It's like a diet or training. You start off with good intentions and when things are going well, then for whatever reason you are tempted to do something different. This might be environmental or of course being a woman, hormonal.
Bath-time:
- One tablespoon full of bicarbonate of soda into the bath water seems to ease an itch!
- Dead sea salt will bring down a rash. Had a hooouge itchy lump on my arm recently. Bathed it in dead sea salt and it went down pretty soon after.
- Currently trying to wash my scalp in dead sea salt water.
Am moisturising at least 3 times a day now, down from the 6 times a day, with top ups during the night.
- 100% natural coconut oil. No additives. This seems to have eased the shedding skin even further. Have been using this on my scalp and this has had positive results. Still working on the dry scalp problem.
- Epaderm covering after applying coconut oil. I am one very greasy person!
Chemicals used:
- Cortesone Cream:This has been cut back to twice a week and only on the legs.
- Antihistamines: Twice a week.
Diet:
This is the hardest part of the regime.
- Drinking lots of water - at least 1.5 litres, if not 2 litres
- Very little diary or wheat
- Potatoes, rice, fish and lots of green veggies are regular items in my diet
- Suppliments of Thistle, 1000mg Evening oil of primrose and 500mg Cod Liver oil (lovely!!!)
If I can stick to this, the itching eases off and I can even sleep without scratching on occasions. But a bad night's sleep and central heating can make my body begin to feel uncomfortable. And you all know when you're feeling tired, waiting at a train station for your home coming train, it is soooo easy to be tempted by the smells wafting of freshly baked bread, or cornish pasties or croissants.........
1 comment:
u could carry some apples round with u for munching like u used to in uni..... we like Pink Ladies and Braeburns :)
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