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I am Dr. Stoll's sister: However this question is about Our music teacher here at elementary school: She is having problems with her skin spliting next to her finger nails and now next to her toe nails as well. Please let me know what she can do to help this condition.
Thank you Brenda Orr :-)
In Reply to: split skin next to finger nails posted by Brenda Stoll Orr [4740.2761] on December 21, 2007 at 07:55:11:
Hi Brenda,
I can't answer your question, but wanted to say hello! I hope you're doing well -- it was about 3 years that I met you when I visited Doc Walt in Florida.
Best wishes,
Jan
In Reply to: split skin next to finger nails posted by Brenda Stoll Orr [4740.2761] on December 21, 2007 at 07:55:11:
Hi Brenda,
Welcome!
Is this a dry skin problem, do you think? In the winter I have a lot of trouble with my fingertips splitting open, and something like a paper cut will take forever to heal in cold weather. The skin splits often start on the sides of my fingers, next to my nails. I'm not sure why that is.
As far as remedies, including healthy fats in the diet is good, as well as taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements, such as fish oil and flax seed oil. Anything she can do to moisturize the skin, too, is helpful, like drinking more water (hot water is OK if she doesn't like cold or room-temperature water in the winter) and using extra moisturizing cream on the hands every chance she gets. I put cream on my hands at bedtime and slip on some thin cotton gloves that I got in the cosmetic/skin-care section of the drug store to keep the lotion on my hands better. I do best with unscented natural creams, but I used to use that thick Neutrogena hand cream in the short tube.
Minimizing hand-washing helps, but that's bad advice during cold and flu season, and during the holidays when there is a lot of food-preparation going on! I often wear disposable gloves when I'm preparing meats or have to wash a lot of vegetables so I can avoid getting my hands wet one more time. I keep unscented moisturizing soaps from the health food store that have ingredients like olive oil and shea butter in all my soap dishes.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Nutmeg
In Reply to: split skin next to finger nails posted by Brenda Stoll Orr [4740.2761] on December 21, 2007 at 07:55:11:
Congratulations, "AuntieBen", on finding the BB.
Listen to Nutmeg for early results. However, for long term results, remember that chronic stress storage frequently is behind symptoms like this.
Love, "Sonny"
In Reply to: Re: split skin next to finger nails posted by Walt Stoll [93.1903] on December 21, 2007 at 12:25:41:
Hi Dr. Stoll,
I had no idea that chronic stress storage could cause dryness and splitting of the fingertips. Could you please enlighten me on the mechanism by which that happens?
Wishing you and your family a beautiful Christmas!
Nutmeg
In Reply to: Re: split skin next to finger nails posted by Nutmeg [4785.74] on December 23, 2007 at 02:09:44:
Hi, Nutmeg.
What is an early symptom of dysautonomia? Answer: cold hands and feet! What caused that? Answer: the natural tendency of the body to draw towards the heart, lungs and brain, essential circulation to protect vital organs function.
The further from the central organs the extremity is, the earlier circulation is reduced there. So, cold feet come first, then cold hands. Insufficient circulation reduces metabolic rate which allows the tips of the fingers to dry out and decreases the ability of the body to replace cells which we all shed every day.
Hope this helps.
Merry Holidays to you and your's too!
Walt
In Reply to: Re: split skin next to finger nails- - Archive in dysautonomia. posted by Walt Stoll [93.1903] on December 24, 2007 at 07:04:59:
Dear Dr. Stoll,
Sounds very plausible, but isn't the splitting skin just as likely to be caused by other physical or environmental conditions, like low body temp (ex: mine is 97.0F as I sit here at 11pm, but it's usually about 96), a cold environment where the person is often cold all over not just the hands and feet (thermostat set at 67F during the day in my home and colder at night), winter weather, hands and fingers spending a lot of time in water from a chlorinated water supply? How much do internal hydration and supply of omega 3s figure into the cause?
The reason I ask is because my fingertips only split in the winter time as soon as the temperatures begin to fall. I wear gloves outside almost all the time, and the indoor humidity in my house is about 52% year-round. The outdoor humidity is fairly high in winter, although I live in a temperate arid climate. I develop a lot of rashes on my trunk and upper thighs in the winter only, despite frequent application of a thick all-natural moisturizing cream and moisturizing soap. I probably drink a little less water in the winter than I do in hot weather, but I do drink a lot, and take fish oil about as frequently.
In the late fall last year, I traveled to a tropical location for a week. I spent a lot of time indoors in air conditioning, but my fingertips stopped splitting almost immediately, my skin rashes cleared up completely, and I had relief from a lot of the dryness on my face and legs.
Just trying to understand this better.
Many thanks,
Nutmeg
In Reply to: Re: split skin next to finger nails- - Archive in dysautonomia. posted by Nutmeg [4785.74] on December 27, 2007 at 01:15:39:
Thanks, Nutmeg.
OF COURSE! I am just mentioning early signs of dysautonomia as the most common underlying reason for most of those secondary precipitating causes you mention. Just think of how many of us who have exposure to those kinds of factors who do NOT have any such problem. What do you think is the most likely unifying cause for those who DO?
Walt
In Reply to: split skin next to finger nails posted by Brenda Stoll Orr [4740.2761] on December 21, 2007 at 07:55:11:
I, too, have split finger near the fingernails, at the moment there are 3. I am a painter, and constantly clean my hands, and work in cold weather. I will tell you, though, what I use when the pain is unbearable from them; I put Vick's Vapor Rub on them. The pain goes away immediately. This even works for "behind" rash, or paper cuts, or any throbbing little cut that seems like it shouldn't hurt at all! I know the label says "do not apply to open wounds", but when you feel like your teeny tiny cut is beating to the rhythm of your heartbeat and you want to cry, it works!
In Reply to: Re: split skin next to finger nails posted by SandraDee [6.1475] on January 02, 2008 at 21:15:51:
Thanks for the tip Sandra. I know opening the car door, touching cold, hard steel in icy cold weather causes it for me. I'll never learn.
In Reply to: Re: split skin next to finger nails posted by SandraDee [6.1475] on January 02, 2008 at 21:15:51:
Thanks, SandraDee.
You might try "Bag Balm" since this is especially formulated for this kind of thing.
Walt
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