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I have terrible itch without visual signs of skin issues and I have Dry skin. I get itch from contact with water (mostly arms and legs) this is labeled Aquagenic Pruritus. I also get itch from change in temperature with some visual rash appearance, This is labeled Cold Ucateria. I get relief from both by taking an OTC supplement called Beta Alanine. I take 750 MG before getting up on a cold morning, wait 15 mins and then take every four hours as needed. I take 150 mg 30 prior to showering...There is a Facebook group for Aquagenic Pruritus where thousands have been using Beta Alanine for 3+ years, most call this a miracle after years of suffering. Here is a link to a Stanford Paper in the use of Beta Alanine: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/pde.14440
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I also have self diagnosed Aquagenic Pruritis. But I also seem to be sensitive to cold, especially A/C after being outdoors on a warm day. No rash, nothing….just a nasty I was so itchy after a shower it was hardly worth having one. I connected with the AP group & finally after water testing, changes to hypoallergenic items in bathing & laundry products, hypoallergenic moisturizers….I tried Beta Alanine not expecting it to work but it did!!! Just amazing! My father had this AP & so does my sister. I had it as a Teen & young Adult but then it disappeared after pregnancy for many years. It has come back with a vengeance in the past year. In some cases it can apparently be genetic. I can finally have a shower without feeling it’s like a torture chamber. Beta Alanine has been wonderful for me.