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When moving, exercising or do any effort, my body goes red (chest,back,forehead) and feels itchy? what is this?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Histamine response: It is usually felt to be a histamine response and causes vasodilitation and the redness and itching you are describing. It commonly is associated with early return to exercise and sometimes abates as a person becomes more conditioned.

Answered 1/25/2015

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