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Experiencing Itching (pruritus)
204 patients currently experience Itching (pruritus). See all
turnup Sex: M Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: severe See profile turnup mild
JazminMchll Sex: F Flare-up: Severe Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile JazminMchll severe
mobetter Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: None Cognition: mild Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: mild Walking: mild See profile mobetter moderate

Itching (pruritus) Symptom Report

Itching, also called pruritus, is an intense sensation that produces the urge to rub or scratch the skin to obtain relief. Read more...

What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Treatments Patients Take For Itching (pruritus)

Treatments Patients Take For Itching (pruritus)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Hydroxyzine HCL	11	5%
Levocetirizine	3	1%
Doxepin	2	1%
Clonazepam	1	0%
Diphenhydramine	1	0%
Eczema Cream	1	0%
Evista	1	0%
Triprolidine and psuedoephedrine	1	0%

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