Itchy stinging biting sensation

[moonshadegold]

For about two weeks now I have been having random stings all over my body even my scalp. There is also itching and a feeling of things jumping or moving on my skin. I have been checked for scabies, fleas, mites and lice. I have none of those. There is also random red bumps scattered on my body. Most of them are on areas where my clothing is covering tightly. Where my bra sits and underwear, thigh, butt. And there is also red dots on random places on my body. I have been taking long hot showers. I stopped taking hot long showers about two days ago and I am using gold bond lotion after showering. I stick to one lukewarm short shower a day now. I also am taking Allegra (type 1), Zantac (type 2 antihistamine), Garlic (500 mg) and Vitamin B. I take these once a day in the morning. I have been told I have eczema. I know what is happening to me is an allergic reaction I'm wondering if it is related to something like the Garlic pills or Vitamin B or something else?

[Jonelkrueger]

I have this since May of 2018 went to a graduation in WI slept 2 nights in nights in the local hotel brought home some parasite that I cannot figure out. I have this biting going on that's driving me insane. The physicians have labeled me as psycho prescribed psychotic medication which I take I refuse to take.  I've  spent hundreds of dollars on oils, borax, vinegar, lice sprays, lice shampoos, insecticides. I need HELP too.

[Yobo997]

Hi guys, I am having the same problem for a couple of years now... The feeling is hard to describe it stings and also feels like itches at the same time. It happens when I do anything that gets me hot like a jog, hops, when I even run to catch the bus then the reaction gets me all crazy I start scratching all over my body and anyone who looks at me would think I am going ******* nuts.. I went to the doctors and I just give up with the doctors because they are taking this so lightly when it actually isn't and they don't understand it, I read all of your comments and I saw a couple of you writing that you should avoid any physical activity, I don't think you should! I do boxing, you might be thinking now "how does he do boxing when he gets all crazy scratching himself before he even does the second push-up?" The thing to do is to sweat it out before you reach the gym, when I get off the bus there is a 1.5km distance between the bus stop and the gym so what I do is I start running and all the crazy feeling just come at me at once but regardless I just keep running till I sweat then it's gone till the next time I have a shower and try to warm myself up so before I keep talking about more of the ways I manage whatever the hell this is... I hope to see your comments about my experience of it

[sharin]

Hey moon. Still think u have exezema?
I wonder if u changed ur mind.
I know ur post is old.  Maybe I will come across an update.
Hope ur cured.

[sharin]

This from MOLD. Some where in ur house u have mold.  Mold also attracts mites and other bugs.  The mold becomes systemic - inside ur blood stream.  the bug become attracted to u.   Has anyone done a skin scraping and looked under a scope ? If not, u have have not been checked for mites. Not even scabies.
Check ur bathroom for mold.  Under ur bath and kitchen sink too. Behind fridge and washing machine and dishwasher.  Check roof for leak. Also check under ur house for slow drip from pipes.  It doesn't take much and will make u very very sick.    Change  ur AC filter and furnace filters.  If u have dampness u have mold.  Mold by itself also causes sensation of bites and stinging and makes u itch like crazy.

[Michelleadams01]

I as well am having the same problem and it is driving me crazy.  I have tried everything and nothing works. I am going to the doctor to see if they have an answer for me. I will let you know what they say. It's really weird all of a sudden a lot of people are experiencing the same thing. I will check back if I find out anything.

[Trackersmom]

Seasalt helps i want to go in ocean stay under long time like with scuba mask

[nesbitt929]

I am wondering about one thing,,,have you or anyone else had their home exterminated recently?I have mine treated maybe every 3 year's.Anyway,I have all the same stuff going on for the past 2 weeks.I had my home treated for little fruit flies[ I think] and right after that all this stuff started with me.This was a new pest control co.I had never used them before.I wonder if maybe I and other's could be allergic to what they use.Also have unknown weeds in my flower beds that my new puppy likes to play in.Sometimes she will jump in my lap after being out there and all the itching,etc flares up.Feels like a bite or sting with little white spots and then turns into a rash.The itching is very intense.

