I feel like there are bugs crawling on my body

Sometimes I always feel like there are bugs crawling on my body and arms, it feels so uncomfortable. If this situation lasts for a short time, it may be because you are tired and have not rested well during that period. If this feeling lasts for a long time, it is an abnormal feeling and you may even have some kind of disease. So what exactly does it mean to feel like there are bugs crawling on your body? Let's follow the editor to find out:

The scientific name of this sensation is formication, and as the name suggests, it feels like ants crawling on your body. The following is excerpted from Sohu.com

There are many reasons for this 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, if the condition not only does not improve but worsens after mental relaxation, it should be related to neurology;

3. Being too sensitive and having obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thinking too much about something and having 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.

Treatment measures

1. Do more exercise and relax your mind after work;

2. If the symptoms do not improve and worsen, you should go to the hospital's neurology department for examination;

3. Pay more attention to your living habits. If you don’t have any diseases, such as some stubborn diseases like diabetes, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, etc.

4. The feeling of tingling is mostly related to your living habits. You should develop good living habits. As long as you pay more attention, the symptoms will disappear.

It is recommended to choose appropriate nerve nourishing drugs for symptomatic treatment, such as B vitamins, oryzanol, etc., pay attention to keeping a good mood and avoid discomfort caused by abnormal emotions.