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Can you get itchy skin from ragweed allergy?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

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Yes: Ragweed, besides causing typical allergy symptoms of sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, is a photosensitizer; so the combination of ragweed oil on the skin plus sunlight can cause itching.

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Answered 7/26/2019

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