[H1202]

It has  been some time since anyone posted.  Im wondering if anybody has an update on their condition- either positive or negative... because I also, am suffering from these syptoms and lack of help from anyone in the medical field.

[Trackersmom]

Hi i know this is a few years late but i have soil in my back patio and a pup i was doing resarch and came across a scients who actuallystudied this on someone but if you google what gives plants tumors then that word aquabactruim or watever google that then google what happens if aquabactruim mixes with humans then there you go morgellons and other ppl call it other things and some dont know what to call it

[itchynana]

Thanks for this post.  I am having similar problems and have an upcoming apt with dermatologist, so I will be taking this info  with me.

[Macys]

Are you 100% better? What did you do to get better? I have been suffering pinprick feeling for almost 3 years I need to move on my life is so sad.

[miamites]

Hi all, haven't checked back here in a long time.  Sorry to see this affliction is still alive and well.  Been 2.5 years since we had our "bugs".  So know that it can go away and stay away!!!   I believe it was a lyme co-infection we picked up.  Bacterial.  Bartonella-like. or possibly a new staph-like bug.  The cat might have brought it in.   Don't use pesticides.  Get an antibiotic some how, or at least use a good silver.  I like Argentyn23.  My daughters' and my symptoms resolved on their own after about 6-7 weeks thank God.  With antibiotics would have been much shorter, I think.  Like I posted before, we had chills during first week.  and I remember being very thirsty, like I had rabies or something! Anyone else?  Soak in hot tub full of chlorine if you can find one to use, that helped me.  Like others have said, keep your immune system boosted.  I don't think the borax and cleaning really did all that much, maybe for piece of mind.. At first we thought like many, that we had bird mites or something..lol, lol...  As I posted before, we had the scratches, angiomas, bumps that would come and go, rashes, bruises, moles, you name it. and of course, the lovely little black emerging specks from the skin (damaged skin cells I think due to the hexagon shape, under digital microscope).  Saw a lot of white dust like particles too, but maybe I was hallucinating... The worst was the crawling and stinging, especially the first two weeks.  Was better if we stayed up all night and slept in day (was summer so we could do it).  Felt like being eaten alive.  Eyeballs attacked, throat, esophagus, privates, eek...Will never forget...And I will never have faith in the medical community ever again. 8 worthless doctors we went to in multiple specialties.  Even went to a Cornell derm... ******* MDs are worried about spreading the measles!  Give me a break!  F the measles, I had the measles and I'd take that 5X over these bugs..Wait till they start getting it. It's only a matter of time folks, then we'll see who the crazy ones are!!!! Our worthless pediatrician at the time actually accused me of giving my kids the symptoms, like we were all nuts!  Yeah, I made my daughter feel stinging and biting and made her throat and  big toes suddenly blow up with puss just with my mind, sure lady, I'm that powerful, oooh!   Our symptoms all started at the same time!!! If it had been just me, I would have just taken a **** load of xanax till it was over!!!  Really pray she and her kids get it someday!    Keep posting and don't give up fighting thisl!!!

[Batty_dee]

Anybody figure this out yet? I'm dealing with same thing and my 5 year old daughter too.

[Trackersmom]

Sea salt seamed. To work but it came back im waiting for it to get warm or about to buy a flight to warmth to be underwater in ocean praying thatl kill the bastards my dog has it too im tired of loosing hsir and growing silver wires hairs out my head and itching i think this makes a biofilm on body kinda like fungus i just wanna scoba dive and rid them and leave everyting in my house behind and buy new

[JerzyLady]

Thank God I found this site.  I thought I was the only one with these problems.  I have been experiencing this awful condition for four months now.  I've seen an internist and three dermatologists and have been on everything from Permethrin to a foam and many creams for my scalp, Cetaphil moisturizer and body wash, Methylprednisolone pack and allergy pills.  Right now I'm on three different pills the current dermatologist wants me to take for three weeks. Two in the morning and one before bed with no relief.  My kids think it's all in my head because they don't see anything and want me to see a shrink.  I have no idea what to do next.  My nephew did mention Morgellons when my sister told him about me.  I am going to look into that site. I am so sorry you all are going through this.  We have to support each other because those who have never experienced this have any idea what we're going through.  God help us!

