Skin crawling
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Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god 
I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom. I`m so glad it is gone. I think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there 
Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom. I`m so glad it is gone. I think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~
Oh yes, I have had this before. Both this and a lot of itching, particularly on my face when I reduce my Xanax. I do think this is a withdrawal symptom. It’s very annoying. I hope yours doesn’t return, Jackie. Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head.
I get it on the same side of my head-I believe it is either my blood pressure dropping or just some vascular artifact-it is a creepy feeling-I also have been getting it in my right heel. It almost feels like something is crawling under the skin. Since I have begun a walking regimen it again may be a vascular sensation of pooling blood or a dilated arteriole-check your pressure lately? It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom.
could be but most of the time a discontinuation symptom off of paxil is the electric jolts-a beta blocker may have this side effect if missed as well think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. I get it on the same side of my head-I believe it is either my blood pressure dropping or just some vascular artifact-it is a creepy feeling-I also have been getting it in my right heel. It almost feels like something is crawling under the skin. Since I have begun a walking regimen it again may be a vascular sensation of pooling blood or a dilated arteriole-check your pressure lately?
Have you two seen the movie *Alien*???? ;P Brrrrrrrrr….. now *my* skin is crawling!! MikeH ) . — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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So glad this went away for you, Jackie. I’ve had that sensation a lot, but I think it’s the blood vessels in my head due to the many headaches and migraines I’ve had in the past. {{{{{Jackie}}}}} Love, Di
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom. I`m so glad it is gone. I think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there Jackie
– The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair.
I do get the feeling that my skin is crawling when I’m having a bad panic. I mostly get it in my torso but sometimes in my limbs too. On rare occasion I’ve had ‘restless legs syndrome’. That feels a lot like bugs crawling on your legs You ever get that one? — it’s nasty! Wishing you calm, crawl-free skin!! — _TJ_ <TJ_IREL at YAHOO dot IE — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom. I`m so glad it is gone. I think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there
Jackie, the crawling sensation was a paresthesia due to Paxil withdrawal. Is it made worse by turning your head to one side or the other? This maneuver stretches the nerve roots that supply sensation to the scalp. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Jackie, Glad the skin crawling has passed. I get this every now and then when I miss meds and definitely when I do a med change. smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom. I`m so glad it is gone. I think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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I would send you some calming vibes, but that would be counter-productive, woudn`t it? ; ) Hope your feeling better by now. Bob On Mon, Jul 25, 2005, 6:49pm (EDT-2) Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom. I`m so glad it is gone. I think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there Jackie — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::I wish I had something useful to say. I don’t believe I’ve had this, but it ::sounds similar to an itch, in that it sounds like it affected your nerve ::endings? You would know more how that works than I. Remember my post a ::while back about physical symptoms causing anxiety? It sounds like that ::happened to you. Dear Bob, I do tend to get upset about physical sensations that I can`t explain away. This was one of them The crawling sensation has moved from the side of my head to the top. LOL! I find if I get anxious about it, it gets worse…. and lasts longer. I`m just trying to ignore it now. I know it will go away. Thanks for your reply Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::I would send you some calming vibes, but that would be ::counter-productive, woudn`t it? ; ) :: ::Hope your feeling better by now. Thanks Bob! I`m doing better Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::So glad this went away for you, Jackie. I’ve had that sensation a lot, but ::I think it’s the blood vessels in my head due to the many headaches and ::migraines I’ve had in the past. {{{{{Jackie}}}}} Dear Di, I forgot, I had a migraine Sat and Sunday. Sunday is the day the crawling started. Since Monday, I`ve had a sinus like headache that starts around mid afternoon. Coincidentally, that is around the time the crawling sensation starts. Thanks for the clue!! (((((Di))))) Jackie
{{{{{Jackie}}}}} I hope you start to feel better soon. Love, Di — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom. I`m so glad it is gone. I think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~
