What are they putting in the pool (chlorine vs. bromine)? Make sure you are really showering w/soap esp on your back post swim...

I get this every time there is a cold/dry spell here. So you're not alone...

AP

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"How bad could it be?" - SimpleS

Me too. A couple of things I've learned:
--wash immediately after coming out of the pool; if you're doubling up workouts, do the swim last or plan on a rinse before moving on to the next one
--use a moisturizing soap (not the stuff in the shower dispensers); I've found Dove is the best of the low cost options (and I love it that Santa brings me some really nice fancy soaps every year for Xmas!)
--luke warm or cool showers, not hot
--pat dry, don't rub dry
--after patting dry, immediately apply moisturizer

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No coasting in running and no crying in baseball

I have to put lotion on every day after every workout in the winter. Mine doesn't get itchy, just dry.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
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When I lived in dry climates I always had a bottle of baby oil (or Neutragena body oil) that I put on right after every shower. It helped a lot more than anything the dermatologist prescribed.

ok, the baby oil is helping some:-) I feel very "gooey"! thanks

You might want to try Amlactin 12%. I know you can buy it at Costco, but haven't seen it other places. When I lived in Las Vegas and swam indoor all the time I used to get patches of dry itchy skin from time to time and it seemed to help.

Yeah I thought it was helping, but not. I am going nuts, my whole body is itching. I am starting to wonder if I am allergic to chlorine or bromine or whatever they put in the pool. This is insane.

Invest in good lotions (Ahava, Aveda) and apply generously, a minimum of two times / day.

Same problem for me in the winter. I use Aveeno 1-2 times per day (depending on how bad it is). I get certain "hot" spots too on my body that are much worse. When those flare up, I use Aquaphor at bedtime (so it can stay on for 8 hours). Showering more than once a day makes it worse for me too.

ok, I am not alone. I called the dermato to get something, I couldn't sleep last night. I am wondering if it's the hot tub at the gym.. Hopefully that and not the pool.

Every time I go to a dry place my skin gets just ugly ... scaly and flaking for a couple weeks then some sort of adjustment seems to happen and it gets better. Aloe works really well for me although it sounds like you have it WAY worse. Some pools are just NASTY too but I can't imagine that with either of the Scottsdale pools. You can usually tell right away when you get out. Like being a little sunburned all over.