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From past 2 days i m have crawling sensation on my scalp..dat sensation is really annoying me..no lice bt i hv little dandruff prblm n also few bumps on my scalp..plz advice me what shud i do..

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Hello, you can use a shampoo containing ketoconazole for now. But you will have to be examined by a Dermatologist to rule out head lice. Schedule an appointment at the earliest as lice can spread to o ...  Read More

Hello i feel like crawling sensation in my body mostly in the breast area and in the foot of my leg and sometimes in other parts of the body sometime some part of the body twitches also some times i get pricking sensation pain is it a serious problem.?Kindly help me.

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My mother feel that ants are crawling under the skin of her right shoulder. And it happens frequently. When she rub her finger on shoulder then that sensation disappear for few minutes and then happens again. Is this a serious problem and need medical treatment?

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Greetings. There can be few medical conditions associated with such description should be ruled out by meeting a Dermatologist. The information provided is limited. A thorough history and clinical ex ...  Read More

I am currently on holiday in Egypt and I have this sensation that there is bugs and ants crawling on my back but there is nothing actually there this symptom is also accompanied by constapation in the lower abdomen.

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Dear , dont worry Consult doctor any general physician ...  Read More

A couple of weeks before my mother felt a movement in left side of her head. Like something was crawling around inside of it. The crawling sensation is causing itchiness a lot. Pls help nd suggest to whom shall we consult for the treatment.. is it very dangerous?? Now she is feeling the same in her thigh area and in her arm .. bit most often in hea

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Hello. Well I would suggest you to meet a physician first so that we can elicit her history in detail and find out further about the issues...It's very difficult to come to a diagnosis if what it is w ...  Read More

I am feeling a crawling sensation below my skin in the whole right leg. Is it a serious issue? Which kind of doctor I need to consult?

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You are suffering from allergic dermatitis causing crawling under skin.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected a ...  Read More

I have a sensation of some things on my back or crawling on my back only on particular area but their is nothing

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I have crawling sensations on my skin as well as itching. It is only on my scalp, however I have not found any lice or nits?

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You can't feel the mite crawling as they are very tiny. Scabies itching is more at night.. Lice and nits itching occurs in the day too. Also Scabies involving many sites of body not just scalp. Lice c ...  Read More

I feel crawling sensational at least few times a day.. I also sometime have pain while touching or pressing scalp at sides and front. It goes away after a day or 2

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Consult neurologist ...  Read More

Hi Doctors, I am feeling crawling sensation in my ear, even though there is nothing. No pain or irritation. What can be the reason for this? Thanks in advance

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Severe crawling sensation over my hands and legs. What can be done for this? I took antibiotics for two days do a bacterial infection happened in my intimate area. I was prescribed allergy medication. I am afraid it might hinder with my anxiety medication.

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This sensation can be due to Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, side effect of the anxiety medications you are taking. Sometimes as you may know, during an episode of anxiety also there can be symptoms ...  Read More

Hi This is for my mother aged 75 mri suggested grade 2 non spondylytic anterolisthesis of l4 over l5...and diffuse disc herniation at l3 l4 level...this is her condition from 5 years no further degradation is able to cook and manage herself ..goes for light walks wears a lumbar belt half day... Does basic yoga..of late from two years she complains

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My son has hard dandruff in his scalp not everywhere but somewhere somewhere.. sometimes it goes naturally and after sometime come again. It causes hairfall from that dandruff area.. please suggest any medication

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Don't worry...you are suffering from seborrheic dermatitis causing dandruff... Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for deta ...  Read More

I am having pinning like sensation on my scalp from 2 days... My screening time is more than 5 hrs.. When i use remyilin i am not getting those.. Also my eyes are getting pain... Pls suggest me what to do

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hello doctor, please suggest me a medicine cause I fell something is crawling in my skin all over the body even in my hair and have few red dots on my skin which results in itching sensation. It very hard to sleep. I have been suffering from it since two days.

