I don't know if you've tried coconut oil when you say you've tried hot oil treatments. I find that coconut oil washes out really easily for me, but everyone is different. I don't find it weighing down my hair either. But again, everyone is different.
I don't have any suggestions, but I think it's interesting that you mentioned how your skin was better when you were in Seattle. I have pretty awful eczema, and through out all the time I spent in the pacific north west my skin was MUCH better. Must be the climate.
Two things that have helped me (I've had this since childhood, btw) are lots of sunlight (someone suggested tanning, and that would probably accomplish the same thing) and chemical exfoliation. Vinegar is a fine acid for chemically exfoliating, though I'll be honest, I do miss dying my hair. Bleaching out my roots so I could apply some Manic Panic would literally sear off the nasties, and I'd be itch and scale free for 2-3 weeks. It's sad that I don't miss the colors, just the mild chemical burn. Consider trying out other alphahydroxy and betahydroxy acids. I forget which AHA is in vinegar (malic acid, maybe). I know Cleopatra had awesome skin because she always took milk baths, and lactic acid is great for the skin.
Climate can absolutely effect your scalp. I was miserable all winter when I lived in MA, giant bloody scabs and all (scratched in my sleep). NC winters are much milder, and not as dry, so I'm not as miserable.
My guess is that it was the salt sea air in Seattle that kept your symptoms in check while you lived there, so what you could do to fake that effect is to take salt baths - some towns have salt water pools, but you can just as well take salt baths at home in the tub. The best salt to use is crystal soda (descales skin, dissolves dandruff - use 75ml/200l water, but better consult your doctor/dermatologist before trying), second best is Dead Sea salt (descales, softens, calms - use 75ml/200l water), third best is regular sea salt (softens, calms). If using the latter you dissolve about 1/2l in some hot water, add it to your bathwater (ca. 200l), and soak for 10-15 minutes - try keeping your scalp under the water for as long as you can. Pat dry - never rub! - and try getting some sunshine right afterwards if you can
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Climate can absolutely effect your scalp. I was miserable all winter when I lived in MA, giant bloody scabs and all (scratched in my sleep). NC winters are much milder, and not as dry, so I'm not as miserable.
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