Annie Lowrey

Yeah, I try not to talk to people when that happens. I guess in some ways it's nice that usually when I'm really itchy, it's at night, like in the middle of the night. Because, you know, during the daytime, it would be pretty unusual for me to be severely itchy now. That was not true when I was pregnant so much. But now it's like the sun starts to go down.

Yeah, I try not to talk to people when that happens. I guess in some ways it's nice that usually when I'm really itchy, it's at night, like in the middle of the night. Because, you know, during the daytime, it would be pretty unusual for me to be severely itchy now. That was not true when I was pregnant so much. But now it's like the sun starts to go down.

I'm leaving the office so I can go hide in my house if I'm itchy. You know, so for the past week that I've been itchy, it's mostly it's been at night. And I just excuse myself because it's just like sometimes I'll subtly try to scratch my head or scratch my feet or something. But it's noticeable. People kind of pick up on it. It's like not a cool thing to do socially.

I'm leaving the office so I can go hide in my house if I'm itchy. You know, so for the past week that I've been itchy, it's mostly it's been at night. And I just excuse myself because it's just like sometimes I'll subtly try to scratch my head or scratch my feet or something. But it's noticeable. People kind of pick up on it. It's like not a cool thing to do socially.

I'm leaving the office so I can go hide in my house if I'm itchy. You know, so for the past week that I've been itchy, it's mostly it's been at night. And I just excuse myself because it's just like sometimes I'll subtly try to scratch my head or scratch my feet or something. But it's noticeable. People kind of pick up on it. It's like not a cool thing to do socially.

I think it leads to a sense of disquiet in the person that you're talking to. And then they end up scratching themselves. You've just you've allowed your itch to become contagious. Yeah.

I think it leads to a sense of disquiet in the person that you're talking to. And then they end up scratching themselves. You've just you've allowed your itch to become contagious. Yeah.

I think it leads to a sense of disquiet in the person that you're talking to. And then they end up scratching themselves. You've just you've allowed your itch to become contagious. Yeah.

Which he's not doing intentionally. And it turns out that that is a hormonal thing. So there are a number of your body hormones, including estrogen, that affect your propensity for itch. And so you have a hormonal cycle during the day. And that's why you itch more at night. So sometimes, yeah, I feel like accidentally nudge me or something. We have two dogs. One of our dogs skulks around.

Which he's not doing intentionally. And it turns out that that is a hormonal thing. So there are a number of your body hormones, including estrogen, that affect your propensity for itch. And so you have a hormonal cycle during the day. And that's why you itch more at night. So sometimes, yeah, I feel like accidentally nudge me or something. We have two dogs. One of our dogs skulks around.

Which he's not doing intentionally. And it turns out that that is a hormonal thing. So there are a number of your body hormones, including estrogen, that affect your propensity for itch. And so you have a hormonal cycle during the day. And that's why you itch more at night. So sometimes, yeah, I feel like accidentally nudge me or something. We have two dogs. One of our dogs skulks around.

Patricia likes to get up and sleep on the bed with me, and so she'll do the same thing. She'll wake me up, and I'll wake up, and I'll be itchy, and I'll just be absolutely furious if the itch-crash cycle starts because then it's hard to get back to sleep, and you're taking, like, melatonin or, you know, hydroxyzine or one of these drugs.

Patricia likes to get up and sleep on the bed with me, and so she'll do the same thing. She'll wake me up, and I'll wake up, and I'll be itchy, and I'll just be absolutely furious if the itch-crash cycle starts because then it's hard to get back to sleep, and you're taking, like, melatonin or, you know, hydroxyzine or one of these drugs.

Patricia likes to get up and sleep on the bed with me, and so she'll do the same thing. She'll wake me up, and I'll wake up, and I'll be itchy, and I'll just be absolutely furious if the itch-crash cycle starts because then it's hard to get back to sleep, and you're taking, like, melatonin or, you know, hydroxyzine or one of these drugs.

And so, yeah, touch can be completely unbearable if you're itchy because it just, instead of setting off those receptors for platelets pleasure or warmth or pressure. It just sets, you know, your receptors for itch off.

And so, yeah, touch can be completely unbearable if you're itchy because it just, instead of setting off those receptors for platelets pleasure or warmth or pressure. It just sets, you know, your receptors for itch off.

And so, yeah, touch can be completely unbearable if you're itchy because it just, instead of setting off those receptors for platelets pleasure or warmth or pressure. It just sets, you know, your receptors for itch off.

Absolutely. If you saw somebody scratching themselves on the subway, would you go sit next to them? No, of course not. Of course you wouldn't do that. Just instinctively, I think you have that self-preservation mechanism. I've actually noticed it with my kids who are little too, right?

Absolutely. If you saw somebody scratching themselves on the subway, would you go sit next to them? No, of course not. Of course you wouldn't do that. Just instinctively, I think you have that self-preservation mechanism. I've actually noticed it with my kids who are little too, right?

Absolutely. If you saw somebody scratching themselves on the subway, would you go sit next to them? No, of course not. Of course you wouldn't do that. Just instinctively, I think you have that self-preservation mechanism. I've actually noticed it with my kids who are little too, right?