Don't scratch them.Instead rub your nipples between thumb and forefinger lightly at first then slowly apply pressure until you throw your head back and begin to breath heavy.Don't stop there,keep going until you feel rapture.Does this stop the itch? Well I don't know but it couldn't hurt. We guys get the same thing once in a while with our balls.A good stiff natural bristle hair brush does a world of good.So does a warm shower and some lavendar or vanilla scented bath gel used with one of those scrungies on a rope lather applicaters.Don'tcha know another word for horney is Igottheitch........

Okay, maybe a little off topic, but similar situation. I went jogging outside yesterday to do something about the holiday eating situation. Got a nice 4 miler in, feeling good, until I got home. I'm in Philadelphia, USA, and it was COLD. So as I'm back inside thawing, the head of my dick starts hurting badly. You know how your fingertips hurt when you get back in from the cold? Well, imagine that in a MUCH more sensitive area. Fortunately, no frostbite or permanent damage, but I may have to double layer my underwear for today's run.

Update us on your condition, I'm curious as to how it's doing. I'm telling ya, hyrdrocortisone cream is the way to go, cheap and effective ;)

thanks everyone ... Lakritze ... been doing that a bit! ahhhhh!

Malcolm ... double bagging ... not a bad idea in cold climates!

Cherry ... had a friend recommend Desitin (yes the diaper rash stuff) it is such a heavy cream that it really seems to be helping .. don't like the idea of putting steroid cream onto my nipples .... probably nothing bad about it at all, just don't like the idea of it. But still have the odd moment here and there when I'd like to dig right through the skin to try to destory that itch! ah well. :)

As you can see by the replies, you're not alone in your quandry. Rest assured, I'm here to help.

Take a cool shower (hot showers only irritate them more) and dab your skin dry gently with a soft cotton towel. Dry your hair, because you don't need to catch a cold on top of having itchy nipples. Then retire to your bedroom where the heat should be set at a comfortable temperature and lay on the bed, face up. Because I believe the problem lays in the realm of "sensitivity to light", you're going to have to accustom your nipples to brighter lights than they currently get all tucked away inside a bra, under a shirt. This is best achieved in small, yet powerful doses not unlike the flash of a camera. Regular cameras will work ok, but the added benefit of using a digital camera is that you can put all the pictures in one place (best if you use an alternate server like Pixies, so you don't run the risk of losing all of your medical research and data) and examine the pictures for subtle differences throughout the process. It may take several angles to assure even coverage, and might have to be repeated a few times before you notice a difference. I suggest a round of pictures every day for one week.

By the time one week is past, you'll have one hell of a thread and whatever is really the cause will go away on it's own. :D