extreamly dry itchy skin with heat bumps. What can i do?

Question

Live in the mountians. In the summer my legs itch and i run cool water over them and the itching stops. in the cool months i get small heat bumps that itch. I have tryed everything the dr has suggested but nothing helps.

Answer 1

I for one have dry itchy skin during the winter, but I bathe in aveno. They have the body wash, the soap, the powder solution, and lotion. They have it for different skin types. They also have itch relief cream, that works really well. I hope that helps.

Answer 2

If skin is itchy and the itching isn't caused by an allergy or irritation, then its a good bet that your skin is too dry - maybe from dry air during winter. My wife had this problem during the winter, and after we installed a humidifier in the house, the problem went away. If you have dry air in your house, maybe this will help. Bemis makes small evaporative humidifiers with 2 gallon bottles - these units plug into an outlet and they are ideal for placement in a bedroom. Honeywell makes humidifiers that are attached directly to a forced-air furnace.