Deep Cracks

I have a mild case of eczema on my hands. It's usually where the joints are on my fingers. I have a really bad case of it on one of my hands and it started to bleed today. It wasn't this bad before. I've been putting more of my special eczema cream on it, but it doesn't seem to be enough. I guess I should use my stronger, medicated cream.

I think it's gotten worse because of stress as well as things that I like to do. A lot of things that I enjoy doing worsen my skin condition and this makes me sad.

Here are some things I like to do and why they aren't good for my skin:

- Cooking --> constant washing and soaping my hands while washing ingredients and dishes, as well as marinating meat, the salt and acid sting my hands

- Soldering --> this is mostly just on work terms, as the soldering iron is hot and makes the air around it very dry, it makes my skin less flexible

- Swimming --> sometimes the chlorine in the pool stings my hands and they get really dry after

- any craft work with rough materials (machine shop work, carrying things)


I think a few things I should do to help myself get better include:
- drinking more fluids
- putting more cream on it
- eating better
- wear gloves when doing dishes/cleaning

Hohum..... to be continued.....  it's so late. haha

Hosea 4 today.