Stress Can Make You Itch

Cybergal · Oct 27, 2008

Stress Can Make You Itch

Stress has been found to activate the immune system in the skin of mice, causing them to itch.

The same likely holds true for humans, researchers say.

Itching remains somewhat mysterious. It is similar to pain in how it develops and plays out in our bodies. Because the skin is on the front lines against infection, it is a place where white blood cells attack invading bacteria and viruses. The immune cells in skin can overreact, though, causing inflammatory skin diseases such as dermatitis and psoriasis.

Stress is also known to increase odds of everything from the common cold to cancer.
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Calumet1tsp · Oct 27, 2008

Have you ever read an article or had someone tell you their kids have lice or their dogs have fleas??? Then all of the sudden your head starts to itch????

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