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Itchy, periodic, bee stinging sensations all over body?

Hi, I wasn't quite sure of what topic to put this under, so I think neurology is the closest, if not, the right one.

Ok, so for ages, like maybe 2 years now. I have been experiencing these Itchy-bee-sting like sensations all over my body, and when I say all over my body, I don't mean all at the one time, it's more of a periodic type of sensation that just 'pops' up in different places around my body, for example; I just had one on my leg, then 5 seconds later I got one on my stomach, and then my foot. These prickle/stings that I feel do not have any visual symptoms, such as bumps rash, etc. It's just invisible pain "literally the feeling that a bee just stung me real quick". Right now, it is 1:52 AM and I am awake because these stings are too intense, and can not be ignored, no matter how tired I am. I take anti-histamines (claratyne) and it doesn't seem to rid them, not even in the slightest. These 'stings' have been going on for 4 days now and I have lost so much sleep. They don't seem to go away, not even for a little bit during the day. I'm really not sure as to what is causing them, like I can’t think of a trigger, maybe my soaps? Who knows, but all the soaps I use are soap free. When these 'sting-things' happen, I feel I have to scratch them for them to go away, or it turns into an intense sting, it just gets really strong and painful and then slowly tapers off.
Please help me, when I explain this to my GP, he says he has never heard such a thing!
Any insight would be great, thanks kindly, Samantha.
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I'm dealing with a similar problem with my son, who is 14 years old.  He experiences the painful stinging sensation and severe itching all over his body when his body temperature increases whether from being in a warm room, out in the sun or doing any activity that will raise his body temperature. He has seen his pediatrician, allergist, dermatologists, neurologist and rheumatologist; he has had extensive blood tests which has all come back negative with the exception of his vitamin d levels which are significantly low. This is expected since it's too painful to be in the sun. Low vitamin d is not the cause of the condition as he's on a high dose of vitamin d and it has stop the problem. The symptoms has caused him to not attend school as the schools are too hot or him to attend. His doctors are now suggesting the next step may be to have genetic testing done.
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I am having the same problem and upon testing only my vitamin D levels are low. I live in a tropical climate and I am exposed to a lot of sun everyday. So it is puzzling. I am now wondering if it is a condition where the body us unable to synthesize adequate vitamin D
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I found this link to a PDF that explains the different types of Urticaria by the Asthma Center that might help some of you out

