Itchy skin

The OP is ten years old!!

I use non bio and do an extra rinse. The only cream that helps me is Cetraben. Our skin gets so dry as we get older, as someone said getting older not for sissies x

Pay a visit to pharmacist, I was recommended hydrocortisone cream which started to ease symptoms after first use

Many thanks Rose I shall read those articles.

Just got an appointment with my acupuncturist who has sorted out masses of things for me over the years, so I hope he can do the same with my eczema.

I saw this online the other day:

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2813401/Sarah-Vine-Beauty-Sleuth-Soothe-sensitive-skin.html

also saw this a while ago:

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1368178/How-mothers-homemade-eczema-cure-turned-100-000-year-business.html

Our family hint is to use Aqueous cream instead of soap in the bath, shower etc. and as a moisturiser. It is very cheap to buy and available everywhere.

At last managed to see the Doc about my itchy skin which is definitely eczema (just like my poor youngest GS).

I must keep my skin permanently moisturised with Dermol 500, plus Sudacreme and drink more water to keep my hydrated.

Anyone else on a similar regime ?

Coolgran I use a Persil Non Bio but have wondered if Fairy might be better. I also found I couldn't use a softener.

It's interesting to read about the onset of the itching being in the evening. My daughter has the same thing and she is only 35. apparently it only starts when it gets dark, and is on her shoulders.

When I recently had dry uncomfortable skin, including personal areas, I got fairy non bio and washed all underwear and bedding. Also was very diligent about moisturizing all over. Canasten very lightly on particularly dry/itchy areas. Something worked, after a few days it was much better.

Thank you everyone for your helpful advice which I am trying out suggestion by suggestion.

I am, at last, seeing the doctor on Monday to try to get to the bottom of what has been happening to my skin over the last 8 months.

I know it is a daft question but I am going to ask her if any type of eczema is catching, as I have never had it before and my 20 month grandson has been hospitalised 3 times over his skin problems.

Anyway I am determined to try and manage the problem even if I can't get rid of it.

Signing off now for the night - Goodnight Folks.

NanKate Chillows are brilliant! If you go for an olive oil soap make sure you check the other ingredients! Some soaps still contain a lot of additives which can be itch-producing. Have you tried aloe vera gel or lotion? That's very cooling and soothing, but again, check what else the product contains!

Isn't getting older lovely? . I have always had a sensitive skin, eczema, etc., but the ichyness of aging becomes quite distressing at times.

I have had the problems of shampoos and conditioners which wash all over (yes, all over) when you wash your hair in the shower. As I suffer from eczema I now have a shampoo on prescription and it made me realised what was causing the problems. I also blister in the sun (little ones not sunburn).

How lovely to be able to discuss this and see we are not alone.

I tried castor oil uses for skin is also a skin treatment especially for dry skin, skin itchiness, and skin inflammation. This oil is very effective in repairing any skin damage tissues.. It is highly natural and no side effects. Moreover, it can helps moisturize your skin as well.

Well I had an evening of non scratching last night thanks to my new cold pillow. I just hope the same happens tonight and that it wasn't 't mind over matter for the first night.

I don't wear necklaces so that was not the cause of my problem mishap. I think it's another one of life's mysteries .

The back of the neck problem is what leads one to suspect a necklace.

I have had something similar on the back of my neck for some weeks. I tried various creams and emollients without success and eventually went to see the local pharmacist who told me to take Chlorphenamine 4mg anti histamine tablets 4 times a day - I had been taking anti histamines but apparently they were the wrong kind - plus 1% hydrocortisone cream to rub in sparingly on the rash. I am pleased to say that after a week the rash and itchiness has gone.

Yes Rose it could be prickly heat as I had that in my youth.

Today I went and bought something called a Chillow which is a pillow that stays cold when you lie on it. The young man who sold it to me was so knowledgeable and made sure I had the type which would suit me best, which in fact was the cheapest.

I have had a good day today but it creeps up on me at bed time, well I shall be ready for it with my chillow tonight and will slap it on my back the moment the itches start.

More later ....

It's not prickly heat is it? I know it has cooled down lately but it could have started in the hot weather and then is difficult to get rid of.

Yes, nickel allergy is quite common.

This happened to me several years ago and we eventually discovered it was a nickel allergy. If I wore a necklace containing nickel, then washed my hair in the shower, I would get a rash exactly in the distribution you describe where the water flows down. I then started getting a rash on my face form my metal glasses, which presumably contained nickel.

Just a thought.

My husband and I both suffered from this but it is a lot better since we changed our soap powder to fairy non bio. Also nivea do an in-shower emolument which you put on after rinsing off the soap. Sorry to sound like an advert but both these have worked for us.

Thanks for all your helpful advice, some of which I have already tried, but quite a few that I haven't.

I will reduce down my showers, try the olive oil soap. Eat some oily fish, I am already on the capsules.

It is at its worst from about 8.00 pm I eat a healthy varied diet so don't think that triggers it.

I find wearing cotton or silk helps.

I will let you know how it goes with the doctor in case it can help others with skin problems.

Our water is very chlorinated and I am sure this can cause dry itchy skin - does it happen after a shower?