where does an itch go when you scratch ti?
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I was told in an Anatomy and Physiology class by teacher that scratching an itch interferes with the nerve messages being sent by the itch to the brain. So temporarily you don't feel the itch. Putting ice or tolerable hot water on an itch can help similarly.
650844
Jock Itch. Get tough actin Tinactin.
583700
This is a itchy inflammation of the skin, characterized by dry, scaly, and thickening.  Stress and tension can increase the itching.  Normally treated with corticosteroid creams and maybe anihistimines.  Sometimes your doc may even prescribe a patch with the meds in it so it decreases the scratching
1001408
It's the release of histamine during the immune response that causes you to itch.
990872
the testicles go up and down independently, it's a self regulating organ for producing sperm. You other issue is not related to the first question. Often if u took a shower or bath and do not dry properly and /or sweat accessively, the moisture allow fungus to grow. and causes itchiness and soreness from your scratching due to tear. It's call jock itch.....go to nearest drug store they are cream, spray or powder available. if not sure ask a pharmacist for reccommedation. Make sure you dry your groin area well before apply and try to keep it dry at all time...
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The central chemical involved in itching is histamine, a molecule released by mast cells in the skin. Histamine is the chemical that causes the itch and reddening when bitten by insects. It binds to local nerve endings on specific receptors.  An itch from cutaneous (skin-related) stimuli, such as movement of small hairs on the body, is transmitted along the same pathway as pain. An itch caused by histamine is transmitted to the brain by a different neural pathway.  As with pain, a histamine-induced itch travels via the spinothalamic tract, but in fibres specific for itch.
539379
Scratching causes another counter irritation and the brain gets distracted. Chk out the  link\n\nhttp://www.ratlab.co.uk/itch.htm
379446
sounds to me like you may have eczema.  it usually flares up from stress.\n\nIf you have eczema, at first your skin may feel hot and itchy. Then, if you scratch, your skin may become red, inflamed, or blistered.
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I think it could be a mental thing.  I do the same thing.  It's like I have to scratch in so many different places (mind you I actually feel the itch) before I can get comfortable and fall asleep.  It's a possibility?
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Is your name "Itchy",by chance?\nJust checking.
341987
an itch is somewhere in your body that you want to scratch really very much. Itching can be caused due to allergy to certain types of foods, medicine, moquitoes, sunlight or warm weather in general.
650112
Simply stated--Scratching relives the feeling of itchiness because as we scratch we activated some receptors in the skin called Anandamides (which act in the process of relieving pain and other related pleasurable sensations)
963508
Am not a medical personel, but my mom is. From what I know,\nthe surface of the wound is healed, but there is incomplet healing\ninternaly. Itching is a sign of incomplete healing.\n\nI would also say that you stop scratching it too hard so as to\navoid agravating the wound. Is there a thick hard scar? If there\nis, then I sugest you have it cut and treated by a specialist.\n\nHope my answer will be helpful to you. Goodluck.
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Time. Meanwhile, there are things you can do to be more comfortable. Try oatmeal baths, calamide lotion and don't scratch.
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Ha Haaaaaaaaaaaa!\nOh, oh....Good one!\n\nSnooty B.itch!
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Yes, itching is a side effect. Kinda cute, people think you have some sort of tick.
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sorry to get straight to the point...\n1. keep the area clean...shower with moisturizing soap. dryness could cause itching too.\n2. clean with moist paper towel after using the bathroom. \n3. remove unwanted hair\n4. apply moisturizer to keep it from dryness.\n5. avoid tight briefs or pants. \nyea..good call. ladies don't like men who scratch themselves...anywhere!!!