www.asthmacenter.com/uploads/URTICARIA.pdf
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I have had this sensation for over 30 years off and on. After reading some the answers to the problem I decided to try B-12 as someone suggested.   For the past 2 months I have had 2-3 hours sleep due to the burning stinging in my arms. Well the B-12 seems to be working, after only 2 pills. I am absolutely amazed that the sensation is completely gone. I have tried everything prior to the B-12, ice packs, lidocaine, Benadryl and massage. I’m not sure who suggested it but Thank You for helping get this under control.
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Hi do I don’t mean to scare you or give you the wrong idea but I recently tested for hsv 1 after sleeping with a girl and ever since that night I’ve been experiencing that exact same symptoms of the nerves you’s describe it’s absolutely horrible and making my life a living hell !
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Hey - I know it’s been a while... I see this was posted in 2007 but I’m hoping somebody can provide me with some insightful information. About 8 months ago, I started getting very painful and random bee like sting pricks in random spot on my body. They are mostly on my legs, feet, arms and hands. Like a nerve misfire sometimes or like someone is pinching me very hard. Sometimes it’s itchy, but there is never any mark or rash. Here’s some background info... In March of 2017 i went to Hawaii and 2 days after I came back, I got really sick. The doctor ran all the blood work and suspected it was just virus. We then found out I had hpylori and I did the 7 day triple therapy of antibiotics. That really knocked me out! Since then, I’ve been completely off. Stomach issues, food sensitivities and this pinching
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Do you know that sometimes this is a symptom offline parasites? Bird Mites, collembola and more.
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Sorry of skin parasites
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I had this same problem with stinging sensation around the body.
Tests showed B-12 deficiency.  
If your stomach does not produce Intrinsic Factor, you can not absorb B-12 from food or supplements and you get nerve injury due to that.  
You need B-12 shots once a month, that is the only cure and it will take some time for the nerve injury to recover and the body to have sufficient B-12, so you should expect it to take a while before your symptoms subside.
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I had this same problem with stinging sensation around the body.
Tests showed B-12 deficiency.  
If your stomach does not produce Intrinsic Factor, you can not absorb B-12 from food or supplements and you get nerve injury due to that.  
You need B-12 shots once a month, that is the only cure and it will take some time for the nerve injury to recover and the body to have sufficient B-12, so you should expect it to take a while before your symptoms subside.
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Hi Sam, I had a rash and severe stinging all over most of my body for over a year tried every cream and prescription you could think of nothing was working, finally I realized something I have very very sensitive skin I was doing the wrong thing I was irritating my skin by using cream so I reversed my treatment, the rash looked like hives but I didn't have hives, I had an idea that it might be allergy related, so why not take an antihistamine so I took a Claritin or mucinex my rash was way better and the stinging stopped, I make a paste with powdered oatmeal I make the powder using a coffee grinder mix a little water with it put it all over my body and let it dry then rinse it off then dust with baby powder, skin allergies produce yeast in the body that is why you itch or sting all over so I use apple cider vinegar and swab my whole body with it before I bathe , my dermatitis is clearing up also, here I thought  I needed  cream and instead I needed to dry it up inside and out, make sure you drink lots of water, I hope this helps
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Since December, 2016 I have symptoms like needles, pins,inflammation, ants bite and Itchy all over the body.I feel skin pain when I scratch.Symptoms are worse on standing and sitting,If I keep move feel little better.Other problem are rashes on groin,elbow and legs, color changes form white to brown, for these issues Dermatologist gave Ala-Quin Cream.
Neurologist mentioned EMG report is normal and ordered new test for Paresthesia, that's not done yet.
Endocrinalogist ordered Celiac test, lab results didn't come yet.
My doctors are just passing the time, and keep calling me for follow-ups without providing proper treatment.

I have also posted my rash pics in medhelp but didn't get any advises.
my rashes pictures can see on http://www.medhelp.org/user_photos/list/691217

For last 8 yrs taking Lyrica for Fyabromyalgia and since 11 yrs taking Levothyroxin for hypothyroid problem.Also taking multi vitamins (with No Iron) and D-Vitamin.

