My cat scratches herself badly

I'm posting this question in regards to my cat's problem with scratching her skin. She has no fleas, is healthy but has very dry skin. I trim her nails often but because of the dry skin, she is constantly scratching herself to the point where it scabs.
Are there any helpful ideas anyone can share? Should I put lotion on the effected areas? Or feed her anything speacial?

 

what is she eating now?

 

Hi and welcome to Auspet. Also, are you positive there are no fleas? Do you use a flea product?

 

Hi, I have a cat (Bones) who does the same thing he will scratch and bite himself until he has scabs and patchy fur.
As Chessmind says are you sure there are no fleas because this is the no 1 cause of over scratching/grooming, some cats have an allergy to flea bites.

When Bones first started doing this I took him to the vet who first said it was a flea allergy, once we'd got rid of the fleas it improved but not 100% better, the vet says he could be allergic to just about anything, so we've changed there food, it didn't help so over the past year I've ended up changing all the products we used in the house, from washing powder to shampoos and soaps and cleaning products and I still don't know what causes it! It comes and goes, its hot here at the moment and that seems to have agrivated it again.

One thing I've found that does help him is to brush him with a comb that reaches right down to his skin so at least the itching is getting a good scratch without him overdoing it, at the moment I brush him once a day and he's getting less scabby + he absolutly loves me for doing it !

This is just what I've experienced though, Your cat could have something else so if it continues could be an idea to check with the vet. Good Luck