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Body always itchy and i know i don't have dry skin, why can i not stop itching and it is irritating to deal with could this be because of my lupus?
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Itchy: Lupus may be the problem. You should be carefully checked for kidney malfunction and autoimmune problems.
Answered 1/25/2014
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Body Itching not lup: The most common cause of itching is dry skin and is treated with avoiding long hot baths and usin moisturisers immidiately after bathing skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, scabies, lice can cause itching other medical conditions like liver diseases.Celiac disease(dermatitis herpeticformis), kidney failure, iron deficiency, cancers including lymphomas.And thyroid diseases diabetes, and allergic reactio.
Answered 2/21/2016
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