Sooo Dry!

[chaotica 96]

After I came home I was told the only pain mess I could take we're liquid Vicodin. I developed a head to toe rash from it, and I called the doctor. Doc said there is no other pain med I could take. I itched my way through the bottle. Now a week after it has cleared up, but I am left with insanely dry skin. My legs (inner thighs) tummy, back... Well, every part but my face is so dry it hurts. I put on lotion, and it burns like fire. Anyone have any ideas how to fix it? I'm going crazy!

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Wow! And ouch! Doesn't sound like fun at all. Did you try aloe Vera ?

[chaotica 96]

I haven't . Do you think it will help?

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Yes. I had a sun burn & it cool me off & I'm tan as it is.

[born2luv 0]

Try calomine lotion I dnt know if I spelled it right but it works on cooling rashes and poison ivy

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Yes it does work the pink stuff Lolz

[baltomomma79 5]

I cant believe ur doc would not give u a different pain med. I am allergic to percocet the standard pain med they give out and he gave me dilaudid. Worked out much better. I have excema so I use Either a aveno or eucerin for my dry skin. Can be pricey but worth it. Also switching to non scented soap or body was for a while may help.

[eglean2 24]

I agree with mamma79. Try a body wash with a moisturizing additive like aveno oatmeal. Now that the meds are done it sure clear right up

[chaotica 96]

Thank you guys so much! I have been using dial and that just made it that much worse. But I went to Wally world today and got a huge bottle of coco butter lotion! Oh the soothing relief of it!

[Panda 354]

When babies have eczema or dry itchy Patches the Drs. say bath with Dove. I use it everyday because I have itchy scratchy kids and it works wonders on dry skin.

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[RaleighNC 37]

I have never tried it but I hear Milk of Magnesia helps with skin irritation as well. No clue it it is true.

[eglean2 24]

MOM is an old method doctors used in healing wounds and skin. It could work.

[chaotica 96]

Oh wow! I never heard of that! I will have to try that. I took a bath in baby oil and still dry as sandpaper. Okay, this is going to sound like a stupid question but I place that right on my skin?

[RaleighNC 37]

From what I understand you dab it in the effected area. I've heard it's fantastic for sunburn.

[chaotica 96]

I'm dry from head to toe... I wonder what a case costs LOL. I just took a cold shower to keep from drying out more. It feels like a sunburn :'(. I am drinking Water like crazy, I just pray it goes away soon. Thank you for letting me know, because I would have taken it by mouth and wondered why I was still dry :')