Feels like ants crawling on scalp

[liberg]

I used to get a feeling of ants crawling over my scalp when no ants were there. I was taking Ativan at the onset of the symptoms but symptoms persisted for quite some time after I was off the Ativan.  It also appeared when I had drank a few cups of coffee a day.  I worked full-time and had been prescribed the Ativan to help me sleep. I found the Ativan helped me sleep but when I had to get up for work I felt groggy and also felt sleep-deprived.  Since coffee has caffeine I realized after I was off the Ativan that coffee was making me sleep-deprived and whenever I wasn't getting enough sleep the "bugs crawling on my scalp" feeling did not go away. It's important to get lots of sleep to stop these symptoms. I am going through a difficult time now and have a hard time getting any sleep. Now I get the feeling of bugs crawling on my arms and legs. Definitely from sleep deprivation, I feel.

[silverfox67]

   Ask your doctor if you should take Melatonin to help you sleep.  As we get older, we don't make enough Melatonin and become sleep deprived.

[vp2216]

Stress, anger, unhappiness, sleep deprivation or any other reason may trigger anxiety & the symptoms can be many including feeling of ants, muscle twitching, pinning,, undefined pain etc.

Most drugs can help part time only.

Find out reason & change lifestyle (include friends, sports, reading, learning, hobby)

[bobdylan1958]

May i suggest you tell your Family Doctor what you are going through , he will help you with your skin problem and your sleeping , take care ,