It makes sense but the itch comes from the immune reaction and I doubt it can be stopped abruptly, in terms of reversing the inflammation. (Here)[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1989.tb04732.x} I read that “cold relieves itch” and that it is enough to go down to 20C.
that’s probably you have to make the heat treatment on quite short time after the bite. still, subjectively it still helps afterwards. It starts to itch more for a minute and calms down after
don’t really have a theory in why this works then…
how long does the child’s treatment helps? does the itch stay away after it warms up again?
I already tried to cool down stings with cold packs, but usually the itch comes back rather quickly.
will read your link now, as I got some surprise free time on hand - sorry for the possible premature answer/questions
edit: read the abstract (I think, I can’t access now without an account/paying?), and I think my questions still stands, as they only seem to say the applying cold stills the itch. maybe I’m missing something because of not having the full article - will try scihub
edit2: got lucky on scihub :-)
ok, seems there is really something to it. but my subjective reactions were different. maybe time of application plays a role here as well. would be cool to know the physiology behind it
It makes sense but the itch comes from the immune reaction and I doubt it can be stopped abruptly, in terms of reversing the inflammation. (Here)[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1989.tb04732.x} I read that “cold relieves itch” and that it is enough to go down to 20C.
that’s probably you have to make the heat treatment on quite short time after the bite. still, subjectively it still helps afterwards. It starts to itch more for a minute and calms down after
don’t really have a theory in why this works then…
how long does the child’s treatment helps? does the itch stay away after it warms up again?
I already tried to cool down stings with cold packs, but usually the itch comes back rather quickly.
will read your link now, as I got some surprise free time on hand - sorry for the possible premature answer/questions
edit: read the abstract (I think, I can’t access now without an account/paying?), and I think my questions still stands, as they only seem to say the applying cold stills the itch. maybe I’m missing something because of not having the full article - will try scihub
edit2: got lucky on scihub :-)
ok, seems there is really something to it. but my subjective reactions were different. maybe time of application plays a role here as well. would be cool to know the physiology behind it