Feels like bug crawling on my leg

[keithrichard]

But there is nothing there. Anyone ever experience this? It happens every so often to me

 

[keithrichard]

Hey jerkoff! This is a sports forum. Let's keep it that way huh!

 

[phillyflyers]

The sensation that feels like a bug is crawling on your leg but nothing is there is known as formication. This is a type of paresthesia—an abnormal skin sensation such as tingling, itching, or pins and needles, which occurs without a physical cause. Formication is specifically the feeling of insects crawling on or under your skin, even though there are no bugs present.


Common causes of formication include:

• Medical conditions: Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, diabetes, neuropathy, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, thyroid disorders, and some infections.
• Mental health conditions: Anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), psychosis, and other psychiatric disorders.
• Medication side effects: Some prescription drugs can trigger these sensations.
• Substance use or withdrawal: Cocaine, methamphetamines, alcohol, and opioid withdrawal are known triggers.
• Hormonal changes: Menopause can also cause formication.

Why does this happen?
Your brain sometimes misinterprets nerve signals from your skin, creating a false sensation of crawling. This can happen randomly, but if it becomes frequent or distressing, it may indicate an underlying medical or psychological issue.


What should you do?

• If this sensation is occasional and mild, it’s usually not a cause for concern.
• If it is persistent, severe, or accompanied by other symptoms (like itching, pain, or skin changes), or if you have a history of mental health or neurological issues, you should consult a healthcare provider to determine the underlying cause and appropriate treatment.

Important: Avoid excessive scratching, as this can damage your skin and lead to infection.

Basically, you're going through Cocaine withdrawal

 

[Leisure]

LSD flashback

 

[Tanko]

Just ignore it KR.... You'll know when its a real bug when it bites you, gets infected, and they cut your leg off.... Then it was real.

Also, I'd accuse you of day-drinking but its already after 3:00 so....

 

[maltedhopsfrenzy]

But there is nothing there. Anyone ever experience this? It happens every so often to me

 

[BobbyFK]

Drug related paranoia??

 

[keithrichard]

The sensation that feels like a bug is crawling on your leg but nothing is there is known as formication. This is a type of paresthesia—an abnormal skin sensation such as tingling, itching, or pins and needles, which occurs without a physical cause. Formication is specifically the feeling of insects crawling on or under your skin, even though there are no bugs present.


Common causes of formication include:

• Medical conditions: Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, diabetes, neuropathy, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, thyroid disorders, and some infections.
• Mental health conditions: Anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), psychosis, and other psychiatric disorders.
• Medication side effects: Some prescription drugs can trigger these sensations.
• Substance use or withdrawal: Cocaine, methamphetamines, alcohol, and opioid withdrawal are known triggers.
• Hormonal changes: Menopause can also cause formication.

Why does this happen?
Your brain sometimes misinterprets nerve signals from your skin, creating a false sensation of crawling. This can happen randomly, but if it becomes frequent or distressing, it may indicate an underlying medical or psychological issue.




Basically, you're going through Cocaine withdrawal

Damn! Never considered that. After almost 40 years too.

 

[keithrichard]

LSD flashback

Doubtful. I haven't done that shit in months.

 

[JDS]

LSD flashback

Beat me to it good observation.

 

[turbobets]

Could be to much time in the computer chair. Get some exercise and improve diet plus vitamin D & B.

 

[keithrichard]

It's probably just another one of those joys of getting old. It's something new yet it gets old.

 

[Archie]

try doing a few sciatic and femoral nerve flosses/glides every few hoursand just move your spine in all directions a few times a day, side bend, twist, extend , flex w/rotation extend with rotation and a few deep knee bend holds

 

[ttwarrior1]

its shingles in the blood stream. Taking two 500 mg of l Lysine a day and high dose of c

 

[BigJay]

@keithrichard get a therapeutic massage to get the blood flowing

If you can afford them get them on a regular basis

 

[jjgold]

It’s why I wear tights in the summertime underneath my short shorts

 

[fishhead]

It’s why I wear tights in the summertime underneath my short shorts

huh

 

[fishhead]

BUGS bad in reno, shithole.

 

[BobbyFK]

Could be to much time in the computer chair. Get some exercise and improve diet plus vitamin D & B.

@flyingillini would dish out a dose of vitamin D to him

 

[Archie]

don't forget apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper