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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why does scalding hot water feel amazing on itchy skin while being as painful as you would expect everywhere else?
gpt
The nerves in your skin responsible for transmitting itching are the same ones that transmit heat sensation, so when you put hot water on an itchy area it overloads those nerves and they temporarily stop transmitting any sensations.