Why and what can I do

my stomach itched for a long time.. dr said it was dry skin.. so I bought some lubraderm lotion..and kept applying it every day..and that went away.. I think the winter weather was drying me out.. but the lotion helped me big time.. good luck.

I started dry brushing my skin prior to showering and then I use vitamin e oil. I find my skin is much smoother and not dry and itchy like it use to be.

Palmers cocoa butter works WONDERS!! I love it!

Itchy skin can also be a sign of thyroid issues.

I'd self-medicated with homeopathic thyroid supplement starting in summer 2007 when I knew I was going to try and get pregnant soon. My Ob had me continue through my pregnancy because my thyroid was testing well and he didn't want me to change anything. After my son was born, I had issues with milk shortages and the lactation Dr sent me to a PCP who wanted me to stop taking the OTC thyroid supplement so he could test my thyroid untreated. The first thing that I noticed after quitting the OTC was dry, itchy skin. I had a spot on my lower shin that I scratched until it bled. They tested me again, and what do you know - my thyroid was low! Doh! So, now I'm on a regular Rx and it's fine.