I guess I have just itched a lot for my entire life, so I just scratch and don’t really think about it. But it was recently brought to my attention by someone, and I realized that I am scratching constantly. Like all over my body. I’ll scratch my leg, then my head itches, then the back of my hand, then my cheek, then my arm, and so on and so on, every few seconds. I might scratch 10 or 20 spots within a minute. I think I might stop scratching if I’m really focused on something, but if I start thinking about my itching, then it just keeps happening. And like I said, I think this has been going on for my entire life, but I never really paid much attention to it. Is this normal?
I used to shower every day religiously whether I needed it or not, but eventually I found out it was drying out my skin and causing itchiness, especially in the winter. Showering less often has helped. And moisturizing after a shower.
Wearing 100% cotton and using sensitive skin soap and sensitive skin detergent are some of the first few generic things you’ll hear from a doctor. (If they don’t see something more specific going on.)
Good call. Someone recently introduced me to the idea of putting lotion on while still in the shower (after the water is off, but before toweling off) and it’s helped me stay more consistent with moisturising.