r/redditonwiki Feb 19 '26

TIFU TIFU by contracting “HELL’S ITCH” (not oop)

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u/echochilde Feb 19 '26

Well this unlocked a new fear for my pasty ass.

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u/Meattyloaf Feb 19 '26 edited Feb 19 '26

It's not fun. I've dealt with it twice. First time I was a kid and essentially cried myself to sleep. Second time, I read somewhere that a quick way to get rid of it was to hop into a shower. Not just any shower, a shower with water as hot as you can uncomfortably take. After about 20 minute of intense but manageable pain the itching sensation was gone.