Nov
19
2009
What Can I Do To Stop Getting Contact Dermatitis From Chlorhexidine Wash??
Posted by: Alan in Contact Dermatitis, tags: Chlorhexidine, Contact, Dermatitis, From, Getting, Stop, Wash, What
It’s the only hand wash in my workplace and I wash my hands after every patient… arrrggghhh. Also I use the alcohol rub which also contains chlorhexidine, I feel if I don’t use these I am at risk of spreading bacteria. My hands get so itchy afterwards…. Can someone develop something that doesn’t produce contact dermatitis
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November 19th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Your employer has an obligation to work with you to find a solution to your problem, including things like bringing in a different hand cleanser for you. But I wonder… do you think it is possible you have a latex sensitivity? When I switched to latex free gloves, the dermatitis on my hands resolved.
November 19th, 2009 at 11:25 am
use fragrance free and chemical free emollient rich cream like aquose cream or secalia or oilatum every after each wash you can get them at the pharmacy
November 19th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Soap and water still are superior to all of the washes they have. I would be using that if I were you before you start developing serious allergies to chlorhexidine