What could be the reason for my problems?
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I have had this problem for about 4 years. The sting lasts just over a min.and wakes me up.
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Just adding an update to my previous post. We have now added a hematologist to the list of doctors and still no answers. He thought my son's condition maybe porphyria however the porphyria research center will not evaluate him because his symptoms do not mirror the condition completely and they don't believe that's what he has. So we are back at square 1 again.
He still suffers from pain and itching when he get hot in any circumstance. He cannot go out on the summertime and has to exercise in a cold room with limitations. Has anyone else experienced anything like this or had had anything like this diagnosed?
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He might need an antihistamine but you have to find one that will work for him, I had the same thing, cream made it worse because I have very sensitive skin  and cream irritated it, the body produces yeast so you need an oatmeal paste powdered oatmeal and a little water put all over him let it dry then rinse also before he bathes rub apple cider vinegar over him it helps get rid of the yeast in the pores, after the oatmeal is rinsed off dust with baby powder it sounds like a skin allergy. You can try this and see if it does any good it worked for me.I used either mucinex or Claritin,  Benadryl was awful made me get the shakes. Good luck .
Try a vitamin B12 supplement or even better, a vitamin B12 shot. Also, put him a magnesium supplement and see if this helps. :)
Hello all, I have suffered from the same condition for 10 years now.it Is a condition called chronic urticaria. There's a medication that works like a charm for it called xolair.
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I've been having stinging, needles and pin sensations for several years now and with a lot of research have determined I have a MSG allergy.  When discussing this originally with my doctor, he says that reactions/allergies can happen at any time in your life not necessarily when you're younger. I at first thought it was a withdrawal from pain maintenance medication that I am taking as I refused to take as many a day as I was subscribed. I also have several areas in the cervical neck area that are pressing on the spinal cord that cannot be corrected with surgery, along with pancreatic divisum which I was born with and a failed neck fusion. So with these things going on it was realistic for me to think that my stinging and burning could be from one of my medical conditions. However, I started noticing a pattern and it was usually within 1 to 2 hours after meals. I don't eat very well and sometimes skip breakfast and eat a late lunch. So I start paying attention to what I ate and I looking into possible reactions/allergies and found that the symptoms happen after ingestion foods with MSG. So I asked my doctor why now after years of eating food with MSG, I would start to have a problem with it and that's when he mentioned again allergies can happen at any time. Monosodium glutamate is used as a flavor enhancer and used in just about every processed food out there. After I eat I start feeling stinging on my lips and spreads out throughout my whole body to my toes. I can feel weak and lethargic and not always but most of the time palpitations and headaches.  From what I've been told it cannot be detected an allergy test because it is considered a toxin, however I didn't inquire too much more about allergy testing for MSG. It just seems like no matter when I ate or what it was I ate within 1 to 2 hours I had this problem. It usually lasted for about an hour or several and then would subside slowly but I would be totally worn out and still have a headache. Once I ate something with MSG again it started all over. So I started trying to eliminate foods that didn't have MSG and found that in most cases it was almost near impossible to find something to eat that didn't have it. It's also hidden in different names on labels.So I started to look up just for the heck of it, not really expecting to find an answer, MSG antidote. This is what I found -  http://www.naturalnews.com/036580_MSG_poisoning_remedies_symptoms.html
I found that if you use cream of tartar powder, a spice to make meringue, mix with water and preferably take that before you know you're going to be ingesting anything with MSG and in most cases prevents it from happening depending on how much of the MSG has been ingested. It neutralizes the MSG poisoning.Some of my triggers are pizza, canned/processed foods, most restaurant foods, soups even if it says no MSG, anything with soy sauce or teriyaki sauce, several different spices, gravies, canned an jarred spaghetti sauce, any type of Chinese food, breaded fried chicken, just about every fast food out there and much more. Like I said there's just too many to list. If I had forgotten to take the cream of tartar before eating, I make sure I take it afterwards and it would lower the intensity of the stinging and headache, but it would take up to an hour to take a affect. I also found that I would have similar reaction when I had anything with red/pink, orange or yellow dyes, which I found when taking Benadryl to help with other allergies my symptoms would get worse.  So if I need Benadryl I get the die free and that seemed to help take care of that. If you research MSG foods symptoms etc. it will also list several symptoms besides stinging. I have never had problems like this before until I reached age 50 and the cream of tarter is the only thing that is helping with this. However, I do use less instead of more because you could get some stomach bloating. Keeping hydrated also flushes out the toxin, but again depends on how much has been ingested. Please know with me I had blood work, nerve tests, etc before concluding this is what I needed to try since nothing else was helping, so it might or might not work for you. Always best to check wth your doctor. I hope this helps someone.
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Thank you for the information it help alot.
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Did you every find out what was causing this stinging sensation. Bc I have the same exact thing happening to me. I see this post was years ago. But I would love to know if u figured it out. Bc I have no idea!!  Thanks for any info.  Hope u are better!!
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I am experiencing the same thing all over my body my Doctor told me to go back to the soap or washing detergent I been using before I changed it.
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Hello, I have been getting this problem for 2 months now, those who get it can serioustly understand this issue as it it annoying. I try to take antihistamines (it only stops me getting a red skin), however the stinging sensation is still present. I believe it is linked to stress, but im not sure.
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I have an 11 year old daughter with 2 autoimmune diseases that have blood/platelets and joints. She has been through many different treatments since February diagnosis, including IVIG and prednisone in high doses.  Due to the reactions that she had with these treatments, she has seen many doctors!!  None of them can figure out this "stinging" feeling.  It was horrible last night and we were doing better.  But when it is intense, it is very hard as a mom to watch.  I was starting to think that maybe this is psychosomatic in nature.  But, after reading through this thread, I am going to do some more research and question the doctors more about the gut information.  She has already tested "sensitive" to so many foods that I struggle to figure out what she should be eating.  She has been on neurontin for this pain for about 2 months. We thought it was working, but then this was so bad again last night.  Thank you all for writing on this thread......hope that everyone gets relief....I can't imagine having it....it is very challenging from a mom's perspective to watch your child in such pain and unable to do anything to ease it. She is dealing with very low platelets again and will probably need another round of treatments soon. I hope we can get some answers and treatments that work!!!
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Stopped sleeping on my memory foam mattress and within 2 days felt better, and within 2 1/2 weeks 80% better, figured my troubles were over,  but now am regressing.  I did patch testing a month ago with a terrific allergist and learned I have many enviromental allergies, #1 bad boy was mercaptobenzothiazole, it is in basically everything- rubber , latex, spandex, poly-cotton blends (100 cotton or poly ok), nitrile, neoprene and yes memory foam (as in my mattress).  Plastic and vinyl are ok. I have elimated 95% of my wardrobe, 100% of shoes- can't touch manmade material, but $180 all leather shoes are fine,  and because of other allergies to preservatives and fragrance have tossed all my lotions and potions- just Vasiline and lard and lye soap ok.

