Don's story

Don posted this information on the yahoogroups board.

I had the symptoms for 3 or 4 years... small blisters, hardened skin that cracked, healed and repeated on only the thumb and fore finger of both hands.

Clobetasol propionate cream always helped the blisters heal... but did not prevent. One Doctor said this had no cure. Tried lots of ointments, gloves at night etc.

I discovered liquid band-aid to heal the cracks BUT the really big deal was discovering that a thin stripe of super glue does the same thing.

My wife, in a antique store, found and bought a bottle of "No-Crack" cream. It provided immediate relief. With daily use, the dry skin and fissures became less frequent and less frequent and less frequent. I have not had any problems now for over 9 months. The creame has lots of lanolin. I used both the Clobetasol propionate cream and "No-crack" together frequently. Have not used anything for several months.

"No-Crack" can be found thru Google. Be careful on pricing, I think that I only paid $8-9 dollars for a 13 oz tub. Do not pay $10 for a couple oz.

Clobetasol propionate cream, super glue and "No-Crack" is my message. Hope this helps someone.

Don

Editorial comments: CLOBETASOL (Cormax™, Olux®, Temovate®, Temovate E®) is a corticosteroid. Clobetasol treats skin problems that are accompanied by itching, redness, and swelling. Generic clobetasol skin cream, gel, ointment, and topical solution are available.

No Crack cream ingredients: Water, Ceterareth 5, Propylene Glycol, Mineral Oil, Lanolin, Allantoin, Sorbic Acid.

Uh...ahem...isn't super glue toxic?

The following just came from a reader.

Just to answer your question on one of the story pages, and just from the top of my head, Super Glue was originally developed as a medical adhesive, but during FDA approval testing they found it to be mildly carcinogenic. This probably just means that if you take a rat and apply it over the entire length of it's body for weeks that some of them develop cancer. The same can be said of many foods we eat.

I use it on paper cuts and severe flesh wounds from time to time to quickly create an artificial scab; I am not so sure I would use it on minor wounds or especially continuously on a cronic condition.

Because the companies are no longer making it as a surgical adhesive, they are free to add all sorts of tweaks to the formula that could make it worse for you. In this respect using brand-names that are specifically marketed for that purpose like liquid band-aid may be wiser. However, the viruses and bacteria that can get past bandages and cause a secondary infection are in and of themselves a cancer risk, and super-glue does a fantastic job of sealing wounds up, so if it is all you have in an emergency, using it is probably better than not.

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Written by Don (editorial by Vera) and Brian J. © 2004


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