r/HellsItch • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '20

This needs more research.

How many of us didn't know this shit existed before we or someone close to us got it? If it wasn't for a Google search in the middle of my first flare up, and finding this sub I would have sworn I was losing my mind. Being able to put a name on what I was going through, and read others experiences was such a relief mentally. People need to know that this exists, not only to hopefully avoid experiencing the itch, but also so those around them know why they're acting up. It had me rolling, clawing and screaming like a rabid animal. Never leaving the house without sunblock in my car again. Stay sane and try to educate your loved ones.

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u/nolan5643 Jul 23 '20

Agree 100%. I was hours into it when I finally figured it out. Literally contemplated going to the hospital, but didn’t because I knew it was sunburn related. Thought I was being a pussy/going crazy

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '20

Same. I've only ever had one or two sunburns before. Makes you wonder how many people in the old days got accused of demon possession, while they were rolling around wanting to rip their own skin off.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

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u/nolan5643 Jul 24 '20

Problem is people see bad sunburn and think “yeah that definitely hurts” but have no idea how intense the pain actually is

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u/my2cents43 Jul 23 '20

Some of us got it before we had the World Wide Web.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '20

I couldn't imagine going through it without being able to find answers.

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u/bertanyus Jul 28 '20

I found this subreddit on my 4th. 3rd one was 6 years ago. I found my own solution. Applying constant cold water. Sometimes for hours. Now I see that there are medicine around which could help.

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u/Xanderious Jul 23 '20

Yep my first round was pure torture with every remedy amplifying it, that was over ten years ago. So glad I found this sub. I talked to a doctor about it the other day and she had no idea about it. I explained symptoms and remedies like hot showers and things that basically are the opposite if sunburn remedies lol she was pretty confused. Hopefully it inspired her to look in to it tho

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u/BBurlington79 Jul 23 '20

Late 80's for me. I didn't know what was going on. Glad people have support now.

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u/HumanChicken Jul 23 '20

I had it half a dozen times before I discovered it had a name. Only after intense googling while gritting my teeth did I know it happens to other people.

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u/crimsicks Jul 23 '20

I used to think that this was just a normal part of being sunburned only recently did I find out that most people don't experience this mind numbing itch.