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tinkerbell23 | 00:52 Tue 24th Feb 2015 | Beauty
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My legs get super super itchy especially at night!

I havent changed my washinh powder etc- or any bath products?

I lik a bath- thought maby iy was too warm so tonight i had a shower instead and didnt use anything scented at all and ive came out and they are super itchy again!!!!!!! I slathered on baby oil- a few hours ago i put on palmers cocoa butter too?

Im scratching them till they bleed sometimes- havent used an old razor-

I think ill try a better quality razor for shaving- but that was thu/fri i shaved

Any ideas or solutions!? Thank u x
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I had appalling gnat bites last summer and was prescribed Eurax cream. You can either get it on prescription, but I've seen it for sale in the chemists too. Hope you sort something out soon tinkers, I think itching is one of the worst things in the world!
It sounds very old fashioned, but Calamine lotion might be worth a try to relieve the itching.
I had really itchy legs during a stressful period. Piriton allergy tablets were a real help.
You have all my sympathy here, Tinkerbell. I get that over my shin bones at times and it drives me mad. E45 cream helps sometimes.
Tinks, it's not scabies is it? xx
Could it be eczema or contact dermatitis? I experienced that a number of years ago. At the time I thought it might be the elastic from socks,or washing powder. I switched to non bio,and cotton socks. Seemed to help.
Hi tinx, stop shaving. No point if you get bleeding legs ;)
My wife had the same problem. Weirdly enough it turned out to be her mouthwash. Stopped the mouthwash and all was well again.
I find I get super itchy legs at this time of year. I think it is due to dry skin. I find E45 cream works a treat.
Unaccustomed as I am to giving beauty advice .....

... try Nivea Soft - it's very, very good for itchy skin

Dxx
Just a thought from a mere male tinks, do you regularly wear trousers ? If so go back to skirts & dresses for a while & see if that helps.
Ron ♥
tinkerbell, it's not the baby oil gel you used is it? I had a similar reaction to baby oil gel.
I get this sometimes on the backs of my hands and wrists and I don't have dry skin at all. I'd wake up scratching like mad, sometimes drawing blood. I've googled and decided it's 'winter itch' which seems to have no obvious cause and does come and go. Eurax certainly helped.
Itchy legs at this time of year is fairly common, particularly in men, and as you get older. Google "Winter Itch" or "Xerosis" or see here:

http://www.healthline.com/health/xerosis#Overview1
Prudie....you just beat me to it. Damn!
No that's great gingebee, now they won't think we made it up!!
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Thank u all for this! It was normal baby oil.... Its soooo painfull!! I think ill buy e45 tomorrow... Antihisthamine didnt really help x
Eurax is the total business. It has got crotamiton in. I think that Boots do a crotamiton cream too and its cheaper.
it's the shaving maybe ? are you ' better' ?
The power of words! Having read this I am now starting to itch.

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