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   Taylan (Now 18% More Deranged) (taylan@fedi.feministwiki.org)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Dec-2024 07:09:55 JST Taylan (Now 18% More Deranged)
   My shins get incredibly itchy when in bed and I think it may have something to do with me using a hot water bottle all the time. Does it get too hot for my shins and dries out the thin skin on them?
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     Flick ?? (flick@spinster.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Dec-2024 09:50:55 JST Flick ??

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     @taylan Quite possible that you’re giving yourself repeated mild burns and damaging the skin.

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     Taylan (Now 18% More Deranged) (taylan@fedi.feministwiki.org)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Dec-2024 09:53:52 JST Taylan (Now 18% More Deranged)

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     • Flick ??
     @Flick Hmm I don't put it on my shins usually so, not sure. Maybe unknowingly in my sleep lol.
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     The Dread Slender Gnome (gnomeshatecheese@spinster.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Dec-2024 18:04:24 JST The Dread Slender Gnome

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     @taylan My impression is that the skin on the shins tends to dry out easily in general for some reason, and dry skin is very often itchy skin. I might have no dry skin issues anywhere else, but my shins might still be slightly flaking.

     You could try applying some moisturiser before bed and see if it helps after a while. Loads of options out there, from heavy thick ones, to thin watery ones that absorb quickly.

     When I lived in Finland, something in that particular town's water dried my skin like mad, and I spent a lot of (unscented) lotion just to keep the itching down.

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