Comments on: Signs of a Dry Constitution

By: Oh Dave Now

Oh Dave Now — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:51:36 +0000

Maybe I should try it–as long as I don’t get overexposed to the sun or the salt water! Right now, my hands are very cracked. I’m jealous. Maybe I should find a steam room to sit in.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:16:14 +0000

You would like Florida, there is always moisture in the air. A week at the beach in March, and my dry, cracked hands are all healed-up.

By: Julie Ray

Julie Ray — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:55:40 +0000

the dehumidifier is small and only works in one room at a time- and as you say, it would be kind of pointless to put it in the bathroom where all its energy would go to drying my towels and sucking my plant dry. lol. i do love emptying the dhumie’s reservoir of its one to two cups H20 per day- like, where is that coming from? my curtains, my carpet, the walls?

By: Oh Dave Now

Oh Dave Now — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:27:06 +0000

There you go–we can have a cracked thumb photo contest–folks on FB will be going, huh?

So do you think the dehumidifier contributes to dry skin? If you’re growing mushrooms, there seems to be ample dampness that the dehumidifier will never catch up! I hate wet material–if my shirt cuffs get wet washing dishes I have to change shirts. Michael freaks out at wet material and has a veritable panic attack!

By: Julie Ray

Julie Ray — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:49:24 +0000

I think I got the Shea Butter at Whole Foods on sale. Maybe I’ll post a photo of my cracked thumb on facebook for a laugh. The funny thing about the dry issue for me is, I’m also averse to dampness. I use a dehumidifier in my bedroom in the winter months, and am constantly uprooting mushrooms in my bathroom(growing out of a planter), and deathly afraid I’ll contract some horrid fungal thing. But to put all things in perspective… Thankfully we aren’t living in Haiti.

By: Oh Dave Now

Oh Dave Now — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:04:49 +0000

Thanks, Paul! Given our family constitution, it’s too bad one of us didn’t become a dermatologist!

By: Paul Marcus

Paul Marcus — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:22:45 +0000

Dave, very funny! Strange how I could relate to so much of it too. I hate trying to read the Sunday newspaper adds. I can’t turn the pages without wetting my index finger. Drives Gloria crazy and try to do it so she doesn’t notice. Curse of the Marcus dry skin

By: Oh Dave Now

Oh Dave Now — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:56:01 +0000

Glad it made you smile. I knew I wasn’t alone with my dry skin!

By: Oh Dave Now

Oh Dave Now — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:53:31 +0000

I’m still trying to find the photo of the stacks of filing–then you’ll see what a serious situation paperwork can be! I resort to bandaids on my thumbs from time to time, especially when I’m cooking. Sounds like you’ve got it bad, not surprising in your line of work. Where do you get the Shea Butter? I’d like to try it.

By: Julie Ray

Julie Ray — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:37:38 +0000

*great punchline*
I was merrily reading along, taking it all very seriously, inwardly commiserating with you on most points. For example, I have the worst cracks in my fingers all winter long just like you. In fact, I’ve gone through over 200 bandaids since Thanksgiving. No joke! Anyway, I digress. So when I got to “You avoid paperwork”. I exclaimed to myself, “Oh Dave! Now.” Indeed.

PS 100% Shea Butter works great on dry arms and feet but does not stick to the hands unfortunately. The kind I use is called Honestly Organic “nourish” food for healthy skin.