Living with Itch

Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., is a professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology and director of the Temple Itch Center at Temple University School of Medicine. He is known as the "Godfather of Itch" and is the founder of the International Forum for the Study of Itch.

Patient and parent narratives illustrate how people cope with itch and how, with medical and social support, itch can be managed.

This book and its inventive format will make it possible for people who suffer from itch to understand it in great depth. And its practical advice will help everyone-from anyone who has ever been bitten by a mosquito to anyone who has ever experienced the unrelenting itch of the many skin diseases in which it causes so much suffering. -- Jeffrey D. Bernhard, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Editor Emeritus, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Anyone who has suffered from itch, especially those with a condition where itch is a constant companion, will benefit by reading this groundbreaking book. As a patient myself, understanding it and learning ways to manage it can make a huge difference in living well day to day. -- Susan Thornton, cutaneous lymphoma patient; CEO, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation My son's round-the-clock itch runs so deep, he scratches and scratches to find some relief. This book is for anyone with an allergy or eczema or other condition that causes itch, or anyone who wants to truly understand what so many endure when the itch is unrelenting. -- Eric Kageyama If you live with chronic itch, you might think no one understands what you're going through. This innovative book is proof that some very smart people do. -- Kaspar Mossman, eczema patient