Well... if we're on itch stories... a few weeks ago I started scratching at night like crazy. I was sure I had scabies. I could have contracted them from an old bed sheet cover that was lying in dust for a long time, and which I failed to wash before using it (stupid, I know). Anyhow, I went to the doctor, she took a look, without actually giving it a close inspection, and said "yeah, you're probably right". I spent a few weeks furiously washing all my stuff, and spreading all kinds of crap on me (some of it lindane-based, and I just learned it's cancerous), but the itch just didn't go away. Then, a few day ago, it stopped. It's gone now, and the only thing left is that the spots I was itching at are more sensitive. I don't think it was scabies, after all, but who knows?
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