[milli565]

Hello I am sorry to bother you but I am having the exact same symptoms as you and your family please help me and let me know what is was? Been to a handful of doctors and they have No idea!! Thank you!!!!! Maria (Miami area)

[rykerjem]

I am getting the scratches as well. skin will just slice open like a paper cut.. I sting in evey pore of my entire body.. Turn off your computer and tv at night the emfs do not help.. see episode of the doctors on utube about morgellans however the doc died that was trying to help. This is a coverup, they are not recognizing it and thousands are being affected.. I did not even know there was such a thing.. Some days I just scream non stop it is so severe. I have no open sores just these scratches .Also Joni Mitchell is a sufferer for years.

[rykerjem]

I have morgellans and so does my cat.. I am stung over my entire body 247 to the point I am living in the tub.. I am unable to get any help. It is in every pore of my body. Things coming out of myself and my cat. She has bartonella and scratched me but I am unable to take any antibiotics. This hit after 40 pills of levaquin that almost killed me.. Then my system blew and I have had this 3 years. I cannot function or get help. I have tried every bath for morgellans possible. I believe this is becoming an slow epidemic..***@****

[Laur2213]

How did you get rid of it...? I've had these symtoms for 9 months & this started with my sister. I let her stay over & had her use my sheets & that's when I started with my symtoms. I am taking colloidal silver now just started taking it three days ago and I'm hoping this helps and if you have any other advice please me some tips? Thank you

[cheryljm94]

i have the same thing. i am doing all the same things. i was told allergy and all this. i was examined by several medical professionals who found nothing. we set traps and had a professional exterminator come out and found nothing.  i went through 4 bottles of lice shampoo and sprayed the house repeatedly. the only difference is that i had a rash and bite like areas.  finally got a black light and with tape got this almost microscopic thing.  it wasn't fleas, lice, noseeums, mites, parasites but no one is sure what it is. it is the size of sand and has wings. only was able to see it with a black light, only able to see it under a microscope. tomorrow i have an appt with dept of agriculture and they will research it. i know i also was having reactions to spray. also, lacking the hormone progesterone and lacking some nutritional supplements will cause that crawling feeling.  however, try a black light and some tape.  i will post what we find.

[y12345]

To Moonshadegold,

I wonder what the situation of your skin disorder is, now. I want to use this medium to share my story. I have same symptoms and at the beginning, thought it was Dry Skin, Allergy Reaction, Ezcema, Thyroid.......in that order.
I went to the Doctor several times they diagonised me with Dry Skin at first, gave some prescription, it didnt work.  I went back, same doctor said Scabies and iprescribe drugs for me, as you would guess didnt work either, and from my knowledge with scabies it should be contagious, my partner and family do not have it, so I ruled out scabies. Thats diagnosis I have lately. I'm tired f going to the hospital fro wrong diagnosis, esp when they willing to schedule you to meet an actual skin specialist unless you can wait % months to meet one, which I personally find annoying.

Anyways, I keep doing personal research on the internet and my current theory is that I have is Hives(Chronelgic Urticaria).

My stinging/ burning sensation are triggered when the following happens:
- Stress
- Excessive Physical Activity
- Sweating "which i have rarely seen by the way"
- Anxiety/Nervousness
- Exercise
- Sometimes Emotions such as sadness, even excessive laughter.
- In fact sometimes during sex, but I'm sure that's because I'm about to sweat.
- And also before I forget, exposure to scorching sun.
- Also Frequent temperature change
I can keep going on things that triggers this burning and stinging sensation, it *****, sometimes it will come with a bump usually red raised on the skin and will disappear shortly, but this don't happen all the time.

