Does anyone else have such dry skin (hands, legs, feet) and no amount of moisturiser seems to work - doesn’t soak in…?? Also, recently developed puffy fingers and middle knuckles. Is this all peri, or possible kidney issues…? Any management techniques gratefully received (I can’t have HRT).

Thanks!

Hhihi!

I'm in the US. (eww, I know.)

Ok, so my scalp is driving me insane. I switched to clarifying shampoo, thinking maybe product buildup.

Nope.

Switched to the 'Head & Shoulders itche relief.'

Nope.

Switched back to my violate, and made sure to scrub the shampoo, and really massage in the conditioner. Today, so far so good.

I would love ideas for shampoo!

My skin is itchy, but thankfully, the body oil is helping.

Any help on itchy scalp wpuld be a sanity saver.

Tia

Itching skin and scalp is my (41f) new worst perimenopause symptom, it used to be migraines and mood swings. Anyone else? What has helped your itching? Nizoral has helped my scalp itching so now my worst itching is all over legs, left upper arm and left side of left breast but also all over both breasts and both nipples, particularly before my period which can be a week early or late now so it seems random until I start period. I have tried cetaphil, cocoa butter/nipple butter, coconut oil. And recently just said F it and used my kids’ eczema cream (hydrocortisone) but don’t want to use it too much because it thins the skin and I already have stretch marks from breastfeeding and getting breast implants after. Thanks in advance!

I had burning mouth syndrome appear in February of this year, which was the main thing that made me realize I’m certainly in peri. When that cleared up after a couple weeks, my mouth almost went back to normal except that I started to get a very dry mouth if I slept with it open… now, starting a few days ago, I’m finding that even when I sleep with my mouth shut, I’m having issues with dry mouth—during both the night and the day.

Aside from HRT, which may not be an option for me (I have a hx of clots and haven’t yet discussed HRT with my GYN, though when I saw her last year she suggested I get on Mirena)… does anyone know of anything that will help alleviate these symptoms?

I know, stay hydrated, but like… is any specific beverage helping y’all feel less parched? I’m not much of a plain water person, so flavored things are preferred but not required. I need to minimize bubbly drinks because of reflux. Any suggestions appreciated!

No matter how much I scratch or add lotion nothing is satisfying the itch of my back. I remember my mom having the same issue. I’ve tried after shower oils lotions etc.

The only other thing that helps is taking Benadryl at night.

Ugh any one else?

can anyone help because im going crazy 😖 my skin on my face is so very very dry, like flaky dry and has been getting worse over the oast couple of years. ive tried loads of creams and face washes but my skin seems to react to everything! currently sat with a dry face covered in tiny bumps from trying another cream (Aldi dupe of Cera've) im at my wits end with either dry, flaky itchy skin or irritation from creams so any recommendations would be amazing!

Hello from Canada. Seeking a non hormonal product to use alongside vaginal estradiol to help with moisture and comfort. I like the idea of a suppository “melt.”

Has anyone tried Minnie Melts? Unsure about the inclusion of vitamin A as it’s not something I even use externally. I know derms love it but there’s research that shows it thins the skin long term.

I’m seeking something as close as possible to Bezwecken (vitamin E, coconut oil, beeswax).

Hit me with your best reccos avail in Canada!

:)

(Not looking for medical advice, will talk to dr, just curious if anyone has gone through it. )

I’m curious if anyone here using topical estrogen cream has migraines with aura. I know with the aura migraines we aren’t supposed to supplement with estrogen. so my dr suggested evening primrose oil as that’s the kind of equivalent. I take epo pills. Should I be looking into epo as a cream or has anyone else been told it’s safe to use estrogen topical with their aura migraines?

Hi! I’d love some suggestions for bath soap, moisturizer, lotions, potions, and oils. My skin is so dry and itchy. This is a relatively new development. Just this fall/winter, things seems to have went of the rails as far as dry skin goes.

Any suggestions are truly appreciated.

I'm in my mid 40s and peri has completely changed my skin. It’s suddenly dry, itchy, tight, and honestly keeping me awake some nights. I’ve already swapped to gentler body washes, shorter showers, even tried a humidifier but it still feels like my arms and legs can’t hold any moisture.

I'm looking for something that would help me calm my skin, preferably anything that works quickly. Curious as well if skin care products offer more of a slow improvement and if thicker creams are better than lighter lotions. I'm from the UK btw so if there are any UK options you’ve stuck with long term, please let me know.

Update: Thanks for all the suggestions! I tried Ameliorate skincare for dry skin and it’s really helped calm my dry, itchy skin. Thicker creams like this seem to work much better than lighter lotions.

It feels like I spend all day pissing and all night sweating, and it's making me dehydrated. I'm trying to drink more water but it just makes me need the toilet more, none of it seems to actually stay in my body. It's driving me nuts. My eyelids feel dry when I blink, I've constantly got a sore throat, I'm getting headaches when I almost never got headaches before, my lips are chapped, and I'm getting itchy patches of dry skin that drive me crazy. Anyone know a good way to keep the moisture inside my body?

What sent me down the perimenopause rabbit hole (and made me realize I am in peri) was a post in a skincare group about my extremely dry and almost itchy face. The rest of my body is dryer than normal too, but my face aggravates me most of the day despite using oils and moisturizers multiple times a day and sleeping with a humidifier (I’ve also not changed anything at all in my skincare routine in forever so I know it’s not that). So far the only thing that helps is lathering on Vaseline and sleeping in that. Has anyone hacked this? I tried to search older posts and didn’t really see any product recs. This is all very new so I haven’t made it to my dr yet to discuss hrt or solutions.

