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Why does the back of my neck always itch?

Q: why does the back of my neck always itch?

: It could be that you sweat a lot with activity and it is skin irritated from this. You can take claritin for a week and see if you can break the cycle of it being there.

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Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

It could be that you sweat a lot with activity and it is skin irritated from this. You can take claritin for a week and see if you can break the cycle of it being there.

Answered 4/29/2023

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A member asked:

Why does the back of my neck always itch?

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Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

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