Chronic itch: Every bit as debilitating and depressing as chronic pain

If you've had it, you would know. Chronic itchiness -- often the result of skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema or allergies -- disrupts sleep, dims pleasure and limits activities. Just as much as chronic pain does.

By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots Blog

June 17, 2011