I am going to shrivel up and blow away!
By loved1
@loved1 (5328)
United States
February 16, 2007 2:15pm CST
Maybe I am just getting older but it seems like the air is really dry this winter. We have 2 humidifiers running all the time and we still have dry skin and nasal passages. I swear I fill the humidifiers 3-4 times a day just to keep the moisture level up but it seems to be doing no good. We are going through crazy amounts of lotion too. Is anyone else having these problems this winter?
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@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
16 Feb 07
I know what you mean it's so dry here my birds water keeps evaporating...lol I can't figure out where my sister put our humidifier so I think I have to go buy one.. I even put a pot of water on the radiator it's terrible. So humid in the summer and extremely dry in the winter..I would prefer it the other way around to tell the truth..hehe
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@michelledarcy (5220)
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16 Feb 07
Maybe the air is dry because your heating is up too high. Why not try turning it down a bit and opening some windows in the warmest part of the day to let in some lovely fresh air. That should help a lot.
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@simran1430 (1790)
• India
23 Feb 07
At the extreme, dry skin can progress to a form of dermatitis with redness, scaling and easy irritancy. Dry skin can also cause itching, and rubbing or scratching will irritate the skin further.
@MakDomMom (1474)
• United States
16 Feb 07
Yes it seems like we have the same problems here. My husband is the worst for dry skin. He is constantly asking where I put the lotion. We also have 2 humifiers - set on High - and it doesn't seem to be working as much as we would like it to.
@SimplyJo (1694)
• India
26 Feb 07
me me me !!! i have the exact same problem this winter - i also had a post on dry skin where i got sooo many tips from my friends here on how to get away with the dry skin. try using lotion right after bath when skin is still bit wet - it seems to work for me.
@patootie (3592)
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20 Feb 07
I lived in Africa for a year a long time ago and although it wasn't a particularly 'dry' area you do have to drink copious amounts of fluid to stay hydrated .. so I can understand what you mean ..
Now and then in the UK we get mini heatwaves .. mostly the 'wet' ones where you can't dry yourself after a shower as you are sweating so much and it won't evaporate fast enough .. but sometimes we get 'dry' heat and then my skin feels like parchment ..
If that happens I use a little 'misting' spray bottle of water to shwoosh over myself .. it's cooling as well as hydrating .. and very good at night times .. when you can't get off to sleep for the heat .
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@patootie (3592)
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20 Feb 07
DOH!! Sorry, I completely misread your discussion (least I'm honest and admit it!) ..
All the above still applies of course .. but the dry air in winter can be even worse than dry air in summer (why I read 'air conditiong, instead of central heating beats me!) .. if it's really cold out it's nigh on impossible to open windows ..
I use an 'air cleaner/conditioner' from
http://www.pureaire.co.uk/
.. not sure if you can get them in the States .. it really does a good job of cleaning up the air and rehydrates the air as the air goes through a 'water bath' .. so the air coming out of the little air cleaner/conditioner is nice and moist .. just right to help with breathing
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@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
16 Feb 07
I can totaly relate to your situation. I am also suffering from dryness. This winter the condition is worse than ever. But my husband is not having any problem with his skin. I have tried 3-4 brand for lotions but in vain:(.
@shywolf (4514)
• United States
16 Feb 07
I'm so sorry that you're suffering like that! :( Our family's house is just really cold. I suffer from freezing feet all the time at this time of the year, and it gets really old, lol. But we must have plenty of moisture in the air, because I haven't had any problems like you were talking about. I really hope that you can find a solution. It sounds like no fun :( I'm sorry! :/
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
27 Feb 07
My feet are always cold this year too. It is mostly my fault because I refuse to wear shoes in the house. ( It drives me nuts) We have wood floors too so that makes it even worse because it really dries out your feet. The last week or so seems to be better with all the snow and ice putting moisture in the air.