This post of yours is old, but was curious if you and wife are better now and if you ever found proof as to what is causing this burning, stinging inner skin like I have.
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Why are so few Doctors weighing in on this?
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Chemtrails, they spray us it lands on the skin and grows from there, affects different people in different ways.Nano fiber fungus technology, don't ask me what for i have no idea.Maybe to light you up on radar behind walls? Maybe it's so when ai robots come to kill they know who to go after, maybe its to protect us from something maybe radiation from space.Don't know your guess is as good as mine. Take you finger and press is hard against you forehead rub left to right  to bunch it up in one areas now pinch it with your finger nails, it slips right through skin on finger, and pull very slowly..Let me know what you felt and heard.
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I believe the answers to all these questions is Candidasis. Depending of whether it has gotten in to your blood is going to make the big difference. I had stinging with no marks which hurt really bad and then also bumps that turned in too sores that were slow to heal. It is a fungus in your gut. Your good and bad bacteria have gotten out of balance. There is no quick fix and regular physicians are to busy passing the buck and trying to make money off of you and telling you, you are crazy. I'm here to tell you, You are not crazy. If you have any auto immune disorders then you have had this for awhile. Mine started with fatigue and mood swings. I wasn't showing any vitamin deficiencies. They checked me for Celiac but  nothing was found. I also suffered from Gastrinitis  then later about a year in a half I was having problems and then was diagnosed with IBS.  Following that I began to bleed all the time so my OB decided to take my uterus and a cist off my ovaries. That's when all **** broke loose. Had  many complications after the surgery but after all that settled down with many antibiotics I had a break out on my thighs. After many false diagnosis and dangerous medicines I took things into my own hands and began to pray. I can tell you one thing. You will need God with this ordeal. I did much research and started seeing a naturopath. We did a candidiasis treatment but only helped somewhat. Then I came across an article that said you need probiotics that are refrigerated that have a 100 to 85 billion icus. sorry if I spelled that wrong, I started putting coconut oil mixed with essential oils something with mint. I started getting better immediately. You have to heal your gut. I take vitamin d and vitamin b-12 to boost the immune system. Do a parasite cleanse. Stay away from sugar!!!!!!! GMO!!! Breads!!! Whatever this fungus is you don't want to feed  it. I don't know how long this will last. I have doing this for 6 months and am finally getting better but it will probably  be a year to two years of this before I'm truly healed. Hopefully sooner. God Bless. I will be praying for all of you.
PS My gastrinitis has disappeared since I have started my treatment. No more IBS. My skin has cleared up. Foggy brain has cleared. I can finally sleep at night. It seems like now my symptoms are going backwards. I am now at the fatigue and joint soreness stage but everyday is a new day and I try to be thankful for every one of them.
Keep your stress down because your system will release cortisol if stressed which is sugar.
My love and sympathies are with all of you. Hope this helps someone:)
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I believe the answers to all these questions is Candidasis. Depending of whether it has gotten in to your blood is going to make the big difference. I had stinging with no marks which hurt really bad and then also bumps that turned in too sores that were slow to heal. It is a fungus in your gut. Your good and bad bacteria have gotten out of balance. There is no quick fix and regular physicians are to busy passing the buck and trying to make money off of you and telling you, you are crazy. I'm here to tell you, You are not crazy. If you have any auto immune disorders then you have had this for awhile. Mine started with fatigue and mood swings. I wasn't showing any vitamin deficiencies. They checked me for Celiac but  nothing was found. I also suffered from Gastrinitis  then later about a year in a half I was having problems and then was diagnosed with IBS.  