I'm not sure if this is hives, but if it is, there is no current known cure for the skin disorder. Meanwhile things that I have been doing to avoid the reaction.
- Avoid excessive physical activity
- Avoid anything that will make you sweat i.e extreme exercise. I dont go to gym
- When the sensation occur, try to relax and breath in and out if you cannot excuse yourself to put wet clothe on the part that has the stinging sensation.

I hope this helpful and If anybody has additional information, please post a comment  

[kidnurse]

Did you realize by now that it's Morgellons?  Do you still have it?  If so, what are you doing for it?
Kills me these stupid doctors and NPs;   they always assume it's either your detergent or stress.  She should have toldyou DO use Head and Shoulders!

[AylaMorgellons]

Hello everyone suffering from biting/itching/stinging and crawling sensations.

I hate to break this to you, but this is most likely Morgellons disease. One does not need to see fibers in order for it to be Morgellons. The fibers are microscopic, and in many cases not visible to the naked eye. One can also have Morgellons and none of the skin issues like lesions.

Unfortunately, doctors are in the dark about this condition. You can run to as many as you like, but you will most likely not receive help and if you mention these symptoms to the WRONG doctor, you might get labeled with delusions of parasitosis in your records. This is very detrimental and can cause problems for you down the line. Few doctors are looking at the skin with a microscope, so they really are unaware of the phenomena that is happening. You need to diagnose yourself in this particular instance.

I've had Morgellons disease for three years and have a website if you would like more information.  http://morgellonsdiseaseawareness.com
What we know right now is that Morgellons sufferers have many layers of problems, bacterial, fungal and parasitic. Also, many of us who have been tested for heavy metals come back with a high toxic overload. Please keep in mind that the sensations of crawling and biting, although they feel like bugs, are symptoms. If they haven't found a bug on you, then you need to entertain the possibility that it isn't bugs. (See my "Reflections" page).

The brain is unable to discern the difference between the feelings of bugs, and a severe histamine (allergic) reaction. These symptoms are most likely neurological. Although there are some in the Morgellons community that actually do have infestations in their body, it is not the norm and is most likely related to a system that is so overburdened, that something has broken down—allowing us to become hosts.

My suggestion would be to go get yourself a cheap microscope (RadioShack sells one for $12) and look at your skin carefully. I will bet that you will find fibers. Also, you might see black particles.

Once you get a scope look at your bed sheets at any little specks, even the things that look like dirt or pepper flakes. View them in the microscope. I'm sure you will find fiber balls as well as the particles that come from the skin, often with fibers attached to them.

You can compare what you see under the microscope to the photos in the galleries. If you find black particles look at the page called: http://morgellonsdiseaseawareness.com/morgellons_photo_galleries/morgellons_particles_in_skin for comparison.

I would encourage you to investigate alternative practitioners, such as naturopaths, herbalists, homeopathy…etc. You will get more help from them. There is no one pill or cream to make this better. The ones that recover, rebuild the system from the inside out. There are many forums on the Internet dealing with Morgellons, and I'd suggest looking into them.

When I first became ill with Morgellons, I thought my life was over. I am one of the few that are now basically symptom-free. There are many of us finding our way, and you can too.

All my best,
Ayla

[radu_kiwi]

I'm not a doctor but I studied my body to find out what these jumpy bite feelings are all about and I agree with the fact that it has to do with trapped sweat but all over the body your skin pours are closed up by stress and when your body needs to let sweat out it heats your akin up and then you get the itchy feeling plus biting feeling and last of all you get red.bubbly spots in certain places on your body. The only cure for this from my research is exercise. You need to push yourself to the point where the sweat finally gets free from the pours.

