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itchy bottom ive found my cure

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gina36935
gina36935

ive had my itchy bottom for over 4 years found it unbearable at times ive tried every product available but ive found one that works its asdsa own first aid cream green and white tube cost 1 .50 i felt the relief on the first application ive used it every day or around 2 weeks i no longer have itching my bottom is healed please try this its worked for me youve nothing to lose good luck

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  • glyn6942
    glyn6942 gina36935

    Posted

    I had to travel 20 miles to my nearest Asda but it was the best trip I have made. i have been using the cream for a week now and it has been the only thing that has worked. Thank you.
    • gina36935
      gina36935 glyn6942

      Posted

      so glad it was worth the travelling and that the cream worked for you also it takes about a month to completly heal 
  • GluteusMax
    GluteusMax gina36935

    Posted

    What are the "ingredients" in the green and white tube's "first aid cream"? Thanks!
  • tony75098
    tony75098 gina36935

    Posted

    Unfortunately Asda have discontinued this cream. Typical!
    • glyn6942
      glyn6942 tony75098

      Posted

      I was cross when i discovered that Asda had discontinued the product but found out that Sainsbury's Antiseptic cream had the same ingredients and works as well as the Asda cream. Try it.
    • tony75098
      tony75098 glyn6942

      Posted

      That's great news. Very kind of you to let me know, fingers crossed it works for me.
    • anka9
      anka9 glyn6942

      Posted

      Could you be so kind as to tell me what are the ingredients in it? Just curious as there are so many other antiseptic creams around ( In case I don't find that specific one).

      Many thanks

    • tony75098
      tony75098 anka9

      Posted

      The ingredients are as follows:-

      Cetrimide 0.5%, cetostearyl! alcohol! liquid paraffin, chlorocresol and purified water.

      To be honest i didn't feel any benefit, infact it seemed to iratate more and made the itch worse. However what i used to clean it off seemed to really help. It's not a cure yet but for me the itching is no way as bad and somedays im itch free. You should give both a go and let me know which one works for you. The other product is Dettol with E45 Lotus flower replenishing hand wash. I use it every time I've been the loo. It's great, works for me.

  • glyn6942
    glyn6942 gina36935

    Posted

    Tony is right. The sainsbury's cream is not as effective as ASDA's was. But does some good. I got a prescription from from my GP called Fucibet but was told to only use it for 14 days. I am now on my third dose but dont use it all the time. It works but if I dont use it for three days or so the itching returns. The GP has been good enough to repeat the prescription but I dont know how long she will continue.It contains Fusidic Acid 2%w/w and betamethasone 0.1%w/w and about 12 other minor ingredients. I dont get any itching at all.
    • tony75098
      tony75098 glyn6942

      Posted

      I also was prescribed a cream called Xyloproct Ointment, lidocaine, hydrocortisone acetate. I store it in the fridge and have only ever used it as a last resort, to help me get to sleep if the itching got too unbearable. It works great but i never considered it to be a cure and regular use is meant to thin the skin, which isn't a good idea. I havn't used it for a while now, since I stumbled upon the Dettol hand wash which has really helped. Most days im itch free but for no apparent reason i can think of,the itching occasionally comes back but not as long or intense as it was doing. It's a hell of a lot better. It makes me wonder whether it's something im eating or drinking that sets it off? 
  • Humani
    Humani gina36935

    Posted

    Some of these sound like they relieve itching, others (with steroids) are promoting the healing, but unless you tackle the cause, it's only going to come back. The anal area is a really sensitive bit of tissue, I wouldn't use products sold for use on normal resilient skin areas that contain loads of harsh chemicals, for too long. Causes can vary: diet, other medication or toilet hygiene. Wiping after going to the toilet too much is as bad as too little. I found a gel made specially for wiping with toilet paper (Angel) has really helped me. It contains fresh plant extracts and none of the dodgy preservatives. It lubricates when it cleans leaving you feeling really fresh.

    Hope you get relief!

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