There is a crawling sensation on the skin of the chest, ribs and legs

In life, there are always some people who often feel a crawling sensation under the skin, which is itchy like ants crawling inside. Most people think that this is a skin disease because they always feel itchy under the skin. Sometimes the itchy parts may be on the chest and ribs, and sometimes on the legs. This is a phenomenon of autonomic nervous system disorder. So what is the matter with the crawling sensation on the chest, ribs and leg skin?

Autonomic dysfunction is a syndrome of visceral dysfunction. It includes symptoms of circulatory system dysfunction, digestive system dysfunction or sexual dysfunction, which are mostly caused by psychosocial factors, inducing temporary dysfunction of some physiological functions of the human body, and related changes in the neuroendocrine system without corresponding pathological changes in the tissue structure.

Suggestions: Learn to relax yourself, both physically and mentally: When you feel tired and upset, put down your work temporarily and give yourself a chance to breathe. For example, when the phone rings, take a deep breath before answering it. Looking out the window and letting your eyes and other parts of your body relax can temporarily relieve the stress at work. You can even get up and walk around to temporarily avoid the low work atmosphere.

The medical name for the symptom is formication. Formication, as the name suggests, is the feeling of ants crawling. It is a manifestation of abnormal peripheral nerve sensation. Generally, there are many reasons for this kind of feeling, mainly sensory nerve disorders, obesity, lumbar disc herniation, vitamin B deficiency and other factors. Treatment measures include more exercise and developing good living habits. The symptoms will disappear as long as you pay more attention.

There are many reasons for this kind of feeling, mainly the following reasons for reference:

1. Mild venous reflux disorder, mostly occurring in the lower limbs. Sitting, standing, or maintaining a posture for a long time;

2. Sensory nerve disorders. That is, the condition not only did not improve but worsened after mental relaxation, which should be related to neurology;

3. Being too sensitive and having obsessive-compulsive disorder. Mental excessive thinking about something to produce similar feelings;

4. Lumbar disc herniation can compress the spinal nerves, causing sensory nerve disorders and leading to a sense of ants;

5. Obesity: Excessive fat tissue will compress blood vessels and nerves, leading to blood return and sensory disorders

6. If you are deficient in B vitamins, take vitamin supplements and don’t be picky about food.

7. For seborrheic eczema, do not take a bath too frequently in winter and eat foods that promote diuresis, such as lotus seeds and mung beans.

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