My back itched the other night as I got in bed. I was going to write “in a place I can’t easily reach when it occurred to me, “What place on my back is easy to reach?”
I asked Mom to put some skin creme on it and, when that didn’t help, to scratch it please.
That didn’t help either, so I began using my pillow like a bear yes a tree trunk, leaning against and scratching.
That didn’t work either, so I started contorting my body to try to reach the itch.
I stopped not because it worked but because I got worried I was going to roll off the bed with all my contortions. Sure, dying would have stopped the itch but probably not worth it, I decided.
All this happened with the sleep mask perched atop my head.
I decided to rely on television to take my mind off the itch, which seemed to be working until my leg started to jump. My left leg.
I shut off the TV and read, which usually works. Not this time.
I tried sitting up in bed, which also usually works. Not this time. Plus the tubing for the mask got hooked on my pillow and started pulling me back, so I laid back down. On the tubing, so more contorting to get it out from under me.
My back still itched, remember.
I put the mask on, hoping that might stop the restless leg. Nope.
I read some more, took off the mask and sat up, and read again.
Finally, after 2, I fell asleep.
My itch had stopped at some point, but I don’t recommend this post as a way to stop an itchy back
In case you’re wondering, the itchy spot was just above my left shoulder blade.
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