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Need help with skin crawling sensation

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Tarboro, NC

I was awakened this morning by a crawling sensation all over my body. I have this sensation often, just not as severe as today. Does anyone have this also & what helps you deal with it besides meds?

May 22, 2015
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Members connected over the distressing crawling sensation many experience with fibromyalgia, describing it as feeling like ants or bugs on... Read more

Members connected over the distressing crawling sensation many experience with fibromyalgia, describing it as feeling like ants or bugs on their skin that drives them to scratch, sometimes until bleeding. Several members shared practical relief strategies including warm showers or baths with Epsom salts, cold washcloths to calm nerve endings, and various lotions, though most agreed these provide only temporary help since the sensation appears neurological rather than skin-related. A recurring theme was the emotional toll of the symptom, with members expressing frustration about looking crazy scratching in public, worrying others think they have head lice, and the reassurance that they are not alone or imagining this very real and maddening experience.

A MyFibroTeam Member

You're not alone & you're not crazy. 😀 I think we all feel that way at times with Fibromyalgia. @A MyFibroTeam Member

June 1, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have been on [[treatment:cymbalta:54c86b8c860875808e[[phone:000492]] 120:]] for years without this problem.

May 26, 2015 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

I do not think it is a skin issue. I think it is more neurological. I have soaked in Epsom salts baths, used Lavender, and smeared my entire body with multiple different kinds of lotions and oils. ie: oatmeal, organic, coconut oil, baby oil...etc. Nothing works. It is either a side effect of the Cymbalta or it is from what ever nerve problem is causing the pain in my body. Maybe it is all connected? Who knows? One thing is for sure. I HATE it when the itching is on my head because I feel like everyone is looking at me and thinking she has head lice. I do not have head lice. I have had my daughter check!
I have also heard that kidney failure causes body itching too... I am sure my kidneys are fine. So if one problem can have a symptom of "itching" I am sure other problems can too.

Scratchy in Topeka

May 23, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I suffer with this and I find it varies day to day, a warm shower can help.

May 22, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have that, too. I'm always looking to smack a bug off me that isn't there. Creep crawling feeling can go creep itself somewhere else. I don't like it. I have no remedies for it to share. Sorry!

May 24, 2015

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