Rash

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BlackVanGirl

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9,932 posts

216 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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Got a sore, puffy, itchy red/blotchy rash on the palms of both hands.

Am almost certain it's from using an alcohol gel hand rub this morning as I've got a horrible infection in one of my tube outlets and handled the dressing, so had to sanitise my hands after.

Have done all the obvious things I could think of: washed hands carefully in cool water with handwash I know I'm not allergic to, used loads of moisturiser and taken a loading dose of Piriton.

If anything it's got a little bit worse.

Hands swollen enough that making a fist feels tight and uncomfortable, got what might be a couple of small blisters coming up.

Any bright ideas please, chaps? Not due more Piriton for a few hours and this is driving me nuts. frown

Lois

14,706 posts

257 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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You could dose up on benadryl in the mean time and maybe some calamine lotion to soothe it.

DocJock

8,463 posts

245 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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Cold. Hold a bag of something from the freezer.