I had severe sunburn maybe 5 years ago near my belly. The following night I experience an itch like no other. Couldn't sleep even though I had work the next day. Tried everything I read on the internet to manage the itch. Eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, cold shower, hot shower, you name it. Apparently the hell's itch is very rare and not everyone has experienced it. Have you?
"It is described as a maddening, uncontrollable itch of the affected skin. Some have described it as deep sandpaper rubbing on the skin or severe pins and needles,"
"However, 3 days after the onset of the sunburn, triggered by a shower, the most intense itch developed that was more painful than anything I have experienced in my life. It felt as if needles were stabbing deep into the epidermis. The pain was so unbearable that I did not know what to do. I was in a frenzy state, irritable and restless, wringing on the floor, with an intense urge to scratch which made it even worse. It felt like hell. It seemed that I was going insane. Applying aloe-vera skin lotions further worsened the symptoms. The painful itch was so unbearable that I was given benzodiazepines to calm down the uncontrollable urge to scratch, in addition to oral antihistamines, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication."
Yep experienced it on both legs. I have a cream somewhere that helped with the itch. I'll have to find it.