[Tarabelle123]

Hi
I'm also experiencing similar symptoms - itching, crawling sensations and occasional stings - no obvious rashes or marks, can't see any bugs; happens during day in my unit and increases during night. Usually my lower legs, can be on my arms and occasionally my torso - but mainly legs.

it's late Spring inAustralia and this happened to me at exactly the same time last year. Last year I was tested and tested for any biological health problems (thyroid, b12, even peripheral neuropathy)- nothing wrong there - but clearly as it's happening again in Nov - same time- it's seasonal and environmental.

That's all I know-that and that I'm not crazy!

I've considered scabies (but I don't have the burrowing) bird mites (still suspect though I did have pest control out and the problem is still here, and neighbours have no problems )

It's gotta be some seasonal bug/pest or allergen. I'm on wait to see immunologist for a comprehensive allergy test (the basic allergy test from the GP indicate no pollen or animal allergy but they only test common ones)

Hopefully it's an identifiable allergen!

No creams etc have worked - I can change my sheets every couple of days and still have the problem

Last year it lasted2.5 months ish through late Spring Nov to early Jan- mid summer.

Recent googling coukd suggest a grass or mold allergy??? It's the right time of year... Some kind of seasonal allergic dermatitis?

Anyone any ideas because this is annoying the crap outta me!

I'm outta ideas!

[catcatcat75]

Did you ever figure out what is happening? I have most of those symptoms - itching, pinpricks, crawling, tiny red dots on my skin, cherry angiomas, even a few dark moles! Also I'm stuffed up. A very hot bath seems to help for a couple of days. Antihistamines also help but I don't want to cover up the symptoms, I want to know what's going on!

[miamites]

Oh, it's obviously part allergy alright, but to what??  fungus/bacteria/mite/other.  We did not use permethrin, but have several tubes of it. Trying to avoid it, since we never got a diagnosis after 6 doctors....Our symptoms also started with the cherry angiomas and the stinging pinprick bites, then progressed to bigger pimple looking itchy "bites", and  crawling mostly on head, face, privates, also stinging in the eyes (that's scary).   We, fortunately, have improved a lot since inital "outbreak" of these stinging, biting, crawling sensations,whatever it is.  My husband was not attacked like us girls, but did have the cherry angiomas (which doctors said, it's just an aging thing--my 5 and 14 year old are aging, give me a break!) and some pinprick bites initially and had mild crawling and says his eyes burn a lot form time to time....I have been taking colloidal silver and immune boosting supplements and anti parasitic supplements and have been giving immune boosting supplements to my daughters too.  No steroids yet.   Taking mostly homeopathic antihistamines and cut back on sugar and acid forming foods, as I've read that can help with the mystery beasts.   Have been researching a lot and see there are so many suffering from similar afflictions, it's crazy!.  Thought we had morgellons because we had so many of the symptoms but no fibers yet.    I still get a rash of small pimple like lesions around chest area that comes and goes.   My 5 year old just got 6 linear big bite looking things on her upper thigh and a culture showed bacteria so she has been on antibiotics...Our house has been inspected twice for bed bugs...We see no telltale signs yet...House was tested for mold too. Haven't had my rash bites biopsied or cultured yet.  Every time I schedule an appt, they fade so they can't get a good sample... We (knock on wood) haven't been getting scratched in the last couple weeks, however we still get some unexplained bruises in weird places.   Don't know if they were even related because we were getting those before the stinging biting stuff.  What was weird, and we still wonder if related, was that we had our first case of head lice (a light case) in the family and our symptoms started only about 2 weeks after we erradicated them.  We did not use Rid or Nix (permethrin), only a couple different otc natural remedies.  We did not seem to have any allergic reactions to those remedies, whose ingredients seemed fairly mild, when we used them...With all of the other symptoms I  also got these weird dark moles and my older daughter has white patches on her legs now, but again, we don't know if they are related to the rest of the symptoms either, but noticed all happening this summer!  We also had some weird immune symtoms, such as chills in the evening, nail infections that would come and go quickly, I had symptoms of collitis for a couple of days and they found my WBC count up (though they didn't treat because my symptoms improved quickly).  I tested for lyme and was negative.... My older daughter, a couple days after "outbreak" felt like she swallowed something and immediately the back of her throat swelled on one side with a big pustule looking thing, but it went down very quickly, very strange!  Then one night, I felt like something bit my trachea, from the inside, it hurt so bad, it woke me up!  freaky!  Then there was and still is a little, weird tingling sensations in different parts of body...

