Support Community for Amputees

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Scratching an itch you can't scratch (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org to c/amputee@lemmy.sdf.org

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It's that time of the year again.

It happens to me once or twice a year: all ten toes itch like a mofo. It comes at random, but usually around fall and spring. It might have something to do with large temperature changes, but no matter what I wear, I still haven't found out how to prevent it happening.

I've tried a massage, hot mud pads, cold gel pads, icy-hot balm, going to the sauna, painkillers (the non-addictive kind), and I'm nearing the bottom of this small bottle of bourbon because it's driving me insane.

If anybody has any suggestion, I'm all ears.

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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 7 months ago

Oh my, the itch is back. For the love of all that's holy, somebody scratch my toes, wherever they are...