Guys!!! Do NOT use any kind of moisturizer containing alcohol!!! I read a trusted news article saying that that is the worst possible thing you can put on your skin, and guess what??? It also causes breakouts! I have not been able to find anything except for one moisturizing product that does not contain alcohol, and that is Neutrogena Hydroboost. It is a wonderful product, and feels great on your skin. You can get it on Amazon for between 20 and $22. It’s a pretty small jar though, so I buy… read more
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Before I switched careers, I was a clinical chemist hence the opinion about alcohols.
*bandages*, not bandage is
*Know”, not no.
I have found Bactine to be helped as well, as she stated above. And I also use the Hydrocolloid bandaids as well !!
Any good fabric bandaids, fabric being key,
I find anything that keeps my fingernails from penetrating the area helpful. The little zit patches as well for tiny spots.
I have been lucky to find the Bactine (generic) hydrocolloid bandaids and cloth bandaids and the zit patches at some of my Dollar Stores. The $1.25 stores.
IF you can find these products there for inexpensive, then double up while you can because it’s always 50/50 if they will have those things.
Epsom salt soak, stand and air dry, really let the salt water sit and dry, then CereVe, healing ointment. It’s a bit pricey, you can get a small tube and try it. It doesn’t take a lot. I find the salt soaks to be helpful in causing spots to become dry, but then….you can’t pick the top off! That’s why you put the CereVe on and then cover your spots, and finds something else to do.
I tell myself, I can cry all the way through whatever, just do whatever anyhow and get my head out of the Prurigo rabbit hole. Hope this helps anyone.
The Bactine is just a great way to spray and help prevent any infection and after a few minutes , it helps the pain.
Peace to y’all out there.
Connie, thank you for your insightful suggestions! I appreciate your taking the time to offer them to all of us! Having products that help you and finding a routine to manage PN makes the disease more tolerable.
Oh my goodness, I have no clue. I think you should be the one to answer that question!!!