If there’s anything we’ve learned from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s that washing our hands is one of the best ways to protect ourselves from the dangers of contagion. But hand washing does much more than cleanse us physically; sometimes it can wipe our mental slate clean. Here are some examples of what a bit of soap can do for our psyches.
I guess having anxiety and eczema is a bad combo then, because either my brain or my hands are getting irritated
I am assuming you tried milder soaps and lotion after
Yeah I use Cerave lotion as needed, just annoying having greasy hands sometimes. I also occasionally wear gloves overnight with either Vaseline or sometimes a steroid cream when things get real bad.
I used to have issues and some adjustments pretty much solved it but there are limits… Some people just fucking dry lol
I hate to say it but I think my dog is to blame. I was pretty much entirely I symptom free before getting him. Seems to slowly abating year over year, though. I guess I’m getting used to all the dirt, fur, and dander.
We need some studies about the benefits of hand washing while wearing rubber gloves. As easy as it is to fool ourselves I’d bet that those benefits still exist to some degree.