If you have an itchy spot, then you just slap it and it doesn't come back for a while? told ya it sounds stupid. but i was in class and someone said "have you ever had a itchy spot then u made a soft X on it and slapped it and it went away? it works!" it did work but then i realized why dont u just slap it? my question is have u ever tried this? and dont say it wont work bc u have probably never tried it.
2006-10-12 15:28:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It works by shocking the nerve endings. It is harmless. I do it to my head so I won't get small scratches that burn when I wash my hair.
2006-10-12 15:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by ashley f 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, same as scratching something hard so it hurts instead of itches. You can deal with the pain better than the irritating itch.
The x thing is probably partly a placebo effect, although I have used it on mosquito bites, and it has worked.
2006-10-12 15:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it all the time, especially for itches on my legs when I am wearing jeans. I can't scratch the itch because nails on clothes gives me the same feeling as nail scraping a blackboard. It works for me.
2006-10-12 15:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah that works, I also squeeze it really hard once and get the clear stuff to come through - that works too! haha
2006-10-12 15:31:52 · answer #4 · answered by daisy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no i haventnwhat do you mean by shocking the nerve endings?
2006-10-12 15:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by delldude405 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i have an itch on the top of my foot when im wearing shoes, i just stomp on it with my other foot!
2006-10-12 15:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by Shadows of the Cross 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, I've tried that....... What about it?
2006-10-12 15:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by Mithrandir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