Legs itch when washing dishes

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It seems that when my movements are restricted in some way in a meeting, say, or standing at the sink with wet, gloved, sudsy hands, I'm always more conscious of itching, and more tormented by my resistance to scratching. Mark Twain noticed it too: There was a place on my ankle that got to itching, but I dasn't scratch it; and then my ear begun to itch; and next my back, right between my shoulders. Seemed like I'd die if I couldn't scratch. Well, I've noticed that thing plenty times since.

If you are with the quality, or at a funeral, or trying to go to sleep when you ain't sleepy -- if you are anywheres where it won't do for you to scratch, why you will itch all over in upwards of a thousand places. Also, using the disposal greatly reduces the garbage-can smell. Particularly indispensible to those of us in small apartments with once-a-week garbage pickup.

What material is your kitchen floor and how even is the floor beneath? The combo could cause you to be stimulating your feet in funny ways when you stand in front of the sink, causing a weird circulation glitch that makes your feet itch. I call these sorts of phenomena crosstalk. I don't understand why they happen. A lot of cities ask that people not use their garbage disposals because they require a lot of water for proper use and improper use without the water can clog sewer pipes farther down.

I don't know why your feet itch. Response by poster: PurplePorpoise: Nope. Only when washing dishes. Miko: But I do scratch it, vigorously! It may be a bizarre sort of synaesthesia that's triggered by some combination of stimuli I haven't yet isolated. Someday you might reach 6 feet!

Unless there's leg room under your sink which isn't the case in most kitchens you have to lock your legs and lean over slightly. I sometimes get a strange tingling behind my knees when I brush my teeth. When I shift positions it goes away. Try sitting on a stool or something instead and see if it goes away.

Garbage disposals are really great. It's a little much to put big things in it as it does require a lot of water and energy to grind it all up but the little stuff is great. So much better than cleaning out the little food trap thing. I have memories of my feet itching something fierce when I did the dishes when I was a teenager, still living with my parents.

I always attributed it to having to stand in one place when I didn't want to. You know the idea of "bristling," getting flushed in an uncomfortable situation? Same thing for me. I hated doing chores. That always happenes to me too!!! I do have circulation problems but the only time my legs and feet get itchy is while doing dishes. I have absolutely no idea what it is. I've had it since I was like I thought so. Allergic to dishes. Maybe he should buy me a dishwasher. It's very irritating.

I rip my leggings up and claw at my legs like I've walked through a patch of poison ivy or something. I swear this use to happen to me when I was a teenager and Everyone thought I was crazy lol!