[speeder]

I, along with my siblings suffered from it as a child but it cleared itself up by adolescence. I remember it well, skin so dry that it cracked and bled. really painful. It was mostly on the bottom of my feet in my case.

I remember getting relief by soaking my feet in a pan of hot water, (maybe w/ some epson salt in it?), it would really soften up the hard dry skin. Still, it did not cure it.

Do you have a good dermatologist? They are invaluable. They may have come up w/ something since my experiences ~40 years ago. Best of luck.