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I am sooo with you right now. I already have extremely dry skin, so with this winter's ridiculous freezing (in FL), I am a mess. The older ladies I know all swear by GoldBond, so I have been using it for a few weeks. It seems to help some, but unfortunately I just think I'll have to live with it until it warms up. My shins are the worst!
I'm the same way! I keep getting these super red, itchy patches on my arms. I went to the dermatologist, and she prescribed me a hydrocortisone steroid cream. It's the only thing that gets rid of them. I would see a dermatologist... maybe they could prescribe you something similar!
Well my sister was just diagnosed with psoriasis and her dermatologist suggested Eucerin as a lotion to use or one of the body butters. She said to to get a lotion that doesn't contain water because the water helps to keep the area dry and not moisturized.
I actually only use Aveeno brand lotion or Lubriderm with Cocoa butter.
Hm. Weird, I actually think this winter out of all the winters my skin has been least dry & itchy.
Did you recently move? Maybe something new in the air is irritating your skin?
Have you tried something more intense like Gold Bond or Lubriderm?
Also, I have used straight Vaseline in the past, and it does seems to work well, it's just so sticky and my husband refuses to touch me for a few hours after I put it on. And sometimes even then he'll still bitch about it.
Nope, nothing new! I've used Lubriderm before but I actually find it less moisturizing/thick than the Nivea I buy for Extra Dry skin. Strangely, my skin doesn't FEEL dry to the touch. But it itches. I've even gone so far as to put body oil on my skin, which feels nasty but then i just feel icky the next day and STILL itchy. But then itchy and greasy.
I scratched the hell out of my neck/decollage area this morning. Gah!
Stop scratching, girl! It'll never stop itching if you keep that up, haha. :P
I use Burt's Bees beeswax moistorizing cream when I'm feeling dry and itchy, and that usually (read: always) does the trick. And I drink lots of water, of course.
Oh, I forgot that the derm also told her she could use Cetaphil.
I use Eucerin because I can't stand that greasy feeling that accompanies other products. My skin too, is the worst it's ever been this year. Eucerin doesn't make it go away, but it eliminates the itch, and some days, that's good enough.
Yeah, i think the itch is worse right now. Plus, i can always top eucerin with a more creamy lotion later.
The itch is gone...for now. Until i bump my arm against something or touch my neck. Agh!
I have terribly itchy skin in the winter and also have excema. I swear by Eucerin's calming cream, it's the only OTC product I've found that keep the itch at bay.
Hmmm, could it be eczema? I've had it all my life, but for the past couple years I've had it on the top of my left hand. It's finally going away, only to appear on my right arm in the crook of my elbow, sort of.
What works for me is a blend of Eucerin (the heavy kind the round tub) and OTC hydrocortisone. But my skin gets de-sensitized to lotions after awhile, and I have to switch it up. :(
I feel your pain! Or your itches, in this case.
I use Aquafore, I believe it's made by Eucerine, it looks like vaseline but to me it does not feel as greasy. My Dr. suggested i use it and it works really well.
Have you ever looked at some of the chemicals in those lotions! They have alcohols and other drying agents. Find some good natural stuff with beeswax, oils, and shea butter, like Burt's Bees. I wash with Dr Bronners soap, which also doens't have all those chemicals. If you're desparate get some cortisone cream or something for bug bites. You can also take antihistamine pills.
I have eczema that only pops up in the winter, so I feel your pain! This winter is the best I've had in years as far as dryness/itchiness goes. There is a line of baby washes and lotions, just for babies with eczema (I forget the name, but the bottles are pale green and can be found in the baby stuff isles of stores usually). I found that if i used the wash and then the lotion ASAP after getting out of the shower, my dry, itchy skin got loads better. Also, how often do you moisturize? If your skin is really bad, you may have to moisturize in the morning ASAP after your shower, then again in the evening. And instead of itching- apply lotion! I often find that while it takes longer for the lotion to stop the itching then just itching, it helps in the long term!
And, as someone said above- drink more water!
Another vote here for Eucerin! It comes in a big tub and is pretty amazing at keeping my skin ok. I've used steroid cream on my elbows in past winters because they'd get so dry that they'd crack & bleed (sorry TMI), but the Eucerin has worked even better than the steroid cream.
Hm i guess it COULD be mild exzema. I used to get it under my fingers on days i'd work in the lab a lot but it'd be the typical pus, scale, dryness. I do have some clobetasol propionate I could try. It just didn't feel like my other exzema
@bethesdabride, I'm glad you mentioned Eucerine in the tub! I was thinking the bottle! Which i've used and never thought did much for me. i'm guessing the one in the tub is the craemier kind.
