Kanin Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 My DH always gets the strangest ailments. Now he has a weird rash on his elbow. He said it started itching a few days ago, but he didn't look at it. This morning, we looked and he has a thick, raised, reddish patch right on his elbow, about the size of a nickel. It's not perfectly round, and it's uniformly raised all over. He says it itches off and on. What the heck could it be? We could get a good picture of it because the light is too dim. I put apple cider vinegar on it, followed by tea tree oil. Fungus? Psoriasis? Spider bite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Nummular eczema, maybe? I got that a couple years ago right after I'd had the flu, and it itched like crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Lichen planus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Eczema can come in patches like that. Elbows are common locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Hmm, thanks everyone. We'll alternate cider vinegar and coconut oil and see what happens! Do any OTC eczema creams work at all? DH always gets the rare side effects from any medication or cream (ask about the time he took Delsym cough syrup... ugh, major drama ensued), so we try to steer clear whenever possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Aquaphor works for my DS12’s eczema but it is still chemical based. For natural healing, we use the sap from aloe vera. We used to have an aloe vera plant so we just cut our own plant for sap. Now we just buy an aloe vera leaf from an ethnic supermarket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertBlossom Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 If it is eczema, taking a good quality fish oil helps. DS had a patch on his cheek that would not go away with creams or lotions, until I finally put him on fish oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 sounds like an eczema rash i had on my elbow. it got to the point it was super dry, cracking, and painful. one particular bump just kept growing. I tried all sorts of things, and was ready to go to the dr. I used nivea several times a day and it went away. generous with how much I put on it and just let it soak in. it has never come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 We put coconut oil on, and it looks a tiny bit better this morning. The fish oil supplement is a good idea... his hair is really dry too. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 When I had nummular eczema, I used a tiny bit of cortisone cream to relieve the itching and put moisturizer on it several times a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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