Surprising Reasons You're Itchy
Problems With Your Thyroid
Pregnancy
Diabetes
Cancer
Cancer Treatments
Tumors
Stroke
Shingles
Multiple Sclerosis
Pinched Nerve
Medications
Lack of Iron
Kidney Dialysis
Restless Legs Syndrome
Mental Health
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SOURCES:
American Diabetes Association: "Skin Complication."
Cancer.net: "Skin Conditions."
Clinical Dermatology: "Psychosomatic factors in pruritus."
Current Problems In Dermatology: "Drug-Induced Itch Management."
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: "Is Itching a Sign of Cancer?"
DermNetNZ: "Iron deficiency."
HealthyWomen.org: "Thyroid Disorders."
Mayo Clinic: "Restless legs syndrome," "Itchy skin (pruritus)," "Pinched nerve," "Cholestasis of pregnancy."
National Kidney Foundation: "Dialysis: Dry, Itchy Skin."
National Multiple Sclerosis Society: "Itching."
National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: "Iron."
Pain: "Itch and neuropathic itch."
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby: "Itching During Pregnancy."
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: "Neuropathic Itch."