@rabbit, right now I'm lotioning up in the morning before work, in the evening after I shower, and I keep some lotion at work that I put on itchy spots throughout the day. Flexitol is a hand balm i've been using. It's icky!
@rachellss, I do have some organic body creams and washes I've been using from Savor Soap (Etsy! love it!) but it didn't seem to do the trick
And, I drink 8 glasses+ of water a day. I can't imagine I'm dehydrated =\. Gr. Maybe i need to just pick up some Eucerine. if it doesn't work, good ole Walgreens will let me return it =]
Maybe try just one product at a time? Sounds like you might be using a few, and one of them might have an ingredient that's irritating your already-frazzled skin. I know that my skin hates oils or liquid-y moisturizers, so I might try avoiding those.
When I'm really dry, I like using the purple Olay body lotion, pure Cocoa Butter from Whole Foods, and Vaseline. Kinda random, but they don't irritate, unlike those products meant for sensitive skin!
I'm surprised that no one has yet suggested medicated Gold Bond Anti-itch Lotion?? I have psoriasis, my DH has exzema. We tend to get itchy in the winter too. That stuff is a LIFE savor! Put it on when you get home from work and throughout the evening, and especially right before you go to bed! It tingles, so it kind of itches your skin for you, it feels SO GOOD! And the best part is your skin is hydrated afterwards!! I'd also recommend taking a bath in either: a) epsom salts with a scrubber and scrub off all the dead skin or b) milk bath with a soothing milky bath soap intended to hydrate your skin. Baths can work wonders on itchy winter skin. I'd avoid the hydrocortisone if it's widespread itchiness. You'll use a ton of it, and it will also desensitize your body to hydrocortisone, which could be bad later.
I always use Eucerin. It's amazing and helped my dry skin.
** Also about 1/week during the winter months I take an oatmeal bath and just soak in it for at least 20 min, it helps stop the itching. I don't rub my skin dry with a towel I more dab it almost dry then put the lotion on and let it soak into my skin. Good luck. I think Aveeno makes the oatmeal bath stuff (I have the Rite Aid knock off and it is exactly the same).
I use Aveeno's baby lotion. Sounds crazy, but baby's skin is extremely sensitive and this lotion is super thick and not greasy. It's been a lifesaver. Also, Philosophy's Hope in a Jar is the only thing that keeps me from peeling my face off after a hot shower. I hate winter.
I am so glad you posted this! I was just thinking this morning that maybe I should call my Dr because I have been so itchy and red for like a month now, and NOTHING seems to be working! I'm going to try soaking in a bath of oil this weekend, and running a humidifier in our bedroom to try and get some more moisture in the air.
I work with money too, so my hands get HORRIBLY dry, and at night I will put Neutrogena Norwegian hand cream on my hands, and cover them with socks while I sleep! It has helped. Bag balm works WONDERS too! (use cotton socks!) :)
to ejs4y8~ do you think you might have allergies of some sort?
I get REALLY ITCHY because I'm allergic to dust and dustmites~ DUST contains the excriments of dust mites so yeah...that really makes my skin itch.
If great shea butters and fancy creams cannot help or alleve the itch, I suggest perhaps checking in with an allergist for an allergy test~~ and if it is allergies, cotton and hypoallergenic bed sheets and pillow cases will save your life~!!
I use a lot the creams (not lotions) already mentioned, but also use Aveeno Shower and Bath Oil. I find even the moisturizing washes like Dove are leaving me super-dry this winter. Also, do you use a humidifier in your bedroom?
Yes, I do have allergies! But I take THREE medications.
Interestingly enough, what fixed the itchies was going to Mexico and getting some sun on my body. The itchies are GONE. I did take some Benadyl, which helped, though.
Yep, we have a humidifier, too.
But the SUN!!!! What a catch-22. Can't tan safely but I was also ready to scratch all my own skin off.
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Seriously. Not sure what happened--I've been rotating between Nivea, heavy-hydrating body washes, bath and body works creams, even some oils on my dry spots and mixing them in with my lotions. But my skin is ALWAYS itchy. For the past 2 weeks. People have commented on how red it is. It's like once i start scratching, it stays red and it's really a fight to not continue to scratch it. And, it's like, all over my body? Typical winter itch? Damn I hope so!
What can i put on my skin?! I've never had it this bad--usually Nivea does the trick =(. I even have coworkers commenting on how red my neck area is. Um, yes, cuz i keep scratching! Or is this winter just that bad this year? =(