can't touch cloth with wet hands Posted: 06-11-08 02:23am
Hi I am a 22 year old woman. Everytime I
wash the dishes, bathe my son, take a
shower, swim, pretty much everytime my
hands have been in water for over a few
minutes or so I can't touch any clothing,
towels or ANY type of clothe material. If
I do touch any clothe like material, I get
the feeling like someones scratching nails
across a chalk board, through my whole
body, thats the closest way to explain the
feeling. So I have to wait at least 20
minutes before I can get dressed or touch
anything after showering or swimming or
getting my hands wet. I'm not sure how to
explain the feeling, its so confusing and
frustrating to me. And with some materials
I get the same feelilng when my hands are
dry and the sound of zippening up lugagge.
I have asked different doctors and none of
them know what it is. One suggested it
could be a hyperactive thyroid because I
have sweaty palms, but all the tests said
I don't have that. It started about a year
and a half ago, a few months or so after I
had my son, so I have not always had this
problem. I hope someone in here can help
me because I need it, thank you!
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antigone
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Posted: 06-12-08 00:15am
This sounds like a mineral deficiency.
Mineral difeciencies can present in odd
ways. Try taking a vitamin/mineral
supplement. Trace minerals are frequently
minerals that people lack in. You can find
these types of products at a natural food
store.
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Greenb1023
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Posted: 06-12-08 02:44am
I will definately try it, it makes since.
Thank you so much!
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antigone
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Posted: 06-12-08 21:08pm
I hope this helps you. It may not go away
immediately but give the supplements a
chance. They won't hurt you to take them.
All the best.
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Darlenesmith65
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irritating wet hands Posted: 07-27-08 06:13am
My 22 year old daughter has problems with
her hands irritating her when they get wet
and sometimes just touching hot cloths.
It's worse sometimes then others. She
explains it like finger nails on a
chalkboard, or pulling a cloth between
your teeth. If anyone has any information
on what this could be or where I might go
to get some answers, that would be
wonderful.
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Greenb1023
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Posted: 07-27-08 11:04am
Thats the same feeling I have also! I've
been taking New Chapter Organics, its an
Every Woman's One Daily Supplement. It
helped a little but not really. I have
also gone to every doctor I have and asked
them and no one knows what it is! Its so
irritating because it bothers me after I
give my son a bath or after I shower,
after I swim, after I do dishes or
anything with water pretty much. And it
lasts for awhile even after there dry. I
wish I had some answers for you but I'm
still trying to figure those out myself.
I'm pretty sure it has to do with my
hormones from having my son. It started
around last year, thats the only thing I
could think of. Well good luck and if you
find anything that helps please let me
know!!! Its nice to
know that I'm not the only one with this
problem, I thought I was loosing my mind
lol.
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Kaylees_Mommy
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WOW! ..... This is Amazing!!!!! Posted: 07-27-08 11:24am
I am the 22 Year Old Daughter of
DarleneSmith65! This is unbelieveable
that someone has the Same Exact Thing As
Me!........ People think that I am Crazy!
I have every symptom that you said, plus
if I touch hot laundry or rough materials
sometimes! The Only thing that I know to
do is add excessive amounts of lotion to
your hands after they get wet! It doesn't
work a lot but sometimes! I don't
have insurance, so I can't go to a doctor
about it, so please let me know if you
find out anything! .... Thanks!
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Greenb1023
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Posted: 07-27-08 11:34am
I know exactly what you mean, people
thought I was crazy to!!! I'll have to try
the lotion! The same here with some rough
materials and laundry! Yeh you can try
minerals/vitamins like Antigone said above
it could be a mineral dificiency. I went
to the health food store and told them I
may have a mineral dificiency and I need
the best of what you have to help! So they
gave me the New Chapter Organics, its an
Every Woman's One Daily Supplement. Like I
said its helped a little and I've been
taking it for about a month now. You
should try it though, it may work for you,
or any vitamins/minerals. It wouldn't hurt
you at all because it is all healthy! Well
I'll do all the Dr. stuff and if I ever
find something out I will definately let
you know ASAP!!! Thanks again take care!
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Kaylees_Mommy
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Posted: 07-30-08 23:52pm
Have you tried using lotion?? I hate this
feeling! It Really Sux!
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Greenb1023
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Posted: 07-31-08 12:53pm
Yeh I actually used it yesterday when I
got out of the shower, it actually helped
a little bit! Thanks! When did this all
start for you? Do you have any babies,
because thats when mine started, not long
after I had my son.
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Kaylees_Mommy
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Posted: 08-04-08 09:36am
.... For the Mean Time Until We Figure Out
What This Is, Just Use Lots and Lots of
Lotion! I Don't
Rememeber Exactly, but I Do Know I Had It
B4 My Little Girl Was Born, but I Believe
It Might Be Worse Now! It Really Sux When
You Tell Someone You Can't Do Something
That Involves Water, Because You Don't
Want That Feeling 2 Come Around, and They
Look @ You Like Your Stupid, or Just Plain
Lazy! I Really Wish
Someone Would Be Able to Tell Us What This
Is, and Be Done With It! I'm Not Sure How
Often You Deal With This, But I Deal With
This @ Least Once Every Single Day! It Makes Me Soooo
Irritable and Mean!
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Greenb1023
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Posted: 08-04-08 10:08am
Yeh I deal with it at least once a day to!
After the dishes, showering, doing laundry
ugh My Husband usually
gives our son a bath just because it
bothers me so much. And the lotion has
actually been working pretty well, thanks!
I use it all the time. Hopefully we can
figure this out one day!
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Greenb1023
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Posted: 08-14-08 12:02pm
Hey KayleesMommy I have a question for
you! Do you get your nails done/manicure?
I recently got my done and it made my
hands worse! I used to get them done all
the time but I stopped when I had my son
becuase I was worried I would scratch him.
So this is the second time I have gotten
them done since I had him. I don't
remember if it was worse or not when I got
them done the first time after him, which
was for my wedding. Does getting a
manicure/acrylic nails make it worse for
you? I was actually doing a little better
then I went and got my nails done and its
worse now, this sucks! They didn't feel
that much worse until I got a fill. I hate
this so much!
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antigone
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Posted: 08-14-08 17:40pm
Greenb1023 I am glad to hear you are
trying the vitamin/mineral supplement. You
mentioned that the onset of this was after
having your son. This may have a hormonal
component to it. I itched like crazy
during my last pregnancy and for a time
after the birth of my son. Then, out of
the blue, I started to get the itching
back but I was not pregnant. I thought
about it and came to the conclusion I must
have some sort of hormonal imbalance. The
doctor thought I was nuts. I found a
supplement to help women achieve hormonal
balance. It is called Midlife Ease by
Jarrow Formulas. It took about a week but
the itching went away completely. I
continued to take the supplement for
another 2 weeks and then stopped. The
itching never returned. You may want to
try this product and see if you get some
relief from it. You can also try a
supplement with trace minerals in it. Let
me know if you try one of these and if it
works. Hope one helps!
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Greenb1023
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Posted: 08-15-08 09:29am
Yeh it was quit a few months after my son
though, but I can't think of anything else
why I'm like this now. Although I did get
a boob job about 8 months after my son, so
I'm not sure if that would have anything
to do with it. I really do think its due
to a hormonal imbalance though! I had the
itching like CRAZY to towards the end of
my pregnancy, I couldn't sleep at night or
anything, but mine went away as soon as I
had my son so. But yeh I will have to try
the Midlife and a different kind of trace
mineral supplement. Thank you!
Its nice to
know that I'm not the only one with this
problem, I thought I was loosing my mind
lol.
