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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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 Posted - Jan 08 2014 : 2:00:21 PM
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We just moved from 500-600 ft. above sea level to just over 3,500 ft. above sea level. That said it's also a LOT drier since we lived in the Great Lakes Region and now we live in the NW part of Montana.
When we moved I was 11 weeks pregnant and now I am 19. Two weeks after we moved I got a horrible case of hives that has turned into what looks like eczema. It is awful. I am trying everything I know of naturally a friend out here recommended Melaleuca Renew lotion which seems to be helping soothe the eczema but not helping it go away or stop the itch.
Also I've been really lightheaded and overall sick feeling. We are staying in a friends guest apartment while we are looking for housing and so we are still living out of boxes.
Right now I am still trying to find a midwife and have not even been able to hear the baby's heartbeat due to not being able to find a midwife.
Any one know what to do about this awful skin rash? The only thing controlling the itch to a minimum is the 12 hour Claritin once a day. I remember my old midwife back home telling me I could take it up to a week then I need to let it get out of my system. Problem is it flares up SO bad while off for just a day I can't even handle it.
This rash is on my face, arms, and legs and now on my trunk. No one else is having skin problems since our move except me. The children and husband are all fine.
Morning sickness hit me again this week also which is odd because the last 3 pregnancies I would get it a few weeks before birth in the 3rd trimester once it went away near the end of the first. Never got it back in the 2nd.
Any health tips to soothe and/or heal this skin would be greatly, greatly, greatly appreciated while I'm searching for a midwife.
Thanks for any advice in advance!!!
Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2014 : 6:17:43 PM
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Krystle, you poor thing! I hope you are feeling better soon and things settle down for you quickly. I use essential oils and have found lavender to be helpful with itching. I strongly recommend this site www.campwander.com or www.facebook.com/CampWander for information regarding essential oils. Rebecca ( aka Camp Wander) wrote a great post about using oils during pregnancy. Plus, Rebecca is extremely knowledgeable and always willing to help! I've asked her advice on more than one occasion. She is great!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
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Simply Satisfied
True Blue Farmgirl
427 Posts
Emily
Montana
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2014 : 7:16:39 PM
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You might think of a humidifier in your bedroom. I moved here from Washington state ten years ago and needed lots of lotion and visine for months and I wasn't pregnant. My one daughter gets nose bleeds if we don't humidify and the other one needs lotion (aveeno eczema) to keep eczema rashes on her legs minimized. It is super dry here. Our house runs about 8% humidity if we don't help it out. I put oil all over my skin when I am in the shower when my skin gets really dry. Just after showering I rub oil all over then towel it off so I don't have the residue on me. Hope you find some relief somewhere.
Emily
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 11:54:07 AM
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I don't have any suggestions, Krystle. Just want to say that I really feel for you and will say a prayer that things get better and you feel better very, very soon! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
898 Posts |
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Simply Satisfied
True Blue Farmgirl
427 Posts
Emily
Montana
USA
427 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 3:13:59 PM
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I have really loved apricot oil by it is hard to find. Something I just read said safflower oil works well. In a pinch baby oil works great I just lately have gotten a little creeped out that it is a petroleum based product I would be rubbing all over my body. I didn't find I smelled like baby oil if I troweled off so probably any oil you are comfortable with is worth a try. I know someone who uses olive oil. It pretty much just helps seal in moisture I think and moisturizes of course.
Emily
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AFinkberry
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Ally
Kalama
Washington
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Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 3:26:16 PM
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My mother always uses olive oil for every type of skin and hair issue! just put it on after a shower. Hope you find some relief!
Ally
Farmgirl Sister #5672
"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3930 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 9:25:39 PM
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Castor oil is a great soother and hydrator. Saturate flannel and place it over the area. Cover with plastic and apply heat to support absorption.
My big book of natural healing recommends this oil recipe:
To 2 ounces of carrier oil (almond, olive or sesame oil) add 10 drops each of these essential oils: lavender, Roman Chamomile, neroli, rosemary and carrot seed. Apply the oil once a day after a bath or shower while the skin is still damp.
Ingestion of oils is also recommended. The oil in salmon, herring and other cold water fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which help replenish lost moisture in the skin and hair. Up to 2 tablespoons of flaxseed oil used as a topping instead of butter is also good. One can also get the omega 3 in supplement capsules.
Stimulate the adrenal and thyroid reflex points. These are on the plam side and backs of the fingers. They can be easily worked by rolling a golf with comfortable pressure up and down each finger (not the thumb) of each hand.
I how this helps.
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3930 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3930 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 9:27:10 PM
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Correction: I hope this helps.
Marie, Sister #5142
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