Dealing with Hand Swelling: Tips and Tricks

Hand lotions ease some of the symptoms, but that is all they do. Certain foods, and alcohol can cause a condition where my hands will swell, and become very sore. Hot Tubs have been a miracle cure when I have bad days. 1 hour in the tub soaking my hands actually removes, kills, eliminates many of the symptoms, as does Chlorox wipes to a much lesser degree. I’ve also learned that hydrocortisone lotion relives inflammation as does an ointment called “Salibet” (Betamethasone Dipropionate) which I found in pharmacies in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE. By far the best response is from the hot tub use. While I have found ways to mitigate, my hands seem to learn I am minimizing the reaction, and soon the response will wane and become ineffective. Then I must stop that mitigation and adopt another until I have stopped long enough for the mitigation to be effective again.