aquagenic pruritus

There is no definitive medical test for Aquagenic Pruritus.

Aquadynia is a variant of aquagenic pruritus, and characterized by a widespread burning pain that lasts 15 to 45 minutes after water exposure.

It is commonly prescribed in the United Kingdom for conditions such as eczema, aquagenic pruritus or atopic dermatitis.

In 2011, a small study conducted in two French allergy practices suggested that low doses of propranolol (10-40 mg daily) were effective in the treatment of aquagenic pruritus.

Aquagenic pruritus is a skin condition characterized by the development of severe, intense, prickling-like epidermal itching that is without observable skin lesions and that is evoked by contact with water.

Aquagenic pruritus is recurrent, intense, diffuse itching upon getting out of a bath or shower, and although no one knows the mechanism, it's a symptom of polycythemia vera, a rare condition in which the body produces too many red blood cells.