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Mostly everytime i take me a shower i get red splotches on my arms and they itch, and now when i get into a swimming pool i get red splotches on my arms and they itch, what can be causing this?

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Dr. Jack Mutnick answered

Aquagenic Urticaria: There is a type of physical urticaria called aquagenic urticaria. But it could also be due to a separate physical urticaria. Recommendations are cooler showers and increased doses of oral antihistamines (within reason).http://www.acaai.org/allergist/allergies/types/skin-allergies/hives/pages/default.aspx.

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Answered 9/25/2012

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A member asked:

Mostly everytime i take me a shower i get red splotches on my arms and they itch, and now when i get into a swimming pool i get red splotches on my arms and they itch, what can be causing this?

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Dr. Jack Mutnick answered

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