Comments for Frantiquities http://wolfcub.wordpress.com One man exploring the limits of his own possibility Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:12:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Eczema Info and Rant by Andy http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-66 Andy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:12:04 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-66 great site, I go through all the same miseries; prednisone is a miracle, if only I could take it all the time... great site, I go through all the same miseries;
prednisone is a miracle, if only I could take it all the time…

]]> Comment on Eczema Info and Rant by Wolfcub http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-65 Wolfcub Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:07:54 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-65 Hey there, I made the restraints very simply, they are made out of leather about 100 mm x 200 mm (trim them so they fit on your wrists obviously). A hole punch made some holes in each side, then I used a bit of 4 mm cord to stitch the sides together. Give the cord lots of slack so the open wide enough to easily get your hand in and out. I put a sock over my hand and slip the socked hand into the restraint, and you pull on the cord with your teeth to do it up. My restraint was nice and tight once pulled, but for extra security you can tie a knot using your teeth and the other hand (even with a sock over it). :-) In addition to the socks, I sometimes ran a short cord from my bed leg up onto the bed, tied onto the restraints. This forces you to sleep on one side with your hands near the edge of the bed, and helped me not scratch various parts of my body when the itching was very bad. I made a second pair of restraints with 4 large snap clips on each side. These are more difficult and expensive to make, and they are easy to get on and off, so they may not do as good a job at stopping you from itching as you'd like. Looking back, I'd suggest that if your eczema is bad enough to warrant restraints while you sleep, you should go to a specialist (or get a second opinion). Prednisone, azathioprine, and antihistamines like phenerghan (good for helping reduce night itching while you sleep) should make it possible to get your eczema under control. Again, you shouldn't really have to go these extremes on a regular basis. Good luck! Hey there, I made the restraints very simply, they are made out of leather about 100 mm x 200 mm (trim them so they fit on your wrists obviously). A hole punch made some holes in each side, then I used a bit of 4 mm cord to stitch the sides together. Give the cord lots of slack so the open wide enough to easily get your hand in and out.

I put a sock over my hand and slip the socked hand into the restraint, and you pull on the cord with your teeth to do it up. My restraint was nice and tight once pulled, but for extra security you can tie a knot using your teeth and the other hand (even with a sock over it). :-)

In addition to the socks, I sometimes ran a short cord from my bed leg up onto the bed, tied onto the restraints. This forces you to sleep on one side with your hands near the edge of the bed, and helped me not scratch various parts of my body when the itching was very bad.

I made a second pair of restraints with 4 large snap clips on each side. These are more difficult and expensive to make, and they are easy to get on and off, so they may not do as good a job at stopping you from itching as you’d like.

Looking back, I’d suggest that if your eczema is bad enough to warrant restraints while you sleep, you should go to a specialist (or get a second opinion). Prednisone, azathioprine, and antihistamines like phenerghan (good for helping reduce night itching while you sleep) should make it possible to get your eczema under control. Again, you shouldn’t really have to go these extremes on a regular basis.

Good luck!

]]> Comment on Eczema Info and Rant by fellow eczema sufferer http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-64 fellow eczema sufferer Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:43:37 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-64 hey care to share how you made those restraints and how you can take them off whilst still being strong enough to stop you from scratching? hey care to share how you made those restraints and how you can take them off whilst still being strong enough to stop you from scratching?

]]> Comment on Eczema Info and Rant by Paul W http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-63 Paul W Mon, 11 May 2009 14:31:51 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-63 I made a comment on this page back in January. I ended up going to a dermatologist and it turned out that I didn't have eczema at all. It was actually acne! He prescribed me an antibiotic called Minocycline and a sulfur-based cream. His prognosis was right on the money because it only took a couple of weeks for dramatic results. And they we're permanent. I was so surprised that acne could look like that. I made a comment on this page back in January. I ended up going to a dermatologist and it turned out that I didn’t have eczema at all. It was actually acne! He prescribed me an antibiotic called Minocycline and a sulfur-based cream. His prognosis was right on the money because it only took a couple of weeks for dramatic results. And they we’re permanent. I was so surprised that acne could look like that.

