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What causes my head / scalp to itch when i eat hot spicy stuff?
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Unusual: Reaction to heat from spices that causes change in nerve endings. Avoid spicy foods or pretreat with oral antihistamine such as Claritin (loratadine) or zyrtec.
Answered 11/28/2017
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