Following that I began to bleed all the time so my OB decided to take my uterus and a cist off my ovaries. That's when all **** broke loose. Had  many complications after the surgery but after all that settled down with many antibiotics I had a break out on my thighs. After many false diagnosis and dangerous medicines I took things into my own hands and began to pray. I can tell you one thing. You will need God with this ordeal. I did much research and started seeing a naturopath. We did a candidiasis treatment but only helped somewhat. Then I came across an article that said you need probiotics that are refrigerated that have a 100 to 85 billion icus. sorry if I spelled that wrong, I started putting coconut oil mixed with essential oils something with mint. I started getting better immediately. You have to heal your gut. I take vitamin d and vitamin b-12 to boost the immune system. Do a parasite cleanse. Stay away from sugar!!!!!!! GMO!!! Breads!!! Whatever this fungus is you don't want to feed  it. I don't know how long this will last. I have doing this for 6 months and am finally getting better but it will probably  be a year to two years of this before I'm truly healed. Hopefully sooner. God Bless. I will be praying for all of you.
PS My gastrinitis has disappeared since I have started my treatment. No more IBS. My skin has cleared up. Foggy brain has cleared. I can finally sleep at night. It seems like now my symptoms are going backwards. I am now at the fatigue and joint soreness stage but everyday is a new day and I try to be thankful for every one of them.
Keep your stress down because your system will release cortisol if stressed which is sugar.
My love and sympathies are with all of you. Hope this helps someone:)
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I believe the answers to all these questions is Candidasis. Depending of whether it has gotten in to your blood is going to make the big difference. I had stinging with no marks which hurt really bad and then also bumps that turned in too sores that were slow to heal. It is a fungus in your gut. Your good and bad bacteria have gotten out of balance. There is no quick fix and regular physicians are to busy passing the buck and trying to make money off of you and telling you, you are crazy. I'm here to tell you, You are not crazy. If you have any auto immune disorders then you have had this for awhile. Mine started with fatigue and mood swings. I wasn't showing any vitamin deficiencies. They checked me for Celiac but  nothing was found. I also suffered from Gastrinitis  then later about a year in a half I was having problems and then was diagnosed with IBS.  Following that I began to bleed all the time so my OB decided to take my uterus and a cist off my ovaries. That's when all **** broke loose. Had  many complications after the surgery but after all that settled down with many antibiotics I had a break out on my thighs. After many false diagnosis and dangerous medicines I took things into my own hands and began to pray. I can tell you one thing. You will need God with this ordeal. I did much research and started seeing a naturopath. We did a candidiasis treatment but only helped somewhat. Then I came across an article that said you need probiotics that are refrigerated that have a 100 to 85 billion icus. sorry if I spelled that wrong, I started putting coconut oil mixed with essential oils something with mint. I started getting better immediately. You have to heal your gut. I take vitamin d and vitamin b-12 to boost the immune system. Do a parasite cleanse. Stay away from sugar!!!!!!! GMO!!! Breads!!! Whatever this fungus is you don't want to feed  it. I don't know how long this will last. I have doing this for 6 months and am finally getting better but it will probably  be a year to two years of this before I'm truly healed. Hopefully sooner. God Bless. I will be praying for all of you.
PS My gastrinitis has disappeared since I have started my treatment. No more IBS. My skin has cleared up. Foggy brain has cleared. I can finally sleep at night. It seems like now my symptoms are going backwards. I am now at the fatigue and joint soreness stage but everyday is a new day and I try to be thankful for every one of them.
Keep your stress down because your system will release cortisol if stressed which is sugar.
My love and sympathies are with all of you. Hope this helps someone:)
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Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU). this could be the problem. if you do some research it could be worth your time. It pretty much describes your condition. I have it too and the only way to make it go away completely is to reduce the sugar intake you have. Read up on it and tell me what you think.
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Hi I have posted this as a separate thread too and am writing it here also bcoz I find several learned men and women in this thread.


