# Itches When I Exercise

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itches-when-i-exercise/145028>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 26, 2002, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itches-when-i-exercise/145028 "2002-12-26T21:14:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![skaterboarder87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@skaterboarder87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skaterboarder87)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itches-when-i-exercise/145028/1 "2002-12-26T21:14:17Z")

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When I exercise, or get embarrassed, my upper torso begins itching like mad. It’s a pain in the ass and I have no idea why this is. Is there any way to prevent this?

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**Author:** ![RipRiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RipRiley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RipRiley)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itches-when-i-exercise/145028/2 "2002-12-26T21:19:30Z")

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Could be a fairly common skin disorder called tinea versicolor

Check this out: [http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/tineav.html](http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/tineav.html)

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**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itches-when-i-exercise/145028/3 "2002-12-26T21:20:06Z")

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My head iches when I work out. I think it’s because of sweat-which could also play into the embarrasment angle.

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**Author:** ![skaterboarder87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@skaterboarder87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skaterboarder87)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itches-when-i-exercise/145028/4 "2002-12-26T21:32:12Z")

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well, my skin isn’t discolored as the article stated… Anything else it could be?

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**Author:** ![Amptech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Amptech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amptech)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itches-when-i-exercise/145028/5 "2002-12-26T21:35:05Z")

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The exact same thing happens to me when I exercise or get embarrassed, and I always assumed it was just the sweat.

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**Author:** ![X\_Slayer\_ALE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbe5ce/32.png) [@X\_Slayer\_ALE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X_Slayer_ALE)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itches-when-i-exercise/145028/6 "2002-12-26T21:41:50Z")

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Prickley Heat. Its kinda like your pores are erupting with sweat. Try putting on some lotion before you exercise or some baby powder. Be sure to hydrate yourself (drink lots of water) an hour before exercising. You have a moderate version of prickley heat so you may not get the rash but it still itches like crazy. Once you start sweating the irritation goes away.

[http://www.luhs.org/health/topics/derm/prickly.htm](http://www.luhs.org/health/topics/derm/prickly.htm)