Have you been clothes shopping? new bedding? It is winter and everyones skin seems pretty dry this year! I feel for ya, I am still fighting some sort of skin something, just drives ya nuts! take care dear, hope it goes away SOON!

Fay, ya beat me to it. I was reading this thread (and nodding in agreement) and was going to post that FM Network had a great article about this. The e~alert that Fay posted is only a condensation of the article, which was remarkable to me. It really explained how and why I get these weird reactions to nothing, with itching especially. The mast cells.

I'm sorry for you... I have always said that itch is probably the worst... if they want to do a bio warfare weapon, that would be the thing to do! ugh

I have the same problem..the itching is driving me crazy. It comes and goes. My back may itch life the devil for a week or a month then stop. Or it may be my leg. Right now its a spot on the back of my head and my hip. I really wish I could find a way to make it stop. I've tried benydrl sray and pills. It doesnt work.

That's how I get, Vikki... spots the size of between a quarter and a half dollar bill will just itch like nutso for a week, a month, three months and then just don't anymore. Before long, it's another spot or two... maddening!

oh yes i itch all the time and i also have a bad rash on both of my arms looks like blood drawn to the top hmmm ...going to the doctor next week to see if maybe he can tell me something i hope he can im sooo tired of all this ...hugs to all ...


Glenda

Have you tried the good old fashion oatmeal bath? Sometimes we need to remember what Grandma use to tell us....

We've all heard that an oatmeal bath can help soothe dry, itchy skin. Lest you think it's time to pour Quaker Oats into your bathtub, know that the oatmeal of an oatmeal bath is different than your breakfast staple. For a skin moisturizing oatmeal bath, you need to use colloidal oatmeal.

Colloidal oatmeal comes from grinding oats into a very fine powder that is able to disperse in water. This quality prevents it from just sinking to the bottom of the tub. It will give you a soothing, milky oatmeal bath that does wonders for dry itchy skin - perfect for colder weather and drier air.

Besides being an excellent winter skin remedy, colloidal oatmeal is fantastic for skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and sunburn; skin benefits also include the soothing of skin irritated by poison ivy, poison oak or bug bites.

To get the most from an oatmeal bath, just add a couple of cups of colloidal oatmeal right under the running bathwater. Be sure to keep the water temperature warm, rather than hot. Hot water feels great, but it will just add to the itchy irritation of your skin.

You can make your own colloidal oatmeal by processing the oatmeal in a coffee grinder or blender until it is a fine powder. You can use slow-cooking oats, fast-cooking oats or even instant oatmeal - stick with the unflavored kind - and test the fineness of the powder by mixing a bit in a glass of warm water.

One word of caution when you step into your oatmeal bath: it will make the tub and the water more slippery than usual, so be careful you don't slip and fall


Hugs

Sue B