Winter Itch

I thought since England was more humid than the midwest, I would be rid of this problem forever but I have it.  In the States I use Gold Bond medicated lotion that cools the skin so you have no desire to itch.  Sadly you cannot buy this here. :\\\'(  Does anyone know if there is a similar product I can use?  I looked at a lot of anti itching cream but they all warn against using it on large areas.   Since it's basically my whole body, that is out of the question.  I have lotions but they don't really help to stop the itching as my husband sees me scratch in my sleep.  When I wake up, I look like 30 cats used me as a scratching post. If anyone else has this problem, what do you use?
Help!

You are right: Gold Bond is the best.  Sadly, DD has not found a British equivalent so has to take it back in suitcase (along with the Cheerios  )

How about this http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/e45-itch-relief-cream_1_4309.html


EDIT:  Amazon.co.uk has Gold Bond   

I think that gold bond on Amazon ships from the US.
But I will give the E45 a try!
Thank you  :\\\'(

Have you tried Aqueous cream BP (from any chemist)?  DD uses that.

We have an off-brand sensitive skin cream (don't remember what it is called, but it is basically like the UK version of Cetaphil) that works nicely.  Also, try soaking in a warm (not too hot!) bath with lots of baby oil in, then just patting dry rather than rubbing, and applying a regular sensitive skin cream after your bath instead of a lotion.  Lotions contain alcohol and dry your skin out more.  Bubble bath also dries out your skin, as does most soap, but hey, you have to wash!  Just try to use a sensitive skin soap rather than a smelly one. Unfortunately, I am the queen of the itchy people!    
Anyway, this works for me....

Aveeno! I use the oil (which is like a body wash) - it does wonders for me- the bath soaks are really good too.  I have nortious issues with my hands, they dry out consistently and constantly, crack, bleed, and itch and I use a a Johson's Soothing Naturals Baby Lotion and my hands are much better these days. 

I'd still try and use some of those anti-itch creams in the areas you find you've scratched yourself to bits in the morning though...     

If you miss the cooling action of Gold Bond, try adding a bit of tea tree essential oil to the E45.  It works really well for me.

Now that I think about it, it only itches before and while I sleep. 
I bought osme E45 on the way from work so keeping my fingers crossed!
Boots love me for the millions of lotions I have bought so far!

Thank you for all of the suggestions!