# Itchy sunburn

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itchy-sunburn/687158>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 28, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itchy-sunburn/687158 "2014-04-28T03:05:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itchy-sunburn/687158/1 "2014-04-28T03:05:28Z")

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I got a very bad sunburn on my legs and feet last Sunday. I had put sunblock on, but I guess my short swim washed it off (despite what the bottle said about being waterproof).

It’s been a week and the pain and swelling are gone. But oh man, do they itch!!!

I’ve been scratching both legs and both feet while sitting on my couch watching a movie. I must say, the scratching is one of the most satisfying feelings I’ve had in a long time.

Tomorrow at work should be interesting. I’ll probably have to take my shoes off at some point to scratch.

No excuse me while I good scratch an itch.

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**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_York](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_York](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_York)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itchy-sunburn/687158/2 "2014-04-28T14:49:02Z")

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Aloe vera is good.