Itchy foot...arghhhhh!!!

[Possegal]

I have no advice but can tell you if my Irish mother were alive, she'd tell you that an itchy foot means you are going to take a trip.

I've had an itch on the foot about where you are talking and it drove me nuts. Not sure what it was or why it went away, but I was tired of it itching so much, that I do remember.

[nscrbug]

I agree with the suggestion to ice it. Last September, I was plagued with a mysterious itching on my right forearm. It lasted until mid-December...no joke! My dermatologist suggested that it was some type of nerve-related issue. She told me that pain and itch both travel along the same nerve pathway, and that some people experience "mis-fired" pain signals that surface as an intense itching. I truly believe that this is what I had with my forearm itching, because we ruled out any other allergic-related cause. For me, ice was the ONLY thing that brought me instant relief. I literally had to keep 4 to 5 ice paks in my freezer at all times, because as soon as one got warm...I needed to get another on my arm immediately. I had to sleep with icepaks on my arm all night long. I even had to keep icepaks in the freezer at work, so that I could rest my arm on an icepak while working at my desk. It was the only way I could sanely get through a day. Then, as suddenly as it came on, it disappeared in mid-December and I haven't been bothered by it since then. However, I've been told that it can be a seasonal condition that recurs...so I'll have to wait a few more months to see if it crops up again. But yes, ice will definitely kill the itch.

Linda

[jessmarimba]

I have these weird little lumps I thought were plantar's warts (but supposedly aren't?) towards the front of my sole...they itch like crazy sometimes. Particularly when I'm driving (probably b/c they're on my right foot). That's not it, is it? Sounds like yours is in the wrong spot.

[zoom-zoom]

I have these weird little lumps I thought were plantar's warts (but supposedly aren't?) towards the front of my sole...they itch like crazy sometimes. Particularly when I'm driving (probably b/c they're on my right foot). That's not it, is it? Sounds like yours is in the wrong spot.

Nope...this is sort of where my arch and heel meet. Very weird. I'm going to try ice though. It's driving me bonkers!