---- I am 45 and,
For the past more than one year I have been having these continuous stinging / pricking / itching / burning type of feeling, sometime painful, in my pubic hair region as well as my hand fingers and toe areas. Some times it is like a hard bee sting in the pubic hair area.  Some times it is intense and at other times its quite less. I happens in the other parts to but is remote. Since this started, I can feel my palms and toes warmer that they used to be. Also, I have been feeling lesser cold than I used to feel earlier.

I went to the Dermatologist and he prescribed different anti allergic tablets to me at different times which had little effect on me. I was found to be allergic to Parabens. I took care not to deal with parabens in any way. Prickly heat powder helps for an hour or lesser. Cortamiton cream too helps to reduce it for an hour or lesser.  

Another GP prescribed medicines for neuro disorder which also didn't seem to have any effect on me. My blood test was performed twice in the past one year but no abnormality was found. Was also tested for HIV and other sexual diseases etc, but was found normal. Though the GP said that I was in the High risk side of the diabetes. My iron was slightly on the lower side and my Hb was 12.  No thyroid, no liver, kidney problems .

Another Dermatologist said it was just in my mind and I had not medical issues. However, he said it could be bcoz of dandruff. So he prescribed me 3 nos dandruff shampoos and creams, two different steroid creams to be mixed and applied on the pubic area, one allegra tablet a day for 10 days and 5 shots of Neurobion every alternate day. I have yet to follow this prescription bcoz he seems to be dealing with a lot of things at the same time.

Please note that the problem starts 15-20 minutes after I wake up in the morning and stays most of the day, intensity increasing and decreasing at different times. No set pattern. But, the problem seems to reduce after I take a couple of alcoholic drinks (RUM) in the evenings. The days I don't drink, I have a problem sleeping, though once I am asleep, I don't wake up due to this. (I am not a heavy or a regular drinker)

Can some one tell me if they have gone thro' what I am going thro' ?. Can someone suggest me some remedy?




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Loweja,

I'm not a doctor, but yours sounds like Shingles.  1 side is a classic sign.  

I also have the bee sting like sensation, and I have had shingles.  Definitely different.  Shingles is like a red hot poker touching you.  This other thing is more like a pin prick or a bee sting.  Often combined with Itching.

folks, I had a severe Vitamin D deficiency.  I also have Candida.  I took 5000 ui of Vitamin D and heavy doses of probiotic (15-35 Billion from Vitacost).  my bee sting symptoms disappeared in two days.  Gradual decline, but primarily gone in 2 days.  Its a very easy/cheap self-treatment to try.  Please post your results!

good luck!
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