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Symptom Checker
Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.
Itching Without Rash
Okay. A new medication or topical exposure can cause itching that does not always cause a rash, so that may be the cause of your itching. Avoiding this new medication or topical treatment may cure the itch. If your doctor prescribed the treatment, call the doctor's office for advice.
Do you itch after contact with water? For example, are you itchy when you step into a shower or swimming pool?
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