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I'm in my 80s and have recurrance of chilblains which I last had as a teenager. Any magic cures please ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Rosie, my other half suffers with these every winter. He's found that the action of rubbing them is the best relief, without any kind of lotion. It increases the circulation and helps dispurse the fluid build up.
If you look at the patient.co.uk site it says that steroid creams are nolonger recommended for the treatment of chilblains.
If you look at the patient.co.uk site it says that steroid creams are nolonger recommended for the treatment of chilblains.
The NHS website suggests that there's not a great deal you can do in the way of treatment:
http:// www.nhs .uk/Con ditions /chilbl ains/Pa ges/Tre atment. aspx
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Snowfire ointment. But you will have to find an old-fashioned chemists, since it is a very old-fashioned remedy..
However, this suggests that you may have a mild form of Raynaud's disease, which has worsened with age. If so, there is a treatment the doctor can prescribe which will more or less sort out the underlying problem - but only while you take them. It is not a cure.
However, this suggests that you may have a mild form of Raynaud's disease, which has worsened with age. If so, there is a treatment the doctor can prescribe which will more or less sort out the underlying problem - but only while you take them. It is not a cure.
About Snowfire ointment - http:// www.hom ehealth -uk.com /medica l/snowf ire.htm
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I've suffered really badly with chilblains since the 80s,cos of generally bad circulation.My doctor prescribed Adelat Retard tablets over 10 years ago.They work by speeding up the circulation. I gave this info to a local butcher who was suffering through so much time spent with very cold conditions. It worked for him too,and he said he couldnt thank me enough for pointing him in that direction!