chill blanes

snowball
snowball Member Posts: 3,465
edited 7. Mar 2010, 09:52 in Living with Arthritis archive
I have chill blanes (not sure of spelling) can anyone recomend a cream for them, would be very greatful.
Julie x
((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,902
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Poor you Julie

    they are horrible arent they?

    I only had them as a child - i would ask the pharmacist - they are usually the experts.

    Hope you get them eased soon

    Love

    Toni xx
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Julie they are horrible things! I get them so bad every time it goes cold..... You been putting your feet into a fire, on radiator or too hot a bottle when they cold? Hey you got Raynaud's?

    Snow fire is quite good and if they are not ruptured stuff like deep heat works quite well as its a circulatory booster. ((( ))) Cris xx
  • redkettle
    redkettle Member Posts: 26
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    snowball wrote:
    I have chill blanes (not sure of spelling) can anyone recomend a cream for them, would be very greatful.
    Julie x

    As kids, our mother used to rub on a bit of sudocreme.
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    skezier wrote:
    Oh Julie they are horrible things! I get them so bad every time it goes cold..... You been putting your feet into a fire, on radiator or too hot a bottle when they cold? Hey you got Raynaud's?

    Snow fire is quite good and if they are not ruptured stuff like deep heat works quite well as its a circulatory booster. ((( ))) Cris xx
    Thanks Cris i had them last year too and my docter did mention raynauds, will try some cream i did heat my wheat bag up too much and put it on my toes.
    Julie xx
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Julie

    I use to suffer dreadfully with chillblains. I can't spell it either, I don't think.

    Long time ago, there was something called zambuk. I don't know if you can still get it. Also, now I use something called Snowfire I get it from my chemist. Little round tube.
    I think you will find it very good.

    Joy
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    joyful164 wrote:
    Hello Julie

    I use to suffer dreadfully with chillblains. I can't spell it either, I don't think.

    Long time ago, there was something called zambuk. I don't know if you can still get it. Also, now I use something called Snowfire I get it from my chemist. Little round tube.
    I think you will find it very good.

    Joy
    Thanks Joy i will go to my chemist on Monday and ask them if i can use it, never had them as a child.
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    snowball wrote:
    joyful164 wrote:
    Hello Julie

    I use to suffer dreadfully with chillblains. I can't spell it either, I don't think.

    Long time ago, there was something called zambuk. I don't know if you can still get it. Also, now I use something called Snowfire I get it from my chemist. Little round tube.
    I think you will find it very good.

    Joy
    Thanks Joy i will go to my chemist on Monday and ask them if i can use it, never had them as a child.

    HiJulie
    I use to have them in my teens and twenties but then they went away. Now, in their place I have PsA.
    Hope you can get some. If not let me know and we can make some arrangements send me a PM.
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    joyful164 wrote:
    snowball wrote:
    joyful164 wrote:
    Hello Julie

    I use to suffer dreadfully with chillblains. I can't spell it either, I don't think.

    Long time ago, there was something called zambuk. I don't know if you can still get it. Also, now I use something called Snowfire I get it from my chemist. Little round tube.
    I think you will find it very good.

    Joy
    Thanks Joy i will go to my chemist on Monday and ask them if i can use it, never had them as a child.

    HiJulie
    I use to have them in my teens and twenties but then they went away. Now, in their place I have PsA.
    Hope you can get some. If not let me know and we can make some arrangements send me a PM.
    thankyou Joy will do xx
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie,

    Oh Joy's suggestion of Zambuk is good..... just I haven't seen that for years now...... Maybe I shall go on a quest :wink: It was better as I remember. The wheat bag might be why you got them..... Mind mine just come up as soon as it gets cold and its got nothing to do with putting my feet against hot things when they are cold :wink: :roll: :lol::lol: xx
  • venita
    venita Member Posts: 56
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    snowball wrote:
    I have chill blanes (not sure of spelling) can anyone recomend a cream for them, would be very greatful.
    Julie x
    Hi Snowball
    I have this also my hands go bright red and when you touch them they go white they feel very cold then they are burning, My Rhumey has given me a blood test form to have tests for Raynulds( I have an Aunt who has this also).

    It is extremely painful I have found that when it is cold I wear fingersless gloves most of the time and when I go out I wear these and normal gloves over them.
    I have found that prevention is better than cure I try very hard not to let my hands/fingers get cold as I know that I will be in extreme pain for hours.

    Maybe you should ask your Dr to do blood tests.

    Venita
  • heather1
    heather1 Member Posts: 75
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie

    Oh i have suffered really badly with chillblains over the years.
    I have always worked with horses and used to get the chillblains in really cold and wet weather.

    The only thing that worked very well for me was Snowfire.
    Apparently my mum used to use it and is amazed you can still get today. :)
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie, Venita and Heather,

    I have a circulatory thing along the lines of Raynaud's and have an Iloprost drip every 4 months. For raynaud's they do it once or twice a year and well I promise you its quite effective on me so well its an idea f your having too much trouble. Cris x

    Hey Heather did you also get them on the top of your legs form horses? Horrible tings chilblains eh :wink: