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What Causes A Sensation Of Something Moving Under My Skin?

Throughout the day i feel something moving under my skin. When it first started years ago it would just nudge under my skin. Now it nudges at my skin and bones and i kind of get a weird feeling every time it happens. I ll fell it nudge against my skin and bones for different periods of time. One time it ll be for a couple seconds and the other times it could be for a whole night. I dont feel pain unless its by my hip but even then the pain doesnt last long. What should i do? I dont know what it is and im kind of scared now.
Thu, 9 Apr 2015
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Hi,

You seem to have skin disease known as delusion of parasitosis. It is a skin disease in which patients feels that something is moving on skin and feels dysaesthesia. Actually there is nothing on or under the skin. It is just a sensation. It may be due to psychologic condition called hypochondrial psychosis. It may be associated with other psychiatric diseases like depression and schizophrenia. You consult dermatologist or psychiatrist.
He might prescribe antipsychotic drug like pimozide. You may alright after few weeks treatmen.

I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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What Causes A Sensation Of Something Moving Under My Skin?

Hi, You seem to have skin disease known as delusion of parasitosis. It is a skin disease in which patients feels that something is moving on skin and feels dysaesthesia. Actually there is nothing on or under the skin. It is just a sensation. It may be due to psychologic condition called hypochondrial psychosis. It may be associated with other psychiatric diseases like depression and schizophrenia. You consult dermatologist or psychiatrist. He might prescribe antipsychotic drug like pimozide. You may alright after few weeks treatmen. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD