What could I put in my bath water?

Question

My legs are red and itchy. I'm not entirely sure why (probably allergies to something outside). I've put aloe vera on them and I've taken benedryl.

I was thinking about soaking my legs in bathwater, but do you know of anything that I could add to the water? Would baking soda be good?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what a baking soda soak would do but when I have had an allergic rash like yours, I soaked in an oatmeal bath. I added a packet of super fine ground oatmeal, made by Aveeno, to the tub. I have also used a similar product made by Walgreens. I soaked a couple of times with the oatmeal bath products and my itching was relieved. Be careful, though! My tub became super slippery each time I used the oatmeal -- really, hang on to the sides of your tub when you get out and rinse the tub well before you shower.

I found this recipe if you want to make it at home. It says that it's for babies, but it works for adults, too!

Answer 2

You should use an oatmeal bath; when I was little and had chicken pox my mom made me an oatmeal bath to relieve the itch.
To make an oatmeal bath at home; You can use a blender to grind a cup of oatmeal. IF you don't have a blender, don't worry about it. You can use instant oatmeal but don't use the flavored kind..
You then put the oats into the tub while the water is running. Use your hand to stir the water thoroughly. The tub may be slippery so be careful.. Soak for about a half hour.
People use oatmeal baths for things like poison ivy, chicken pox, dry skin, shingles, etc.

Answer 3

oatmeal! or an oatmeal based bath soak. But you really can just use oatmeal.

Add about 2 cups to a coolish bath and swish it around. Soak for 15 mins or so. You should notice a difference immediately.

Answer 4

Try soaking in a tub of oatmeal. Aveeno makes really good stuff. I've always found it to be helpful for dry, itchy skin.

Answer 5

Aveeno makes an oatmeal soak for the bathtub that is sooothing. Here's the info: Just go to www.aveeno.com

SOOTHING BATH TREATMENT
For itchy, irritated skin, this fragrance free soothing bath treatment is made of 100% pure natural colloidal oatmeal and relieves irritation and itching due to poison ivy/oak/sumac, rashes, insect bites, and eczema; and it soothes prickly heat, chicken pox, hives or sunburn.


SKIN RELIEF BATH TREATMENT
This fragrance free bath treatment is made of 100% pure natural colloidal oatmeal and effectively relieves the itch associated with many minor skin irritations such as poison ivy/oak/sumac, insect bites, rashes and eczema, while soothing chicken pox and hives.

Answer 6

Damn fool ya, you're bathing too much. You're taking the natural oils out of your skin. All you need do, honey child, once a week for 15 min., you slip into a tepid tub with 3 cups of honey, half cup of half and half, an egg, a dash of vinalla, and a really good dash ofcaster oil. You sittin there and let it ooze into ya pores. Ans ya'll be a smooth as Billy Bob Martain the time he talked Jack "Big Daddy" Akerson out of his 62 caddy

Answer 7

DONT PUT BAKING SODA IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! it will make them worse. Put a little bit of oatmeal on your legs and stay ion the bathtub 4 an hour or longer.

Answer 8

in the bath use 1/2 - 1 cup of apple cider vinegar with very warm water, drain and use soap after so you won't smell....this really works

Answer 9

ok well if you just shaved and then you went and excersized and got sweaty, its just hives and it sould go away soon. but otherwise, dont put anything in your bath just sit in regular water and then if you take a scrubby thing and rub it against your legs it should help the itchyness

Answer 10

put some foot cream ,gel and apple cinder veniger in the hot water leave for 30 min then dry them with a cold towl and put foot powder and cream for allergies repeat twice a day and you will be fine