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AbbiC is this not the same as the thread you started at the end of July?
Do we have to post again?

I can mostly avoid dry and itchy skin if I am really careful what products I use. However I get horrendous blephitis and the skin around my eyes and below them is really dry and irritated and I have yet to find anything that helps.

I get terrible dry skin on my hands and they seem to react to everything I use on them , I have not been able to find any product that helps to relieve the dryness.

I get terrible dry cracked skin on my hands. As a microbiologist it is aggravated by the constant handwashing. I really have not found anything as yet that can prevent this from happening.

I have recently been using E45 Itch, it has helped to reduce the itch

I have very sensitive thin skin, which is a real problem in winter. My hands get so dry that little "cracks" appear, which are very painful and I usually visit my doctor for prescribed cream, which helps to some degree. Not very practical though when your hands are constantly being used!

When I was a child (many many years ago) when my feet itched I used to rub them together until they were red raw

E45 really helps with my dry skin. Doesn't really itch just gets really dry.

For reasons as yet unexplained, I have struggled to deal with dry skin on one knee and on the top of one ankle. No matter what I try it keeps returning. Infuriating!

My skin has always been dry. As a child I suffered terribly from heat rash every summer but this has eased as an adult and instead I get occasional excema outbreaks. I find when I'm itchy it takes over life as I seem unable to put it out of my mind! I use aveeno regularly which suits me alot. I never got on with E45. I have some prescribed cream for flare ups but only use it as a last resort. I stick to simple soap and avoid using lots of products and I like wearing clothes that are soft against my skin and not too tight. I've also mostly kept covered up in the sun the last few years and if I do decide to expose my skin it is always covered in factor 30.

I developed a dry sore itchy area at the top of back. I tried prescription steroid and moisturizer creams which didn’t help. I used sudocrem this helped the itching but it still didn’t heal eventually I had antibiotic ointment and miraculously it cleared up in 3 days and no problems since. I was so relieved.

I also have dry skin and often ends up causing eczema. In the cold of months during the winter, my hands start cracking and so far none of the cream I tried worked. I wear gloves in winter minimising this symptom happening but not perfect really.

I get an itchy back sometimes, I think I am sensitive to various detergents and fabric conditioners because I tend to scratch my back in my sleep. I have switched to detergents for sensitive skin

Dry skin definitely a problem as I've got older & my skin doesn't like heavily scented lotions either so can't use the butter type product. Cooler showers help but not ideal in colder months.

I tend to scratch until the skin comes off. The best short-term prevention is wetting the skin with cold water. I hate creams on my skin anyway.

I have had dry.flaky and itchy skin since I developed an immune deficiency but have found that the application of hydrocortisone cream 2.5mgs does address the problem which is so embarassing in social situations.

I've been using E45 Itch Relief Cream to ease the itchy, dry skin on my upper arms and it has been working well for me

My hands & cracked finger tops are the worst, I use sudocrem, seems to work the best

I try not to shower too often, moisturise and drink a lot of water to hydrate from within.

My skin has always been dry and itchy. I have found it worse during hot weather and it can sometimes be aggravated by hot baths. I tend to have cool baths and use simple cream which I find eases the itching.

I have winter dry skin condition which means as soon as about October/November hits my skin gets so dry it can actually hurt.
The only way to manage it is moisturise moisturise moisturise using a rich moisturiser and avoiding things like hot baths.

I have always suffered dry and itchy skin on my arms, hands and face, I use baby bath and creams which are far more gentle on the skin than other products and seem to help a lot, but not fully

I have dry, itchy skin on my elbows which is unsightly and irritating. I try to moisturise them morning and night which helps a bit.

I've suffered with dry and flaky hands since I was in my teens. I worked as an apprentice hairdresser and I never wore gloves! Doh! Lots of products and hair dye on my hands, really messed with them. Luckily a lot of E45 cream works a treat whenever they play up