My wife, a nurse for 20 years, came home and told me she heard of putting a bar of Oil of Olay ( dove or any other brand would work) in the bed, under the sheets so that they are next to your feet.

When she put it under the sheets I didn’t take it serious nor would I have ever thought it would have worked.

However, since that time my legs never itched again.

Don’t ask me how it works, I don’t know…but it worked.

If you have itchy legs, try it, its cheep and you have nothing to lose.

Gary

Leg itch after the shower is often due to cholinergic urticaria – an allergic reaction triggered by heat. In this case small red bums or patches would appear on the legs. If you take an antihistamine pill an hour before the shower, and if it helps, this furtherly speak for cholinergic urticaria as a cause. Using lukewarm water and not wiping your legs with the towel could help a bit.

you can make a test. Next time after bath or shower, if you itch, take a Benadryl (antihistamine pill). If this will help, it means you possibly have an allergy to heat (a type of physical urticaria).

swollen foot becoming purple after standing speaks for a serious circulation problem (vasculitis, thrombosis..). You should see your doctor promptly!