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bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

skin irritation--ack!!

kenzie · Chanel

You should keep applying the hydrocortizone cream and see if that helps. I use that for when I get allergic reactions to a product (specifically, deodorant). My skin is so sensitive and I can only use one kind of deodorant. I recently bought the wrong kind by accident and had a horrible reaction, but the hydrocortizone cream cleared it right up. It did take a week or two though, before it cleared up completely. I used it twice a day.

-- Edited by NylaBelle at 15:50, 2005-02-28

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

thanks, nylabelle--that's what i used last night and it didn't seem to do anything, but maybe i need to give it more time.

kenzie · Chanel

quote:
Originally posted by: bumblebee
"thanks, nylabelle--that's what i used last night and it didn't seem to do anything, but maybe i need to give it more time. "

bumblebee, I edited my previous post b/c I missed the hydrocortizone cream part in your first post.

lsubatgirl · Gucci

do the hydrocortizone creme and start taking some benadryl and it should help. I would wash that sweater in a mild or sensitive skin detergent before you wear it again. You might want wash your bed sheets too just as a precaution.

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

thanks you guys, i am going to try that.

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

good luck - i have sensitive skin too, and it's no fun when it acts up!

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

i just ran out to the drugstore for benadryl and this is probably a stupid question, but does non-drowsy benadryl exist? i couldn't find any on the shelves--all the varieties said "may cause marked drowsiness," which i can't have happening to me at work today so i'll have to wait until i get home tonight to take it.

lsubatgirl · Gucci

I'm not sure about the non-drowsey part. I think I've just always taken it when I'm home for a while. I think they make it but not 100% sure.

shkitty · Nine West

quote:
Originally posted by: bumblebee
"i just ran out to the drugstore for benadryl and this is probably a stupid question, but does non-drowsy benadryl exist? i couldn't find any on the shelves--all the varieties said "may cause marked drowsiness," which i can't have happening to me at work today so i'll have to wait until i get home tonight to take it. "

anything that has diphenhydramine in it (the active ingredient in benadryl) is likely to cause sedation, unfortunately a side effect of antihistamines. But it is highly effective for relieving itching and rash. If you want to try an non-drowsy antihistamine try claritin (or the store brand), but I find it's not as effective (for rash and itching), but worth a try if topical HC isn't working, and you need to be alert at work, etc.

Rashes take a couple days to a week to dissapear. I'm not sure what you have, but if the HC was working, I would continue to use a thinly applied small amount on the area. If you have a primary care physician, they maybe able to see you sooner than your derm. I hope you feel better.

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

i have been using the hydrocortisone and it seems to be helping a little. i think it's just going to take a little time. i also tried this white clay mask stuff i have last night and left it on overnight. that seemed to help the redness a little.