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Since stopping HRT and deciding to go 'cold turkey' at age 55, I am getting used to the hot sweats and feeling anxious at everything - but the itching of my hands - espcially early morning is driving me crazy. My hands burn and itch with no visible rash and scratching does not relieve it - it just comes back worse ! I understand the symptoms of formication being like ants crawling - but this is like killer bees - and only on my palms and fingers - is this part of the symptoms I should expect ?
By the way, HRT should NOT be stopped "cold turkey"!!! There should be a "weaning off" of them over a couple of weeks. It's not any more dangerous to hang on for those couple to 3 weeks or so to wean off of them. You may want to talk to your doc about going back on them, on a lower dosage and coming off of them more slowly to cut back on this sensation.
Just answered another poster with the same symptoms. Many women have this really annoying symptom. :)
Check out this thread:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Menopause/Formicationthe-crawlies/show/1014859
Check out this thread:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Menopause/Formicationthe-crawlies/show/1014859
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