor and get some hydrocortisone cream... or I find even better, get him to prescribe an ointment such as diprobase, and slightly wet the affected area, and then apply the ointment, this will trap a layer of water in between the affected part of the leg and will keep it moisturised.
After all, the big cause of eczema flare ups is due to the skin drying out. Try to have a shower instead of bath, as hot water will wash off any natural oils on the skin and make it more itchy.
Hope that helps.... But above all, just see your GP and he will prescribe some good stuff for you. Stay away from the DIY vinegar job
Just go to your doctor and get some hydrocortisone cream... or I find even better, get him to prescribe an ointment such as diprobase, and slightly wet the affected area, and then apply the ointment, this will trap a layer of water in between the affected part of the leg and will keep it moisturised.
After all, the big cause of eczema flare ups is due to the skin drying out. Try to have a shower instead of bath, as hot water will wash off any natural oils on the skin and make it more itchy.
Hope that helps.... But above all, just see your GP and he will prescribe some good stuff for you. Stay away from the DIY vinegar job
Reply 13
why don't you just rub chillie in your eyes while your at it!it will feel the same! vinegar will dry/burn it if anything and is no good, trust
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lol rupzReply 15
Doesn't sound a good idea but if your eczema is bad you should go on a diet rather than just rely on creams.
its not good to frequently use corticosteriods, but moisturising the area by getting the doctor to prescribe an ointment will help to stop the soreness and itching.... ask your GP about it..
If you want, feel free to PM me, I have eczema and I find wetting and moisturising an effective method or reducing the symptoms.
If you want, feel free to PM me, I have eczema and I find wetting and moisturising an effective method or reducing the symptoms.
Never heard of it.. And from my experience, if it stings, it doesn't help.
I know this is off the point but, this helps = have a hot bath everyday around 5pmi-sh or whenever you come home, apply aqueous cream after it, and in the mornings, it helps a treat.
And the usual - make sure you wear a clean change of clothes everytime, hygiene is the KEY.
I know this is off the point but, this helps = have a hot bath everyday around 5pmi-sh or whenever you come home, apply aqueous cream after it, and in the mornings, it helps a treat.
And the usual - make sure you wear a clean change of clothes everytime, hygiene is the KEY.
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