1/17/2024 0 Comments Hells itch atarax![]() I experienced this 'Hells itch' this week and I can honestly say it's probably the worst, most annoying thing ever. ![]() ![]() And remember: this is NOT the normal sunburn itch. Anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated. I also know dry skin is a leading cause of itching, but as I mentioned before lotions/skin moisturizers seem to make it unbearably worse. For example, if it's a histamine response to the dead skin cells/debris that are still present in the skin, I would think a strong anti-histamine (prescription strength hydroxyzine perhaps? I mention this specifically because I have a small stash of it from an old prescription) would help. What is the biological mechanism that drives this itching? My thinking is, if I know what causes it (specifically), I'll better know how to treat it. I need to know: what causes it? I know that your body is getting rid of the dead skin cells and new skin is.blah blah blah, yeah I get that but that doesn't give me any specifics. Any type of lotion/cream/ANYTHING causes it to itch more, ESPECIALLY the creams designed specifically for sunburn. You become a madman/madwoman for about a day. I've found descriptions on numerous forums that describe this itch to a "T". It is what I have come to know as "hell itch". It happens exactly 2 days after the initial sunburn. ![]() When I get a decent sunburn, I itch, but it's not the "normal" sunburn itch. It's not horrible, but it is a healthy pink. Anyway, so 2 days ago I got this sunburn on my back. I have a working knowledge of basic (I mean, VERy basic) animal (and human) physiology, but most of my courses were more "big picture" kinda things. So.I just graduated with a degree in environmental biology. ![]()
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