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Itching is an irritating sensation that makes you want to scratch your skin.
Itching is an irritating sensation that makes you want to scratch your skin. It's an important symptom of many skin conditions (often combined with a skin rash), but can also indicate diseases of the internal organs or the nervous system. Scratching should be avoided, if possible; use cooling and moisturising ointments instead.
Generalised itching without any discernible skin changes
Generalised itching with skin rash
Mostly in combination with a skin rash
itching, pruritis
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