What do you do when your back is itching? Do you..

Like you I will try to scratch myself as far as possible. Otherwise I would request my partner to rub me and help me out. One thing I would like to mention here - once my skin specialist (Doctor) had told me in case of itching...we should not scratch of rub it....because our skin is very sensitive and if we do scratching...it becomes a vicious circle. He told me that instead of scratching...we should divert our attention to something else.

I will scratch it first - subconsciously. Then I will try to resist. Scratching is not good. Just focus your will and the itch will stop. Or do something else to distract you from the itch.

I use the corner of the wall and move back and forth on it to scratch my entire back. It usually gets the itchy spot too! Works almost as well as having a friend do it!

LOL - I was given a very silly present a little while ago, it is a hand with the middle finger pointing upwards in a rude gesture, and this is mounted on a stick about 12 inches long. It makes the perfect back scratcher and although it was meant as a joke gift, it is very useful indeed.

-lol- well you already know what happens when you don't scratch the itchy part... it's irritating! doubly irritating if you can't reach it by yourself alone. good thing my upper body is so flexible, my hands can reach any part of my back just easily. i never had to call a friend or use the aid of something else to scratch my back. :)

This is one thing i hate the most....my back itching and i have no means to reach that point...well most its my hands job to scratch...but yes sumtimes my friends also do it for me...but if its in a public place mostly i try to press that part of my back hard against the nearest stable thing mayb wall,chair etc...to stop it....it is useful u can try it too..:-)

Scream out in frustration that's what I do, especially if I can't reach the irritable itch! That's why I dread getting my back burnt in the sun, it's not the burning sensation I can cool that down or live with it, but it's when it starts to peel, remember Baloo in The Jungle Book? He dug up a tree and using it as a scratching post lol! I usually find something to lean against then I rub my back up and down.

LOL..just couldn't help laughing on visualising the whole act. it annoys me to hell and having trying all methods (like try and reach my hands and nails, use a stick, or a pencil..), i would ultimately go to my mom to do the scratching act. but then, that is when i am lucky being at home. just imagine, having it on public place without any restrooms nearby. i think, i couldn't have escaped the uncivilised act!!

Hi, well when my back is itchy I have a back scratcher which is great and can get to spots which I cannot reach so since my husband bought this for me it saves my arms from stretching around trying to itch or asking someone else to do this for me.

I'm very lucky I have a very flexible body and I can reach my back pretty well without strain. I'm one of those who can grasp both hands at my back in what seems like 3:55 clock position if you look at it. So I have no trouble scratching my back and I can't remember an instance when I let somebody scratch my back for me because I do it myself all the time. We do have here a wood carved stick with the edge in the shape of a curved hand that can be used for that purpose. It's a novelty item here in the country and it's a very useful product especially to those who can't reach their backs or those who don't have anyone to scrath their backs for them.

To scratch my back, I use a stick. Actually, I have this long stick with small hands at the end, and its purpose is really for scratching one's back.

Wah! My back has started to itch by reading this article. If I am at home, I have a back scratchier to do the work or I sometimes scratch my back by rubbing my back against the wall. At my work place, my ruler is a very handy tool.

Whenever I am getting itching at my back I have a steel ruler which I use it rub on the itching place. It is very effective and also give relief.

When my back is itching,i scratch the place directly.My arms are long and flexible.But if my bf is around me ,i will let him scratch for me.He is too tender to solve the itching, then i'm going to be angry.He dont speak a word to me .After a while ,he will say sorry to me,and i forgive him. We often quarrel with each other about such litte things.Then we are reconciled soon.

Well initially I try with my hand to reach the place of itching most of the time I am successful in itching the place, if not then I take a scale or a pencil or any long thing and that way I always manage to reach the place of itching. I never take the help of friends or any one else. When I was small then I remember that we used to scrub the back of grandmom in return of one sweet.

I can usually reach my own itch. But there are times that I will either ask my partner...which, honestly, that does not help all too much. He is afraid of hurting me. ha ha So other times, I will grab a pen to gain the extra couple of inches that I can not reach. Of course, you don't want to have the ink part of the pen out. ha ha Or you will be marking on yourself.

funny topic! i usually ask my husband to scratch it for me. Even when he is in the middle of his nap but i will wake him up just to scratch my back. he never complains though. and good for me.

Me.. anything that can help LOL I try to solve the problem myself, I ask the kids or hubby for help, I use something that can reach it. Lately i bought one of those little hands with a handle that really help:):)

I generally lean aginst wall or sit on a chair and then press my self aginst those objects and then rub it out ..it just gives great relief. Some time i have alos used pen and comb and cordless phone.I try whichever methd is convinient at that particular situation.

hehhehe try this one, get a cartolina or any paper about the size of your back. then create squares just like you are creating a large chess board number each squares and paste it in your back don't forget to make a copy in a small paper. then ask somebody to scratch your back by indicating numbers; for example the upper back portion is itchy and in your guide it is in number 4 ask him to scratch number 4 blah blah that's all nyheheehehehehehehe