# Help my with Hypochondria about this itch, please.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 11, 2004, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-with-hypochondria-about-this-itch-please/233695 "2004-03-11T14:32:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-with-hypochondria-about-this-itch-please/233695/1 "2004-03-11T14:32:19Z")

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Okay, so I have an itch and immediately my mind spins out of control. That’s what I mean by hypochondria. All it is is that have had this itch on my leg for more than a month now. It itches like a mosquito bite, but I don’t think it is. There’s just this little spot which doesn’t look like a bite of any kind. My mind immediately runs to all sorts of bad scenarios. I will get this checked out if I need to, but just to take the edge of nerves, can anyone please give me some completely harmless explanations. Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-with-hypochondria-about-this-itch-please/233695/2 "2004-03-11T14:49:14Z")

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It’s proably eczema or dry skin. try moisturizer.