Comments on: The connections between "itch" and "ouch" http://boingboing.net/2011/11/15/the-connections-between-itch.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 01:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: CH http://boingboing.net/2011/11/15/the-connections-between-itch.html#comment-1271263 CH Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=129436#comment-1271263 Yep... my head and nose is now itching like crazy! Thanks BoingBoing! But seriously... my daughter has excema, and it is really not fun to try to tell your small child not to scratch when she is _really_ itching badly. It's a vicious cycle, where scratching causes more itching, and constantly scratching causes sores that causes itching. I really wish there was some "headache pill" that would block the itching from registering in the brain, so I really truly appreciate the work these guys are doing!!!! Yep… my head and nose is now itching like crazy! Thanks BoingBoing!

But seriously… my daughter has excema, and it is really not fun to try to tell your small child not to scratch when she is _really_ itching badly. It’s a vicious cycle, where scratching causes more itching, and constantly scratching causes sores that causes itching. I really wish there was some “headache pill” that would block the itching from registering in the brain, so I really truly appreciate the work these guys are doing!!!!

]]> By: thisbikeisatardis http://boingboing.net/2011/11/15/the-connections-between-itch.html#comment-1271071 thisbikeisatardis Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=129436#comment-1271071 This helps explain why during particularly bad flares of fibromyalgia, I get so itchy I will scratch myself bloody in my sleep.  This helps explain why during particularly bad flares of fibromyalgia, I get so itchy I will scratch myself bloody in my sleep. 

]]> By: lsamsa http://boingboing.net/2011/11/15/the-connections-between-itch.html#comment-1270980 lsamsa Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=129436#comment-1270980 Too funny, seeing this article at this time. Just today, I was determindly scratching an itch for the third time when I was driven to say out loud, 'why does this keep on hurting'. In fact, I then laughed & said...'oh, I meant itch'. Either way...the harsh scratching did the trick....and yes, I do talk out loud quite often to myself...but that's a whole different discussion. Too funny, seeing this article at this time.
Just today, I was determindly scratching an itch for the third time when I was driven to say out loud, ‘why does this keep on hurting’. In fact, I then laughed & said…’oh, I meant itch’.
Either way…the harsh scratching did the trick….and yes, I do talk out loud quite often to myself…but that’s a whole different discussion.

]]> By: James B http://boingboing.net/2011/11/15/the-connections-between-itch.html#comment-1270666 James B Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=129436#comment-1270666 Anyone who has had shingles is likely already unpleasantly acquainted with the notion that some nerve cells transmit both pain and itch signals, particularly when attacked by a virus. Anyone who has had shingles is likely already unpleasantly acquainted with the notion that some nerve cells transmit both pain and itch signals, particularly when attacked by a virus.

]]> By: marilove http://boingboing.net/2011/11/15/the-connections-between-itch.html#comment-1270662 marilove Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=129436#comment-1270662 Anyone else find they are super itchy after reading this? It's like that one time I started reading about yawns on wikipeida.  I was yawning all night! Anyone else find they are super itchy after reading this?

It’s like that one time I started reading about yawns on wikipeida.  I was yawning all night!

]]> By: Aatish http://boingboing.net/2011/11/15/the-connections-between-itch.html#comment-1270654 Aatish Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=129436#comment-1270654 Wow! I'm so excited to be featured on boingboing. Thanks for the plug, Maggie! Wow! I’m so excited to be featured on boingboing. Thanks for the plug, Maggie!

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