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Itching or burning
Itchy skin
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Leg itching

Leg itching

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Unpleasant sensation that creates an urge to scratch skin of lower extremity.

Dr. Heidi Fowler reviewed this

27 year experience in Psychiatry

Is a type of:

Itching or burning • Itchy rash • Itchy skin

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

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