How do you stop itching......i have dry skin since it is coming on to winter.......?

i have scratched so much i now have a rash . I am not going to the doctor....how to help stop the itching....i have been using alot of lotion but it is not working

How do you stop itching......i have dry skin since it is coming on to winter.......?
Drink lots of water, hydration begins from the inside out! Also, try taking some Fish Oil, get your essential fatty acids up and you won't need lotion or maybe even chap stick!
Reply:Use a little cortisone cream.
Reply:Alcohol Rub it burns but it stops the itch. Try baby oil after your shower.
Reply:use cetaphil
Reply:try the aveno lotion works great
Reply:sarna lotion
Reply:get a antihistamine tab , and mositurise regularly with aqeous cream or e45
Reply:Make sure you don't have crabs. This happened to me once, I thought it was dry skin and it wound up being a creepy crawly.
Reply:Baby Oil works better for me. Lotions with scents often cause further irratation.
Reply:LOTION
Reply:use citiaphil or go to to the dermatologist
Reply:i have the same problem, except not as bad. try the gold bond medicated lotion.
Reply:Try using Aveeno, Cetaphil really good for very dry skin.
Reply:aveeno lotion is the best choise for dry skin
Reply:try ice on the area. it should cool it down. but if it doesnt go away, try alternating with a hot washcloth and the ice bag. try putting on some itching cream after. it should help.
Reply:I had the same problem. Stop using the lotion and start using


Cetaphil. Trust me. It may seem expensive but it really pays off.
Reply:u need 2 see a dr or get gold bon itching lotin
Reply:Eucerin works the best its calming and works quick.
Reply:I have the same problem and use gallons of lotion throughout the Winter to no avail..........but I still use it. I also apply baby oil to my torso (that's where I itch the most) before stepping out of the shower. Do this prior to drying off to keep the moisture in. HTH's
Reply:Get a cream for rash and then use aveno.
Reply:put some itch cream.Or some put regluar cream.Hope that helps.
Reply:The best lotion I've found to get rid of that rash is called Wool Wax. It's available on the internet, but darn few stores carry it. It tends to be cheaper and more effective than the national brands.





After a shower and before you towel off, get some safflower oil and rub that into your skin. It's cheap, it's unscented, and it feels soooo good. You can use olive oil, too, but you'll smell like a salad.
Reply:Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream really helpes. its for poison oak but its helps everything.
Reply:Switch to a gentle moisturizing soap or body wash (Dove and Oil of Olay make good ones), and use body lotion for sensitive or dry skin after showering/bathing. Try not to scratch, and if you get really red itchy spots, try a little cortisone cream. Don't overuse cortisone cream though. Try to prevent the dry skin as much as you can.
Reply:I would try using a soft soap instead of bar soap also one that has a moisturizer in it. Also look on the label and make sure it says for extra dry skin. then just make sure you use lots of lotion a few times a day.
Reply:Go to the drugstore and ask the clerk for SARNA, in the pump-form, follow the directions on the back and you will have instant relief, I promise!
Reply:Me too, its terrible! Try any good hydrating lotion it really helps. But since you said it isnt helping you, avoid using exfoliating creams and going to the doctor might help you kno...
Reply:I have the same problem


I buy goat soap..it's an all natural soap made from goat's milk


You can find some on the internet...I get the oatmeal kind


Then I use Aveeno for severley dry skin
Reply:don't shower as often or if you do, don't use soap every time and moisturize after every shower and before bed, if not more often. some lotions can actually dry out your skin more so my doctor recommends the super greasy moisturizing creams.





soft soap (liquid bathroom soap) also makes me itch so i use cetaphil instead when i'm at home.





use a benedril cream when you get a rash.
Reply:your skin needs moisturised because the heating is on we are well clad with all our woollies and you need to use cream to keep the skin moist and let it breathe e45 cream or double base after bath or shower will do the trick
Reply:Winter brings on colder weather which tends to be less humid. However, you will still lose water thru sweating and breathing but due to the colder temperatures you don't notice it as much. Start drinking more water. Easy ways to check if you need to drink more water is if your lips start to become chapped. Also if you push one of your fingertips on a table so your fingernail turns red, push on your nail and then release leaving your finger pressed against the table. If the red is slow to return you should increase your water intake. Cortisone cream will help the itching.

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