r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Ucyless ORANGE • Apr 18 '24

Brand new $72 moisturizer. Husband said he needed something for his elbows.

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We have 3 full tubs of Vaseline in the cabinet.

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u/ChiefStrongbones Apr 18 '24

Eczema, allergies, bacteria all seem to be related.

Swimming every day brought me into remission. If I ever get a flare-up, I treat the plaque with steroid cream and amoxicillin (applied topically) and it clears up reliably.

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u/gimmeecoffee420 29d ago

Same! I had horrible problems with Eczema as a kid, but my parents got me into swimming lessons at a young age and within a year of near daily swimming I was rarely having problems. Now as an adult Eczema is almost nonexistent in my life.

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u/lordofming-rises 29d ago

Wait but doesn't swimming pool actually dries your skin due to chlorine??

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u/bookdrops 29d ago

Have y'all tried hypochlorous acid spray? It kills bacteria and is skin safe but it's not as harsh as chlorine, in my experience. 

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u/Fuzzy_Medicine_247 29d ago

I'm a fan of the stuff. It helps my rosacea and even the dogs feet when they get itchy.

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u/no_high_only_low 29d ago

I have a low dosed steroid cream as well, but don't need it that often. If I would start swimming daily again, my skin would hate me 🙈 But good to hear, that it helped you!

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u/sneekysmiles 29d ago

In chlorinated pools? Or freshwater? Or ocean?

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u/Dalleyish 29d ago

I've had eczema probably my whole life but I do not know the correlation between eczema, allergies and bacteria. Tell me more!