Creepy Crawlies

Do you get the feeling that something is crawling under your skin? I get this all over, but it's definitely the worst on my head and face and lower legs and feet. It's so annoying. I keep reading that it could be parasites, but I'm not sure what parasites that would be exactly? Stool tests have come back negative for parasites and I am currently on Flagyl. Is this just a symptom of Lyme? I don't have it all of the time, but it does happen frequently.

Yes, this is a symptom of Lyme and maybe Bartonella?? Not sure on the Bartonella though.

I used to have it as well. The ones on the head were the most bothersome to me, as I could see that there was nothing going on under the skin on my legs or arms - but my head was a different story and I had to be careful to not create sores too.

The one thing that would calm them down for me was the detox soaks. They soothed my muscles and my nerves.

I have always used both Epsom salts and peroxide in my soaks. I have varied the temp of the water though. The hotter the water, the more I used to herx from detoxing.

The creepy crawlies are actually just nerve sensations - even though they really do feel like bugs crawling under your skin! This is why it can be from either Bart or Neuro Lyme.

I was diagnosed with Bart back in '07, but got treatment for it in 2011 - herbal treatment. I used whole leaf Houttyuynia (not the caps that Zhang's protocol uses), and made a tea that I had to drink 3 times a day for about 9 months. I have to go back on it soon, but remember, I have been infected with these infections since early childhood and I'm turning 50 next summer, so I've gone a long while without adequate treatment - meaning that it's going to take a lot to route out these buggars from their hiding places!

Sorry Mystery. That sounds really annoying!! I don't have crawlies only burning, and that's aggravating enough so I can't imagine how you're feeling. Hang in there!!