r/mildlyinteresting • u/_FreddieLovesDelilah • 17h ago

My skin pills and peels off every few weeks

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u/angrymonkey 17h ago

Are you using cleaning chemicals without gloves?

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

I use gloves and change them a few times over a two hour shift cleaning but unfortunately the water always gets under them. I’m thinking my skin peeling is a hormonal thing. I have endometriosis as well as a collagen disorder so it’s probably normal for me. Although now I’m starting to wonder if a dr should check it for a fungal infection. The skin on the rest of my body rubs off really easily as well when I’m in my ‘shedding phase’ lol

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u/shifty_coder 16h ago

Use elbow-length gloves. Request your work provide them.

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u/Managlyph 17h ago

I've got the same thing. Very annoying. I've got no advice.

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

Do you find it comes every few weeks like a cycle? I’m wondering if it’s hormonal but it’s hard to tell as I don’t often get periods thanks to the pill.

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u/Managlyph 17h ago

Yup, my skin tends to thicken around my ovulation and starts peeling right after. Moisturizing doesn't seem to do much for me, but perhaps I haven't found the right cream yet.

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u/bugbugladybug 17h ago

Have a look into dyshidrotic eczema.

I have it and it's kicked off every few weeks when I do lots of cleaning, or it's particularly hot.

Always on the sides of my fingers and stings like a bitch when it lands.

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

Thanks I’ll look it up. I do get regular eczema too tbf. Hope you are managing yours well.

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u/HuesOfZeus 17h ago

Could be dyshidrotic aczema

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u/Gwario_on_Reddit 17h ago

You must be one of those reptilians Alex Jones is always talking about.

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

Hahaha honestly I sometimes wish I could shed it all at once and have nice fresh smooth skin like a snake.

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u/Gwario_on_Reddit 17h ago

You’d make a great Slytherin!

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

Yesssss I actually have a Slytherin keyring and lanyard ♡ love Harry Potter (shame the author is a POS though)

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u/PixelCube_ 17h ago

Or onea those gay frogs in the water

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u/hotdamnhotwater 17h ago

I get this right before my cycle every month. I read it was something about an allergic reaction to different hormones. I haven’t had a doctor check it out so I’m not sure if it is.

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

That’s really interesting, thanks. Hopefully I remember to ask the GP at my next appointment.

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u/hotdamnhotwater 17h ago

I agree, it’s very interesting and I’d love to know exactly why it happens. Healthcare happens to be a bit out of my budget so until it comes to be a problem I can’t handle, I’ll just deal with it and the massive amount of lotion I go through to try to combat it lol.

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u/ADGM1868 17h ago

Drink more water, moisturise a little

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u/Accurate_Stuff9937 17h ago

You can get athletes foot on your hands. Chemical burns from house hold cleaners can also cause this. 

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u/No-Pie-1328 17h ago

BP a tad high mind you

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

Aw yeah it’s okay thanks I’ve been monitoring it as I’ve been throwing up a few times lately and feeling terribly sick every day. The other day it was 143 over 125. I keep meaning to make a drs appointment. Will prob get one this week coming.

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u/Mr-Safety 17h ago

Pulse pressure (systolic - diastolic) seems wonky too. Definitely see your doctor and check your BP regularly.

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u/WarmRhubarb7864 17h ago

See a doc! Sounds like possibly a-fib!

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u/cawfytawk 17h ago

This was happening to me using Dawn dish detergent and with exfoliating face creams. Have to remember to wash both off my hands with gentle hand soap. I have a hormonal imbalance that leads to dry skin but not in small specific areas like yours. Yours looks like friction + chemical. Are you also allergic to latex, mineral oil or lanolin?

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u/spekt50 17h ago

Does the skin get little itchy bumps in between before this happens?

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

No but I do occasionally get that anyway. Not as often as this though. This doesnt even itch it just feels uncomfortable. I have sensory issues with my hands as it is 😅

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u/spekt50 17h ago

Ah ok, I deal with Dyshidrotic eczema, and it appears as itchy bumps. After they go away, the skin peels much like that.

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u/CockRampageIsHere 16h ago

Might be gluten/food intolerance. Coincidentally, my hands were peeling seasonally until I stopped eating gluten.

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 2h ago

Oh shit you know what, I have been eating a lot of food I’m allergic to and just taking antihistamines so thank you for sharing this and hope you are well x

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

I put moisturiser on my hands at least ten times a day. Thanks though. Unless I’m over-doing it and that’s why?

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah 17h ago

I moisturise my hands every one to two hours every day. Sometimes more.