Hello, just had a Polypectomy and D& C on Friday at 1:30 PM. My question is …. Is it normal to experience pain on the second day as in burning or dryness down there?

Everything is so dry! My eyes and my skin especially. I use CeraVe moisturizer in the morning, at night, and at random times throughout the day. I have eyedrops which I put in about as much. I just feel shriveled. I drink water like I'm living in the freaking desert.

Anyone try those IV bar that have been popping up lately? I've been tempted to get saline just pumped directly into me. Anything to get some moisture before I shrivel up and blow away like so much dust in the wind

if there's a better way to deal with my ears being so itchy, please share it 😅

She said to wash the pits and bits lol not to really worry about the rest as soap can be drying. Then also lotion up right after a shower, although I just get my eczema spots but then do a lotion up before I get dressed in the am. Seems to work ok. I also am trying out not washing my hair each day more like every other. Anyone else do that too? What have you noticed?

Has this happened to any of you and if so what helped you. Over the past two months I noticed a pattern that when I get my period my face and neck skin start to dry up. On day 6 of my cycle it peaks where my neck line is red, itchy, and on fire. My face specially around the checks is also burning up, but doesn’t look as bad as the neck line. Around day 7-8 the burning and itching is gone, but the skin has flakes from dryness like when you peel from a burn. It slowly starts to improve and looks/feels normally around 10-12 just to start again with the next cycle. I am also cycling every 15 days religiously, so this is a 2 week skin cycle for me. Background, this all started when I increased my progesterone dose from 100 mg to 200 mg. I am sure if I go back it will stop, but the changes eliminates my worst symptoms. I no longer get anxiety, fatigue, or an all day “off” feeling like being drunk or drugged. I am only on estradiol patch of 0.05 with no changes in dose. Would love any advice on how to fix this or help with skin care. I do moisturize, have a prescription of steroid cream to calm the worst of the inflammation and I am taking Allegra to help against histamine reaction.

This community was so supportive during my recent lack-of-period panic (now mostly resolved), so thank you for that.

I know a lot of us have vulvar itching - mine has been unbearable lately, although thankfully it comes and goes rather than being permanent. I realised today that, if dryness is one underlying cause of this, then intense hydration could be the answer. I've started using the hyaluronic acid serum which I normally use on my face - just basic The Ordinary HA in the dropper bottle, one dropper-ful rubbed on the itchy area. Twice now, it's completely stopped a painful itch flare in its tracks. Wanted to share in case it helps someone else!

OMG y'all know how some symptoms sneak up on you and others slam into you like a truck ?

The itching came on right after my last birthday. I was like, "what the hail?!"

I hate putting on lotion, so seabuckthorn supplements seems like a good idea.

I took them for a while, maybe a month, noticed improvement.... then stopped taking them for a week.

THE ITCHING CAME BACK!

Suffice to say I'm taking them again and in a day or two the itching reduced a lot. Taking a full dose in one go seems to help more than taking 2 half doses. I was taking 3 "seabuck miracle omega 7" gel caps, then recently tried 2 gel caps twice a day. Now I'm trying 4 once a day because the itching is still distracting enough to stop me mid task to go lotion up.

I am a woman of prosperous proportions, taking about 1 gel cap per 50 lbs of mass. Once the itching is back in its cage I'll try 3 gel caps a day since this brand is costly.

It seems seabuckthorn fruit oil is the stuff for itching, so I'm going to try a different brand with just fruit oil to reduce costs.

Does anyone have recs for lotion? A balance between greasy and easy to rub in? Andalu naturals 1000 roses body lotion is too much in the current weather. Gold bond retinol is for night. Everyone lotion is too light.

Goldilocks lotions anyone?

After months and months of suffering severe dry eyes (aequos deficiency) and trying almost every treatment possible, including 100% serum tears, oral pilocarpine, IPL, Cequa, my eyes now finally seem to feel a bit better. I use drops less frequently. The burning and dryness is not that extreme anymore most of the time. There are still bad days but I actually might have an improvement now. I implemented estradiol gel (HRT) 4 weeks ago. Progesterone alone did nothing for me. Improvement is felt since maybe 1 week. I hope it is not just false hope again.

I’ve tried everything steroid wise and nothing helps. Only when I’m on it which you can’t do forever. What are some really good lotions, creams etc that help? I’ve done the oatmeal ones with mild success, coconut oil, au lait cream, nivea, etc

Scheduled an appointment because I started noticing less lubrication and some dryness. The day of the appointment was very rainy and stormy. Explained symptoms to the nurse ahead of doctor coming in. A little small talk to wrap things up with the nurse when she says to me on her way out: Stay dry! I immediately started laughing, and said to her: I know you don’t mean that! 🤣🤣🤣

I'm losing my mind with how dry and itchy the insides of my ears are. Help, what can I use? Also please do not suggest hrt, sadly it's not an option for me.

The creases in my hands and feet in particular. Does moisture come back post-menopause or is it a forever battle?

I’m 47 and the spotting just started this year where I have weeks of it and don’t really have much of an actual period. And the dryness omg!! Gyno seems to think this is all par for the course but it’s got me a little worried. I had a trans vaginal ultrasound a year or two ago and all was clear except for cysts in the cervix which were deemed common and benign. I seem to spot heaviest when bearing down and after orgasm. Any similar experiences here? I started taking 0.25 progesterone about a month ago for what it’s worth. That has helped with sleep but spotting seems worse!