I guess everyone who is reading this post has felt itchy before, but have you ever wondered WHY are you feeling the itch? Is it because of a mosquito bite, or perhaps, an allergy reaction? Perhaps, we should ask ourselves what actually makes us feel itchy, and here I am, helping you to solve this question.
Actually, other than nerves which make us feel pain, there ARE actually nerves which make us feel itchy. There is one specific chemical which commands our itch nerves to send signals to the brain which then processes it and it is called Histamine. So, actually, the culprit is Histamine, a protein released during an allergic reaction. There is a way to stop the itch, that is to use Antihistamine drugs as it will disable the protein's signals and prevent our brain to stimulate the itchy feeling.
However, Histamine itself has an accomplice. Discovered more than a decade ago, there are fibers sensitive to itch which stimulates itchy feelings too.
I hope my work today gives you a better understanding on the irritable itch you feel almost every single day!
Regards,
Jack Tan 2O307
Sources --- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14910412/ns/health-livescience/
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