Lili Krakowski on mon 9 jan 06
A very good friend developed a serious skin rash on her hands one =
Summer. It got better in winter, and came back the next Summer. "Aha", =
said the MD, "this is from the gardening! Blah, blah, blah." So my poor =
friend gardened with gloves on, and the rash persisted. More gabble =
gabble.... Finally someone said : Look at what else you do with your =
hands in Summer but not in winter.
Well, in Summer my friend entertained a lot at her Summer place (where =
the garden was) and did a lot of dishes. In winter, in town, she washed =
far fewer dishes, as,when they entertained it was drinks at home and =
dinner out. So. It was NOT the garden but the dishwashing liquid....A =
dishwasher cured her!
I learned from Montreal potter Suki Craig that washing and rinsing one's =
hands thoroughly is key to keeping skin on one's hands. I am making =
guess, and speculating that in winter, when wetness also is =
uncomfortable we wash our hands more often and better. In Summer it =
often is a quick wipe on the seat of the pants, rather than a good real =
wash.
I would definitely urge Susie to make a clear list of all she touches =
--her problems even may come from using different laundry detergent in =
Summer, or maybe a different fabric softener when she hangs clothes on =
the line, rather than drying them in a machine....The dermatitis may be =
in the details....
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
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