I am only a level 1 SFQ practioner, and only the active exercise at that. Yes, I do get the itches, and what I do is scratch them when it just gets too itchy. Sorry to all you avid SFQ practitioners, but I guess as long as you are neutral in thinking about scratching, or you assert that you will still feel the energy flowing, I don't think it is a big problem, and I still get the SFQ benefits. Either way, I attempt to tolerate the itchies the next session.