My dad has always been itchy. He has those bamboo back scratchers EVERYWHERE around their house. The solution for him has been Purpose bar soap. It's OTC, but I'm not sure if its in the medication or soap section of the store. His back is the worst so he uses a back sponge on a long handle, lathers it up real thick, applies it all over his back and lets it sit and soak on his back as soon as he gets in the shower. Then he rinses his back as the last thing before turning off the water.

I just started getting the itchies after a shower. When we visited them last month, they had a white bar soap in the guest shower that I used and didn't get the itchies. My mom can't remember what it was, though. She's a retired dermitology RN and brought home samplers the drug reps left. She told me what she thought it was but after I bought it and started using it, I can tell its not what they had. Oh well....

Just thought a recommendation for Purpose soap might help someone.