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Crawling sensation in skin folds( under breast, armpits, lower abdomen, groin area, behind knee, toes). I feel those sensations through out the day when my body is on rest position. I had scabies infection 2 months back. I dont have any rash or etching. Can scabies or my body immune system this type of sensations due to scabies infection and an

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I feel itching and crawling sensation on one breast, I have harmonal imbalnce is it becoz of that or any serious condition. In nipple area there is one black mark like Itching rash. Plz suggest

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Don't worry...you are suffering from eczematous dermatitis causing this crawling sensation... Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consul ...  Read More

I've been having crawling sensation on my head for past 2 months , sometimes feel relief after scratching the head. I'm on hyperthyroid medication for past one year. Once my tsh level reached required level two months ago. My doctor stopped my medication for 45 days. Meanwhile only this crawling sensation started. I'm taking neomercozole , inderol

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Hello doctors , When I lay down I feel something is crawling inside my ear please advice what needs to be done

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Could be flaky wax hitting your ear drum. Kindly get an ear endoscopy done by an ENT. ...  Read More

Papillae near the tonsil area causes buring or some sensation (can't describe it properly) in the right ear sometimes. I think papillae in touching and causing irritation. What to do ?? Is it serious?

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Stop eating spicy oily food , drink plenty of water , better to show to ENT consultant for detailed history and oral examination ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, I have tmjd in my left jaw and i feel pressure around my left temporal and i feel like something is crawling under my skin. I also feel blood movement around my left temporal, forehead, and my cheeks. And the blood flow around the temporal seems to be restricted as if something is pressing on my nerves. What might be the cause? Is it

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Take analgesic for a week. Hot fomenting locally. Take Dulane 20 mg twice daily for a week (may cause drowsiness in some ) If problems still persist better consult a specialist ...  Read More

I feel 📌 type sensation on the scalp sometime and it comes and go .after 1-2 day .there are small round pimples on scalp.what is this

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It's local boil. Apply neosporin ointment twice and keep scalp clean. Should subside in 2-3 days. If not then consult online. ...  Read More

I m feeling pin 📌 type sensation on the scalp sometime and after 1-2 day I touch my scalp .there is small round pimples on the scalp .what is this

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For full guidance, prescription and follow up take a paid instant consultation. Hope that helps. You can even video consult directly via what sapp on 9999x104x408 ...  Read More

I am feeling pin type and burning type sensation on the top of scalp .this feeling comes and go in some times .feeling this from last 2-3days and also feel strain on eyes while watching tv

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I am feeling tingling,prickling or pin and needle like sensation on the top of scalp This feeling comes and go in some times. Feeling it from past 3-4 days

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My lo is 6.5 months old now weighing 7.6 kgs. She's not crawling ahead yet, doesnt even trying moving forward on her tummy. Though sometimes she lifts her bum and hip when she is on her tummy. She moves backwards. Also not able to sit for more than a minute on her own. Should i worry?

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Hi, Babies at 8 months try to sit with or without support, crawling you can wait for few more months. ...  Read More

I don't know what this is and have tried a lot of solutions(oil, dandruff meds) etc... caused hair loss all over scalp.

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Don't worry...you are suffering from seborrheic dermatitis causing this hair fall... Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation fo ...  Read More

For the past two months, Iam getting a crawling sensation on my head as if my hair is moving. It happens all the time. Sometimes I get a little shock wave like feel on my right head side. What can it be?. I have no other symptoms and no stress or anxiety. I have consulted a neurologist nearby but the prescription didn't work. What to do with this.

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I have been having this crawling sensation in my right ear. It has been months now. I have consulted two ENT specialists and a GP. The ENT specialists found nothing inside my ear, asked me not to use ear buds (which I don't often use). One mentioned my ear has hardly any wax and that could be the reason, and prescribed me ear drops. Hasn't helped.

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I can understand your concern. Please provide more information about your health concern in detail. Focus the camera into the ear canal and click the picture and send ...  Read More

Can someone suggest best dandruff shampoo for sweaty scalp. I have been facing this problem since last 3 years. Due to dandruff hairfall is increasing

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Don't worry...you are suffering from seborrheic dermatitis causing dandruff... Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for deta ...  Read More

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