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Skin very sensitive to the touch

I have been experiencing very strange skin sensitivity for the last 3 weeks or so.  It all started with one little spot on my ribcage about the size of a softball.  The skin felt very sensitive and had like a "sunburned" feel to it - it especially bothered me when my shirt would rub up against it a certain way.  Well, it eventually spread around to my whole rib cage area and was very bothersome.  Some days the feeling would be worse than others.  It seemed that each day the feeling would slowly move upwards and eventually the feeling was all around my breasts making it extremely difficult to wear a bra.  It slowly went away for almost 2 days but then the same feeling came back but this time it was on the underside of my forearm.  Same exact feeling, just a different location. It also all of a sudden appeared on one little spot on my foot and also on my pelvic bone area.  Currently, it is bothering me really bad on my lower abdomen and the top of my buttocks, all the way around my body.  The feeling seems to be more intense on the left side of my body though.  Again, it feels very sensitive to the touch, almost like I have been sunburned and it really bothers me when my clothes brush up against it.   There is absolutely no redness, bumps or lesions of any kind.  The pain doesn't feel very deep either, it is just on the skin.  

Now I don't know if this is related to the strange skin sensitivity or not but about 4 days ago I started feeling this really weird sensation behind my left eye.  It almost feels like I have to strain to move my eyeball to the left and when I do, I kind of have a dizzy feeling.  I know this all sounds really weird but I feel like I have started to fall apart since the new year rang in!  I have always been a perfectly healthy individual.  I'm a 31 year old female, have 2 young healthy boys and am married.  I have no stress in my life whatsoever so I know this is not related to stress.  I have a dr's appt tomorrow morning at 8:30 but I wanted to know if anyone has heard of these weird sensations or know what it could possibly be?   Thanks for any help you can provide...

Jamie
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I think it does indeed have something to do with the herpes, as the virus is at home around nerves, affecting your neurosensitivity. I have the same problem and I know when I have that weird-butterflies-not-in my-stomach-but-under-my-skin feeling that an outbreak is about to happen :(
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I think it does indeed have something to do with the herpes, as the virus is at home around nerves, affecting your neurosensitivity. I have the same problem and I know when I have that weird-butterflies-not-in my-stomach-but-under-my-skin feeling that an outbreak is about to happen :(
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hey, i had shingles two years ago and i had a scabby, ***** areas of a rash on my lower back and legs and some on my chest, if it were shingles you would see a rash and it can be treated with antibiotics or cream. hope this helps xx
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I am bi-polar also, along with my skin thing.  Bi-polar is the big struggle of my life.  I take both the meds you mentioned and they are very helpful.  Those meds are used for other conditions besides bi-polar.  There are bi-polar/schcizophrenia websites that you might find pretty interesting also.  I'm glad you have a support group around you.  I'll be thinking of you.
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Hi,
I have had this off and on for 30 years.  I don't think it's "just" anxiety or stress.  I am leaning towards the herpes connection, but have had no connection with other people being sick while I have these patches of painful skin.  I think this deserves more study.  Thanks, but I'm not going to quit looking for answers.
Betsey
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Hi,
I have had this off and on for 30 years.  I don't think it's "just" anxiety or stress.  I am leaning towards the herpes connection, but have had no connection with other people being sick while I have these patches of painful skin.  I think this deserves more study.  Thanks, but I'm not going to quit looking for answers.
Betsey
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