Help for horribly sensitive skin

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My skin is seriously affected by central heating. By the time i got home from a day at work yesterday when some bright spark had put the heating on full blast, I had bright red chapped arms and legs, and even the skin around and inside my nose was so sore it wasl to breathe.

Can you put humidifiers on the radiators to reduce the dryness of the air in the house? OH gets a sore nose when he flies because the air is so dry (due to aircon).

Sorry I posted too early!
I also have a very sensitive scalp, not flaky or anything but I use T-gel for greasy hair, because any normal shampoos feel like burning oil on my head!
I'm using a moisturising 0% shower gel ( I think it's called dermacare) and I moisturise with E45 but sometimes even that stings too much.
The t-gel is leaving my hair horrible and leaves buildup and the other stuff clearly isn't doing the job.
So does anyone have any recommendations for other products I could try?

bunbaker I have looked into humidifiers, are they worth it? Hopefully il be alright once it warms up a bit and we do t have to have the heating on at home but I'd like to be prepared for next winter!

My skin is bloody awful at the moment! I'm trying to avoid using steroids as much ad possible.

Have you been to the docs?

I've found simple to be a really good range even when my skin is particularly bad. Also I would try a more bland moisturiser. E45 works on my skin for a short time before I react horribly to the lanolin. Double base is an excellent emollient.

I havent been to the docs, partly because there's not an awful lot to see, (I know that's silly) apart from on my legs, and partly because it seems to come in phases, one week it'll be horrendous and the next it feels lovely and smooth.
Is double base available in boots?

Double base is available from chemists but is quite expensive, so may be worth trying aqueous cream first. I avoid any showers gels at all now and don't feel any less clean for not using them!

Thanks everyone. Is acqueous cream like E45?

Aqueous Cream is not a 'leave on' product because it contains parabens which may irritate your skin. It is however excellent as a soap substitute. You can get Doublebase on prescription if you find it works for you, if you're just wanting to buy it to try out ask for the 100g tube to limit cost.

i find aqueous cream makes my eczema worse, as do lots of eczema sufferers, i use unguentum cream, its thick and i get it in a big 500g pots, it does the trick, i also use a bit of eumovate to help and sometimes stronger creams, plus anti histamines etc, seeing a consultant soon to discuss stronger meds.

having hte heating on is a pita it makes me sooo itchy and sore.

no shower gels, no soap etc, and i wash my hair leaning over the bath so i dont get shampoo on the rest of my skin.