We are just relieved that the symptoms are tolerable now.  I do see a lot more dust flying all over and have been vacuuming like crazy and washing clothes and bedding a lot and spraying with enzyme cleaner and just ordered dust mite covers for the comforters (we encased all the mattresses already) because now I'm so paranoid, especially since my older daughter has been sneezing her head off since our symptoms started and she is highly allergic to dust mites.  We bought 2 more air purifiers (we're going to get a uv purifier for our air handler soon too.   We keep soaking in our new hot tub with chlorine.  Don't know if it helps but at least distracts us!    Would be nice to know someday what exactly it is/was!!!  Our severe symptoms all started at same time, so we couldn't all be delusional!!   Who knows how it spreads, if it's contagious, or just environmental......People we've been around don't seem to be complaining luckily :)   It's definitely getting around, that's for sure!   We are on the east coast, fyi.   It has almost driven me to the looney bin, I'll tell ya.   Been draining our bank account too....

[bananabarb]

I went to the doctor again, who agrees with previous doctors that it's an allergic reaction to something, plus that my skin is hypersensitive, possibly from repeated Permethrin use.  

He gave me Betmovate ointment, a topical steroid, to try on the worst areas, and Piritin antihistamines, to take 4 times a day.  I have to say that I've just started on these, and I'm already feeling a lot more human.  Still feeling the pinpricks and crawling a bit, but it has definitely improved some.  I'm not sure if it's psychological, or if the Piritin is just masking what is still going on.

It's really confusing and I'm not sure what to think, but I'm grateful for any kind of relief.

Keen to know if anybody else finds out more about this weirdness.  

Good luck everyone.

[bananabarb]

Hi,
Did your skin improve?  Did you find out whether it was Permethrin related or something else?  And miamites, did you find out what the sudden scratches are?  I'm getting all of these things too.  I treated with Permethrin as I thought i might have scabies, ended up using it 3 times due to different (contradicting) advice from doctors.

Now I'm getting pinpricks, bites, crawling feelings and cherry anginomas, as well as these scratches.  Don't know if it's the effect of the Permethrin or actual mites.  

The latest Dr says I'm mite-free, and isn't sure I had scabies to start with, he thinks I've been using too much cream and stuff on my skin and made it hypersensitive.  I'm so confused an worried I might be infecting people with doctors not believing me.

Would love to know if anyone's figure this all out.

[miamites]

I highly doubt it's nail polish.  do you have any tiny pinprick red spots by chance?  if you take a lint roller, do you get any blue lint like stuff or ever see any black specks?  My daughters and I just got this stinging crawling biting thing a couple weeks ago (though I think I've had it coming for a while).  Losing a lot of sleep, as worse at night.  Drs are clueless, say nothing there, say no scabies...I still think some kind of mite, and allergy to the mites, we are sneezing more, since this started.  I also just got 2 mysterious parallel 3" scratches a few days ago, just appeared out of nowhere, while doing the dishes, I freaked out until I went online and saw that other people have gotten these mystery scratches.  Something made those deep scratches and it wasn't my dish soap or the devil!   Daughters are getting small scratch marks as well.   I'm thinking a type of demodex mite, but who knows.  I have a feeling we will be stuck with this affliction for a while.  We just ordered a hot tub, hoping to bleach it out.   I was in hot tub last week and my symptoms teporarily improved!