]]> Comment on Eczema Info and Rant by heidi http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-62 heidi Sun, 10 May 2009 09:31:29 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-62 just found this as i googled 'prednisone eczema' as my five year old is taking it, prescribed by a GP (non-specialist dr) & i was a bit unsure cos a dermatolgist once told me he shouldn't take it because it will clear it up fast but then it will come back worse once the course is stopped. anyway, it has been great to read this. i get so sick of all the anti-steroid comments from people who have no idea. my mother in law is on some serious steroids for a terminal condition so i know the side effects can be bad, she has developed diabetes & high blood pressure & has ballooned, but that is because she is on really high doses. i will do anything i can to keep my son's eczema under control, it affects his life so badly when it is at its worse. and at its best he is still spending his life scratching when he wants to be using his hands for other activities. i'm so glad i've finally found a dr who takes it seriously (after two dermatologists & six other drs) & is going to keep trying until it is under control. it is such an enormous relief. just found this as i googled ‘prednisone eczema’ as my five year old is taking it, prescribed by a GP (non-specialist dr) & i was a bit unsure cos a dermatolgist once told me he shouldn’t take it because it will clear it up fast but then it will come back worse once the course is stopped.
anyway, it has been great to read this. i get so sick of all the anti-steroid comments from people who have no idea. my mother in law is on some serious steroids for a terminal condition so i know the side effects can be bad, she has developed diabetes & high blood pressure & has ballooned, but that is because she is on really high doses.

i will do anything i can to keep my son’s eczema under control, it affects his life so badly when it is at its worse. and at its best he is still spending his life scratching when he wants to be using his hands for other activities.

i’m so glad i’ve finally found a dr who takes it seriously (after two dermatologists & six other drs) & is going to keep trying until it is under control. it is such an enormous relief.

]]> Comment on Eczema Info and Rant by Jennifer http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-61 Jennifer Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:34:20 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/eczema-info-and-rant/#comment-61 My daughter just had a strange allergic reaction and her eyes swelled up like marshmellows and I had to take her to the ER. She's getting allergy tested next week. Meanwhile, my eczema is acting up the worst it has been in years, though mine is always in April/May or Sept/Oct. So I suspect it is pollen related. My son has bad allergies/asthma and has a standing script for prednisone and I just took 40 mg. Eczema sucks. I'm itching everywhere! My daughter just had a strange allergic reaction and her eyes swelled up like marshmellows and I had to take her to the ER. She’s getting allergy tested next week. Meanwhile, my eczema is acting up the worst it has been in years, though mine is always in April/May or Sept/Oct. So I suspect it is pollen related. My son has bad allergies/asthma and has a standing script for prednisone and I just took 40 mg. Eczema sucks. I’m itching everywhere!

]]> Comment on Not Round Every Corner by Mike Fender http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/not-round-every-corner/#comment-60 Mike Fender Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:40:09 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-60 Sorry about your breakup, Amanda, but I wanted to compliment you on your genuine reaction to Susan Boyle on Simon Cowell's program, "Britain's Got Talent." I'm assuming that was genuine. It's not often that a person who's as carefully packaged as you are has the self confidence to appreciate the truly unusual. Your reaction seemed absolutely heart-felt, and I am impressed. Nice going. I mean that. Sincerely, Mike Fender Arlington, MA, USA Sorry about your breakup, Amanda, but I wanted to compliment you on your genuine reaction to Susan Boyle on Simon Cowell’s program, “Britain’s Got Talent.” I’m assuming that was genuine. It’s not often that a person who’s as carefully packaged as you are has the self confidence to appreciate the truly unusual. Your reaction seemed absolutely heart-felt, and I am impressed. Nice going. I mean that.

Sincerely,

Mike Fender
Arlington, MA, USA

]]> Comment on Beauty (NSFW) by armando http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/beauty-nsfw/#comment-59 armando Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:53:31 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/beauty-nsfw/#comment-59 why do they use their hand, no c0cks aaround? why do they use their hand, no c0cks aaround?

]]> Comment on Beauty (NSFW) by Marshall http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/beauty-nsfw/#comment-58 Marshall Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:26:38 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/beauty-nsfw/#comment-58 Who is that in the bottom pic in the white tank top? Who is that in the bottom pic in the white tank top?

]]> Comment on Beauty (NSFW) by jhgy http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/beauty-nsfw/#comment-57 jhgy Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:36:15 +0000 http://wolfcub.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/beauty-nsfw/#comment-57 no you cunt no you cunt

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