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Had Food Poisoning. Redness And Cracking Skin On Palms And Wrists. Do I Need Antibiotics?
Hello, a couple years ago I had food poisoning for about 2 days. I was vomiting for a couple days and couldn t hold down any food or even water. I also had red bumps along most of the top side of my palms and wrists. I still get red cracking skin on those areas. What is the condition called and how may I get rid of it? Do I need antibiotics? I use gold bond and eucerin lotion to keep my hands moisturized and it goes away until I wash my hands a few times, so it is only temporary. Any permanent solutions?
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
From the description it seems you have hand eczema. It might have started coincidentally when you developed food poisoning, however it is not related to the same.
Now to treat the same continue using a good emollient cream preferably urea and lactic acid based. Also use a potent steroid cream like clobetasole or halobetasole or a lesser potent one like mometasone to help the lesions heal. If the area develops fissures and oozes too then a steroid can be used in combination with antibiotic cream. This would help in faster resolution of lesion. Avoid using harsh soaps, detergents or chopping vegetables ie use a glove while doing house hold chores.
Hope that helped.
Take care
Thanks for writing to us.
From the description it seems you have hand eczema. It might have started coincidentally when you developed food poisoning, however it is not related to the same.
Now to treat the same continue using a good emollient cream preferably urea and lactic acid based. Also use a potent steroid cream like clobetasole or halobetasole or a lesser potent one like mometasone to help the lesions heal. If the area develops fissures and oozes too then a steroid can be used in combination with antibiotic cream. This would help in faster resolution of lesion. Avoid using harsh soaps, detergents or chopping vegetables ie use a glove while doing house hold chores.
Hope that helped.
Take care
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