| Shelagh 2005-04-19, 10:50 am |
| I have the worst skin in the world IMHO lol! and thankfully, just recently,
I was just given a 'new' but apparently 'very old' and often forgotten about
skin cream from my lady doc who has come to work in the clinic I go to; she
is up on women's issues and knows lupus and all that goes with it as well;
she prescribed what is called 'Uremol-cortate' and is a cortisone based skin
cream, which over a long time can thin the skin somewhat; however I have
been using it only 2 weeks now and have already got a much improved result
from the drying, flaking, scaling skin I have on my arms and legs and backs
of my hands because of sjogrens and lupus.
I would recommend it at this point in time for sure.
(and I agree KC, water is huge when it comes to skin health! I drink at
least 2 liters daily and usually closer to 4!
FWIW, from Shelagh
"KCat" wrote in message > Hey there, cloud.
>
> I don't know much about scleroderma presentation. What meds are you
> taking.
> Since i've been on Ditropan (4+ years now) i've developed much drier, more
> sensitive skin. It was already sensitive but not dry. And I'm allergic to
> many of the components in most drug store moisturizers so I'm limited in
> what I can use. Many drugs have an anti-cholinergic effect and this dries
> our skin, mucous membranes, etc.
>
> What might be more likely then is either a drug side effect or perhaps
> Sjogren's. Sjogren's usually attacks the eyes, nose, throat, and or gut.
> But it can also cause problems with the female reproductive organs. It's
> possible then, though I haven't looked it up, that it could cause dry skin
> as well. Dunno. I'll do a little research and get back you re:
> scleroderma.
>
> I know what you mean though - my right leg is in a constant state of
> roughness. cortisone helps but of course you can't use that daily. I
> used
> a prescription creme for a while that was cortisone, antibiotic and
> anti-fungal. it helped a lot and made the skin smoother - but thinner and
> harder to heal. And is another thing you just can't use every day for
> long
> term. exfoliating gently and using lotions that don't exacerbate the
> condition are probably your best bet for now. Cocoa butter might be a bit
> reactive for some folks - shea butter might be less so. not positive
> about
> that but it helped me when I stuck with it. Actually lately I've found
> that
> for my legs, Vaseline intensive care "Advanced Healing" has been the best.
> It has no perfumes which are what usually get me. But as with all such
> things, YMMV.
>
> It's important to drink lots of water if you don't already. Skin isn't
> hydrated much from the outside in. The lotions help and they attract
> water,
> but your skin really needs fluids from the inside to plump up the cells
> and
> keep them healthy.
>
>
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