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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Itching Skin

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Symptoms
  • Swelling in lower legs , ankles, or feet
  • Nervousness
  • Sleepiness
  • Depression
  • Discontinuation of the menstrual cycles
  • Weakness
  • Worsening of disease state such as ulcers, diabetes
  • Deafness
  • Itching skin
  • Burning skin
  • Dry skin
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Convulsions
  • Muscle weakness
  • Psychosis

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Expert & Community Posts

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Atopic Dermatitis Is Treated With a Chilling Approach
By healthgal , Health Expert

...chronic, often long-lasting skin condition marked with itching, skin rashes, inflammation. ... Read more »

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Battling Dry Skin in the Winter
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...  The chief presenting complaint in my office is itching (pruritis). Dry skin is often... Read more »

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Herpes and Itchy Skin
By Penelope James , Health Expert

Do you ever get the sensation of itching all over your body?  I had it so bad last week that I... Read more »

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The Skinny on Dry Skin
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...drawer at home and one at work. My scalp has started itching. No amount of hand cream helps my... Read more »

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Drug Allergies and Getting my Money Back
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...but then suddenly you have a reaction like redness, itching, hives or worse?   What... Read more »

Health Guide

Ichthyosis vulgaris
...skin , severe Scaly appearance, adherent scales May thicken Itching of the skin, mild Signs and tests The diagnosis is made mostly on the basis... Read more »
Nummular eczema symptoms
...Alternative Names Eczema - nummular; Nummular dermatitis Symptoms Itching Skin lesions that may be macules , papules , ... Read more »
Dry skin and cold weather itch
Alternative Names Cold weather and itchy skin Information Here are some recommendations for dealing with dry skin: Take fewer and... Read more »
Lichen simplex chronicus
Itching of the skin May be chronic May be intense Increases with nervous tension, stress Skin lesion , patch,... Read more »
Echinococcus
...cyst disease Symptoms abdominal pain in upper right quadrant severe itching of skin cough bloody sputum chest pain ... Read more »

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