soap allergy - need help

sonia · Dec 13, 2006

dear all ilities,

I m facing one problem these days. plz give me ur valuable suggestions.
the problem is...........

whenever I use soap for cleaning utensils,washing clothes even for bathing I get allergy on my hands.this is from last one year.before that there was no such problem.I feel my hands so dry and there r little rashes . when I do work like cutting onions etc. there is very much itch due to rashes.

I went to skin specialists also.they gave some antibiotics n cream to apply.but nothing worked.I m really worried abt my hands.

I m using cold creams and mustard oil sothat I can feel little bit relaxed.
can any body suggest me some home remedy plz ?

plz reply soon.its really urgent.

Eljaype · Dec 13, 2006

soap allergy

Hi Sonia,

Did you change your soap in the last one year?? Have you changed anything atall this year??
Try using liquid soaps and see.
You can mix glycerine and rose water, apply to your hands in the night before you go to sleep.
The only remedy will be to wear gloves while doing the washing till you find out the reason and treat it.
Latha

kannamma · Dec 13, 2006

re soap allergy

Hi
one of my cousin was having the same problem for many years.
she used to wear glouse while cooking (for squeezing tamarind etc)
she never was able to do any washing jobs -

she had taken a lot of medical consultations and nothing helped to cure her problem. her both hands would (palm) peel with rashes.. it was horrible
finally - i do not know whether people will believe or not
she was asked to change the living place and was mvoed to Bangalore
now she has no problem and is washing the utensils by herself
but she uses the home made Nalngumaavu for her personal bathing.
NO soap

but washes clothes by hand also.

causes for Allergy is very strange and no one can predict:x

Vidya24 · Dec 13, 2006

Hi Sonia

I also have the same allergy, but a little milder. If I use Rin soap or Vim bar, I get infection. I get burning sensation. At one time it was so severe, that I almost had to get a nail removed.

My cousin is a doctor, she says it is bacterial infection. She prescribed an ointment for me. As long as I use the ointment, the allergy is not painful. The only solution is not to use these soaps. I use gloves for washing utensils and do not touch detergent bars.

Hope the allergy passes off soon for you.

swethaswaminathan · Dec 14, 2006

allergy

Hi sonia,
apply fenugreek powder mixed with gingelly oil in ur hands.It is a very good home remidy.

aishu22 · Dec 14, 2006

Need Help

Hi ILites,
Can some one tell me what is this jojuba oil for and where can i get it in chennai??

Best Regards,
Aishu

Vidya24 · Dec 14, 2006

Jojoba oil

Hi Aishu,

Jojoba oil is derived from the jojoba shrub. The oil has good aility to penetrate the skin, so it is used in skin creams, cosmetics etc. Jojoba was used by native American Indians.

I dunno where u can get it in Chennai. But nature products shops should have it. Maybe you can try asking in the Good Food Line, Query section. This appears in the wednesday edition of Metro Plus, The Hindu.

sonia · Dec 20, 2006

thank you

dear all

thank you very much.

latha told me that one reason can b dryness so now i m applying moisture 4-5 times daily and it seems it is helping.thankyou latha.

dear swetha
can I use any other oil instead of gingelly oil.