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Q: Crawling Sensation On Back And Arms

asked by: skittles555 on November 21st, 2007

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I have a crawling sensation all over my arms and back. I don't really notice it until I put on a shirt, even worse when I put on a long sleeved sweater. I don't see any bugs, but every now and then there's the tiniest bite and it doesn't itch at all...so maybe these are just random insect bites that I'm associating with the crawling sensation. It's been at this for more than 2 weeks now and I'm hesitant to get myself to a doctor b/c my health insurance is non existent.

Please help!

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replied on November 26th, 2007

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I had scabies once that I contracted from a mattress at university. The crawling sensation was present, but the little mites (which are invisible to the human eye) were biting me precisely at the skin webbing point between my thumb and index finger.

Maybe you can get a skin sample analysed?

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