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Christchurch, VA

I am getting episodes where during the day in my left arm I will get the "tingles". My hairs stand up, it feels like my skin is crawling almost exactly like pins and needles and I get goosebumps. This ONLY happens on my left arm and it's such a pain. My tingles and goosebumps do not quite hurt, but they feel very uncomfortable as though if it was a little more intense it would really hurt. It only started 12 days ago now. I will get them maybe 10-20 times a day and have to stop what I am doing… read more

April 1, 2017
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A MyMSTeam Member

Ya I don't want to gross you out but I have felt the sensation of bugs crawling on my scalp so realistically that I had myself checked for lice by a professional; I have felt creepy crawlies on my skin so distinctly that I dusted my mattress for mites. Turns out it's neurological and it's called formication. If you're getting goose bumps my suggestion is to acknowledge it with a quick thought and then move on with what you were doing. You could even give it a name to take away its power. Like, "Oh, there go those fire ants again." or "Hello again, Creepy Charlie, my old nemesis!"

April 4, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

Eww I hate the crawling feeling!!! I get that on my face and head. Here recently I burnt myself on my wrist and the crawling went up my arm and over my head freaky!

April 2, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

Then they start to spasm which are quite painful.

April 2, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

I get that in my legs it drives me crazy and then they stfrg

April 2, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

Your not paranoid I get that feeling in both arms.

April 2, 2017

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