Nope, it acutally doesn't itch...yet. It is really sore. Not "ouch" sore, but bone sore. I really thought my bone was damaged, but since I can type and my finger has released itself from "stiff mode", I'm pretty sure all is well! I have (had) one of the velcro finger splints to protect my finger from daily life. (hitting it on the cupboards, running the wound across denim, knocking it on the wall and desk) I took it off and left it on the coffee table (I was suffering from finger claustophobia) and when I turned around it was gone! Some bulldog got onto the coffee table and decided it made a great play toy. It was for the best...Orion spotted it on my finger and was trying to remove it. I finally got fed up with her intensity, and took it off. Then she focused in on the bandaid! Yikes! We finally got her attention diverted and once she mangled the finger splint, she's satisfied.