I am about to turn 40, and the last couple years have not been great for me physically, so if this is middle-age, then I don't want it. In my case, the problem is dry skin, which has plagued me more or less all my life, but looking back, it seems like in former decades it was a relatively minor annoyance compared to the scourge it has become. Sometimes I go into an itching frenzy. Not good at night when I'm trying to sleep or when out in public. [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 21 answers

Does my dog have a hot spot? What should I do about it? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 4 answers

Gumshoe dermatologists: What is going on with my hand and what can I do to fix it? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2007 - 21 answers

What's biting me in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 9 answers

Our itchy baby can only sleep if we swaddle her securely. By securely, I mean we have to wrap her quite snuggly, safety-pinning the stretchy cloth to prevent her from wriggling out and scratching herself awake. It took some trial-and-error to find a wrapping method that could contain her. Can snug swaddling harm babies orthopedically? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2007 - 27 answers

Why do I have itchy bath-hands? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2007 - 6 answers

The wonderful world of pilonidal cysts... [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2007 - 8 answers

Can anyone identify the insect(s) that caused these bug bites?
posted on May 31, 2007 - 23 answers

I've recently been afflicted with hemorrhoids. What has worked the best for you guys? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 31 answers

Please help me with my itchy and painful skin after a shower - it's driving me crazy!! [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2006 - 28 answers

Should I use an OTC yeast infection treatment? I'd prefer answers from women who aren't going to scare the crap out of me with worst case scenarios...if you think you can help, check out the [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2006 - 24 answers

Why do oranges make my throat itchy? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2006 - 9 answers

Why do BBQ-flavor potato chips make my throat itch? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2005 - 11 answers

FootFilter: about a month ago I noticed two small, itchy red dots [JPG] on my foot. At the time I passed them off as an insect bite and promptly forgot about it. Well... they're still there. [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2005 - 9 answers

If I go outside in very cold temperatures, then enter a warm environment, the skin on my buttocks and ankles often becomes intolerably itchy. My sister has a similar problem with the skin on her thighs. What might this be?
posted on Feb 15, 2005 - 11 answers