Gosh Jackie, if you’re halfway there, I’m pretty much there. : ) I wish I had something useful to say. I don’t believe I’ve had this, but it sounds similar to an itch, in that it sounds like it affected your nerve endings? You would know more how that works than I. Remember my post a while back about physical symptoms causing anxiety? It sounds like that happened to you. Take Care, Bob — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::Jackie, the crawling sensation was a paresthesia due to Paxil withdrawal. I thought it was too…….but it is still happening even though I am taking my paxil. ::Is it made worse by turning your head to one side or the other? This ::maneuver stretches the nerve roots that supply sensation to the scalp. I didn`t notice that at all. I do notice that it seems to only happen when I am on the computer. I also been battling a strange headache the last few days. It feels like sinuses and/or eye strain. I wonder if this is all related. Thanks for your reply Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Jackie, I got that in my twenties, and the doctor took me off birth control pills and it went away. I have also, in later years, had that sensation on my ankle, looked it up, and it is supposedly a menopausal symptom! Dot — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::Jackie, I got that in my twenties, and the doctor took me off birth ::control pills and it went away. :: ::I have also, in later years, had that sensation on my ankle, looked it ::up, and it is supposedly a menopausal symptom! That`s interesting! Hopefully this will go away soon. Thanks Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::I get it on the same side of my head-I believe it is either my blood ::pressure dropping or just some vascular artifact-it is a creepy ::feeling-I also have been getting it in my right heel. It almost feels ::like something is crawling under the skin. Since I have begun a ::walking regimen it again may be a vascular sensation of pooling blood ::or a dilated arteriole-check your pressure lately? Maybe this is a New York thing? Well, I`m still getting this sensation everyday. It`s much less intense and only lasts a few seconds. It seems paxil, or shall I say, lack of paxil, isn`t to blame being I`ve taken it the last two days. I did screw around with my beta blocker dose, so who knows Maybe we should stop wearing our hair in such tight pony tails Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::Ohhhhhhhhhhhh do I know it ? Nowadays when it starts I allmost ::immediatly know i forgot my meds . ::It is a ver disturbing feeling 
Dear Anna, away soon. It`s too annoying Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::I have had this before. Both this and a lot of itching, particularly ::on my face when I reduce my Xanax. I do think this is a withdrawal ::symptom. It’s very annoying. I hope yours doesn’t return, Jackie. Dear Sally, I seem to get rid of one symptom just to pick up a new one Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::I do get the feeling that my skin is crawling when I’m having a bad ::panic. I mostly get it in my torso but sometimes in my limbs too. ::On rare occasion I’ve had ‘restless legs syndrome’. That feels a lot ::like bugs crawling on your legs You ever get that one? — it’s nasty! :: ::Wishing you calm, crawl-free skin!! Dear TJ, One site I read did mention that the skin crawling was similar to RLS. I always feel more itchy and uncomfortable skin-wise during the Summer. Maybe it`s all the insect bites I have. Right now I am sporting quite a few mosquito bites. Hope you are still doing well on the paxil! Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::Have you two seen the movie *Alien*???? ;P I did when it was in the theaters way back in 1979 One of the most terrifying movies I have ever seen. ::Brrrrrrrrr….. now *my* skin is crawling!! Are you accusing me and LM of being aliens? Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::Glad the skin crawling has passed. I get this every now and then when I ::miss meds and definitely when I do a med change. It`s an annoying sensation, huh? I hope you are well Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dear People, You ever have the sensation that your skin is crawling? Yesterday afternoon, I started getting this intense crawling sensation on the left side of my head. It was a very superficial feeling, so much so, that I thought I had a bug in my hair. I checked, no bug, thank god I was able to alleviate the sensation some by not having my hair in a ponytail. Rubbing my scalp or brushing my hair also alleviated the sensation for a few minutes. After a few hours of this, I started to feel anxious. It was a very disturbing sensation. When I woke up this morning, my head felt like it does when I`m late taking my paxil. With the way I took my meds yesterday (while preparing my weekly pill box) there`s a good chance I may not have taken a med or two. I didn`t think much of it, took my paxil this AM. I felt edgy for a few hours…….but I noticed that crawling sensation disappeared and hasn`t been back. I`m pretty sure this skin crawling was a withdrawal symptom. I`m so glad it is gone. I think it would have driven me crazy. I know, I know, I`m already half way there Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh do I know it ? Nowadays when it starts I allmost immediatly know i forgot my meds . It is a ver disturbing feeling Love from Anna — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::So glad this went away for you, Jackie. I’ve had that sensation a lot, but ::I think it’s the blood vessels in my head due to the many headaches and ::migraines I’ve had in the past. {{{{{Jackie}}}}} Dear Di, I forgot, I had a migraine Sat and Sunday. Sunday is the day the crawling started. Since Monday, I`ve had a sinus like headache that starts around mid afternoon. Coincidentally, that is around the time the crawling sensation starts. Thanks for the clue!! (((((Di))))) Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
