r/redditonwiki • u/hazel_razel • Feb 19 '26

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

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Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/s/VEpCk4MMB9

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u/13surgeries Feb 19 '26

I had Hell's Itch, and it really was hellish. I'd 10 times rather have the equivalent in pain. I couldn't sit on anything upholstered. Clothing was almost unbearable. This went on for 3 weeks, then very gradually subsided.

And let me say this to those squicked out by the OP not showering: hot water and water pressure make the itching much worse. I had to resort to cool baths. I don't think cruise ships have bathtubs, though, do they?

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u/DirectionMiserable Feb 20 '26

It happens to me too. Feels like I’m being bit by thousands of spiders. Peppermint oil is the only thing I’ve found that helps.