Itch is such a common, everyday sensation that we rarely think about it — until it becomes pathological, or so chronic and/or excessive that it interferes with daily life. A long string of skin ...

If this is your case, then it is because your body is trying to send you a message and communicate with you. 🧍 The fact is, our bodies never become tingling with scratches for no apparent reason, so ...

"My patients understand itch is transferred like nerve pain," said Gil Yosipovitch, MD, director of the Miami Itch Center and chair of the National Eczema Association scientific advisory committee.

Greta, as I will call her, cried out in an exasperated refrain that I had heard endless times before. “I just can’t stop scratching! Sometimes the itch is in other areas, but mostly it’s down there.” ...