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Crawling feeling

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maureen12052
maureen12052

Hi everyone

I was just wondering if anyone else has this crazy feeling

of something crawling under your skin? I sometimes get

the sensation of ant 🐜 crawling under my breast. Very weird! The doctor says if formacation whatever that means. I've had MRI sonogram and diagnostic mammogram! All negative.

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  • gailannie
    gailannie maureen12052

    Posted

    Maureen,

        This sensation is very common with menopause.  There is a specific name for it.  Sorry I can't remember the name right now, but it begins with for______tion.  

    Many women have this crawling sensation.  I have no idea if this one doctor is right, or if this is just his simple explanation, but what I heard is that it is estrogen leaving the receptors.  

      Sorry, as I know this can be very uncomfortable.  Isn't menopause just wonderful???

    • maureen12052
      maureen12052 gailannie

      Posted

      Hi gailannie

      Thank you so much for your response. The dr. called

      it formacation. I think that's correct. It really is very

      nerve racking. I which it would just go away. I'm 49 and I just went my first whole month without a period. It seems to be getting better not itching as much as before but still very bothersome.😔

  • Guest
    Guest maureen12052

    Posted

    Yes, but I get mine in the legs and sometimes stomach! Feels like one of those creepy horro movies! I have taken my shirt or pants off thinking I actually had a bug crawling on me.  I hate it when that happens!
  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 maureen12052

    Posted

    Hi Maureen, yes it is Formication, as your doctor suggested. When I had it I took claritin the antihistamine seemed to work on me at least

    I have lots of allergies so it was my drug of choice which tremendously helped.

    • maureen12052
      maureen12052 Sochima822

      Posted

      Hi Sochima822

      Thank you so much I'm going to try the Claritin! It seems to be getting better but not gone.

  • Goddess1
    Goddess1 maureen12052

    Posted

    Omg yes I've that too! But for some reason I had a missing period for 3  months and it seemed like it has practically gone away!!! I didn't go to my Dr. I was afraid I was gonna be diagnosed crazy😢😢 it damn near ran me crazy! Good luck to you hunny! Did the dr recommend anything for yours ?

    • maureen12052
      maureen12052 Goddess1

      Posted

      Hi Goddess1

      Thank you so much for your reply! You know it's funny. The crawling started and now I just missed

      my first period as well! So I hopping to be like you

      maybe a few more missed periods and it will just disappear! Oh dear god I hope it goes away! 😩

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