[nasila]

Hi, I get eczema much like you're describing, sometimes with little itchy patches (esp inner arms and behind knees). Both of my children get it too. The best things I found to help:

Moisture. Drink LOTS of water, and lotion your body within 3 minutes of getting out of shower (limit baths to under 10 minutes, and you already know to avoid hot showers/baths).

Take Essential Fatty Acids. Either from lots of fish (salmon) or taken in capsule form.

Check your diet. Milk and dairy products inflame our eczema, but other common triggers are wheat, corn, soy, shellfish, chocolate (eep! yes!) ...any of the common allergies. Just pay attention to how your diet changes with the season and see if there are any connections. Also, when we're on low-sugar diets in the house, the eczema always seems to lighten up if not disappear. Also, when the Santa Ana winds kick up here in LA I break out big time (party due to dry climate but perhaps allergies too...other people in my family get sinus problems from Santa Anas).

Think of your skin as an organ that reacts to what's going inside your body, not just topical solutions, and you may find even more relief. Good luck! :)