Every once in awhile, I'll get this rediculously itchy spot on the sole of my foot. It's always on the exact same place, in the middle of my foot in the nook right where the ball of my foot meets the rest of my foot. It only happens on one foot, and only for about 5-10 minutes on any given day. It doesnt happen every day, but I haven't been able to figure out what's different about the days it does itch. There is no visable rash, scab, scar, discharge, flakiness, nothing. There is no visable difference in that part of my foot.
Does anyone else get this? What is it from and how do I make it go away? (And yes, it is itching now.)
posted by Weeping_angel
on Jan 21, 2013 -
16 answers
Sometimes when I run through tall grass it makes my legs itch. Why does this happen?
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posted by gregr
on Aug 21, 2012 -
10 answers
My dog seems to be allergic to something. Skin scrapes have shown it isn't mites or anything else. We've changed his food and other things in his environment, and he's still miserable. Pictures
here.
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posted by daboo
on Jun 18, 2012 -
23 answers
Crazy, weird phenomenon: since I was a little kid (I'm now almost 52) I have occasionally experienced an extremely sudden, acute sort of spasm--more like a very acute, kind of painful itch--simultaneously in the tip of my big toe and on the skin of my lower abdomen. It will last fractions of a second, but usually reoccur up to 5 or 7 times maybe within the next few minutes. Then nothing for maybe a couple of months. The feeling is definitely located on my skin, not deeper, like a muscular thing. It's very pin-pointed and specifically located. It's quite uncomfortable, almost painful, though very, very quick. It's sudden and acute enough to make me gasp and grab my stomach and my toe in reaction.
Obviously this is not a big problem. I'm writing because it's so very strange, and I have never known anyone else to experience this. In fact, if I'm ever bold enough to ask someone, they just laugh in disbelief: "your toe AND your stomach!?!" I know! I mean, how on earth are the big toe and the skin of the abdomen related? So, the question is: anyone else ever experience this weirdness?
posted by primate moon
on Mar 23, 2012 -
12 answers
I have a problem with itching at night. How can I stop itching when I'm not even awake? (warning, GonadFilter!)
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 1, 2011 -
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A tiny, tiny insect in the grass bit me and made my finger swell up. I'm getting better now, but wondering what it could have been.
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posted by insectosaurus
on Jun 19, 2011 -
12 answers
I need a physical method of preventing my toddler from scratching her lower arm/wrist while she's in bed.
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posted by Mayor Curley
on Mar 15, 2011 -
21 answers
This very localized rash appeared on my left side after taking some antibiotics. Then, two months later, it reappeared in the exact same location after taking a different antibiotic. What is it? [picture included]
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posted by fatty magoo
on Feb 6, 2011 -
10 answers
I scraped my wrist eight days ago. The gash itself is healing up alright, albeit a bit slower than I'd like, and it looks like it might scar a little. But the surrounding area is red, blotchy, and bumpy like a rash, and it itches terribly. Should I be concerned?
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posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis
on Sep 27, 2010 -
24 answers
Sometimes when I drink alcohol I get sort of an allergic reaction: skin rash (red spots on my face and shoulders) that feels a bit itchy. The first time that happened was about 2 years ago (never had that before and I'm 29 now) and now it occurs about every tenth (or so) time I drink hard liquor. It hardly ever occurs with beer or wine and it doesn't seem to be related to a certain ingredient (it happens with vodka as well as with Campari). Plus it doesn't seem to be related to the quantity of alcohol ingested. Maybe the cause is a certain kind of food in combination with alcohol? I haven't done enough "tests" to find out more.
What could that be and need I be worried?
posted by cronholio
on Sep 23, 2010 -
13 answers
How do astronauts and other trained professionals deal with itches while in pressurized suits for long durations of time? Does NASA make astronauts undergo "tickle conditioning" to reduce the stress caused by having an itch one can't scratch, or, likewise, the military with fighter pilots? Do the subjects just get used to the feeling, so that the itch deadens? Are antihistamines or similar drugs administered pre-flight? Has weightlessness been found to affect these and related parts of the nervous system that manage sensations of pain, discomfort, heat, cold, etc.?
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Sep 10, 2010 -
15 answers
I am literally allergic to nice clothes. When I wear collared button down shirts (with a stiff collar), I get red itchiness all around my neck, and if my hands touch it and then my eyes, my eyes start to burn. What am I allergic to? What can I do to stop it?
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posted by Mach5
on May 25, 2010 -
18 answers
I had a breast reduction about four years ago and every once in awhile a numb part of my breast feels itchy. What's up with that? (possibly NSFW)
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posted by giraffe
on Mar 3, 2010 -
15 answers
If my mind is not occupied with something else, I find that I become annoyingly aware of various sensations in my body (including some that are no doubt hallucinated). What is this?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 5, 2010 -
9 answers
ItchyGirlParts filter. I shaved my nether regions two days ago and now it itches in that prickly "hair is growing and stabbing me" kind of way.
What can I do to prevent/mitigate this itching. Aside from, "shave every other morning." Throwaway email and other details follow.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 11, 2010 -
23 answers
You are not my doctor, but you do know something about mysterious skin conditions that disappear without a trace every time I make a doctor's appointment.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 20, 2009 -
17 answers
OMIGOD the chafing. Can you help me make it stop? Please? (Details might be unpleasant.)
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 18, 2009 -
29 answers
I've had tinea versicolor for a couple years now, treated with prescription ointment. The ointment doesn't seem to be working anymore, and I don't know what else to do. Please help an itchy lady.
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posted by LolaGeek
on Apr 16, 2009 -
8 answers
I'm recovering from a body sunburn, most of the pain is gone but now I'm painfully itchy. Should I use some moisturiser cream or should I let my skin dry out to accelerate the process?
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posted by gttommy
on Dec 4, 2008 -
15 answers
Fleas! But different... I'm not intending to kill any fleas, I just want to get them to stop biting me and/or make the bites stop itching!
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posted by nzydarkxj
on Nov 13, 2008 -
14 answers
I have been to 3 GP's and 3 specialists over the last three years and no one can tell me what is wrong with me. My main complaint is shortness of breath, fatigue, very itchy skin with no rash and congestion/ringing in the ears. I'm at the end of my rope. Can anyone help figure out what is wrong with me?
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posted by i_love_squirrels
on Aug 12, 2008 -
23 answers
Putting a child under the age of two on Children's Claritin for his allergies...advice, or first-hand anecdotes?
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posted by Asparagirl
on Jul 19, 2008 -
16 answers
Why do I get a really bad itch on my back after using a back brush in the shower?
posted by TheManChild2000
on Jun 17, 2008 -
11 answers
How do I get this scabby dry skin to heal? Anon because it's in my groin and itches like hell...
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 23, 2008 -
13 answers
HELP!!! My boyfriend and I are bumpy and ithcy everywhere!!! Nothing helps and it's a terrible nuisance. What could this be and any suggestions for remedy?
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posted by NotInTheBox
on Jan 25, 2008 -
35 answers
I have a skin irritation on the top of my foot/ankle and I can't stop scratching it.
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posted by Hat Maui
on Oct 16, 2007 -
14 answers
Possible Hypochondriac-filter. I have an itch that keeps showing up in the exact same place; around the top of my left shoulder-blade. Normally I wouldn't worry about it at all and think "Oh it's just an itch" but the fact that it keeps coming back pretty much in the same spot on a fairly frequent basis (every few hours or so) makes me question if this is something I should be worried about?
posted by Second Account For Making Jokey Comments
on Apr 15, 2007 -
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