Lizziesaurus
07-03-11, 14:46
Really really itchy dry skin (on my legs mainly) after a shower or bath or even being in a swimming pool? Basically any prolonged contact with water or moisture? Sometimes for even no reason.
I've suffered with this since I was young, I take antihystamines everyday to lessen the suffering but it's by no means a cure. I've tried every sort of lotion, I use non-bio washing tabs and I know it's not that, I can't pin point it to anything in my diet, I can't use body wash or soap and sometimes it's worse than others.
It's like the nerves under my skin have gone MAD, I can't function and I have to stop whatever it is that I'm trying to do. I do suffer general dry skin as well, it was more exczema like as a child but it's not as bad anymore, cheap jewellry/metal is a big culprit so I steer clear of that stuff. I also steer clear of piriton allergy remedies as ironicly, I seem to be allergic to that after once taking it and coming out in a bright red rash! Anyway it's not the same itch as a dry skin itch, it's like needles under the skin.
I've just googled it and I've come up with aquagenic pruistus or something like that which from what I can tell is basically an allergy to water!! :huh:
I'm definitely going to be asking my doctor about this next time I go but I want to know am I the only one here who gets this?
If so, how do you control it?
I've suffered with this since I was young, I take antihystamines everyday to lessen the suffering but it's by no means a cure. I've tried every sort of lotion, I use non-bio washing tabs and I know it's not that, I can't pin point it to anything in my diet, I can't use body wash or soap and sometimes it's worse than others.
It's like the nerves under my skin have gone MAD, I can't function and I have to stop whatever it is that I'm trying to do. I do suffer general dry skin as well, it was more exczema like as a child but it's not as bad anymore, cheap jewellry/metal is a big culprit so I steer clear of that stuff. I also steer clear of piriton allergy remedies as ironicly, I seem to be allergic to that after once taking it and coming out in a bright red rash! Anyway it's not the same itch as a dry skin itch, it's like needles under the skin.
I've just googled it and I've come up with aquagenic pruistus or something like that which from what I can tell is basically an allergy to water!! :huh:
I'm definitely going to be asking my doctor about this next time I go but I want to know am I the only one here who gets this?
If so, how do you control it?