Thread: Skin feels sunburnt and feels like aunts crawling on it

I also get the "ants" crawling under my skin. Always on just the one spot just between my shoulder blade and nape of my neck. It's happening as I type. Hot flushes, well, I have Graves Disease so my temp. is probably higher than it should be but I find Summer, as it is in Australia right now, makes the hot flushes far worse. It's currently 12.30 and I've been up since 5.30 and I would say I've had at least a dozen hot flushes already today.

But at least they aren't quite as severe as they were 5 years ago.

Thanks for the replys..

Im wondering If I didnt explain myself very well..Im 47 going through menopause and wodering if Im the only person that experiences this.

I am do have hypothyroid and my normal temp is around 97.0 give or take a little.

I spend a major part of my time being hot and sweaty even when others are cold..
And aside from that I have these VERY ICKY SPELLS where my skin feels VERY Burnt
and it feels like bugs are crawling on it.. The best way I describe it to my hubby is "I have the hebee gebee's" they are so bad they almost make me feel sick. They remind me of someone having withdrawls from herion or something!
Also if something bad happens and I get upset, that will bring it on instantly.

So anyone else have anything like this happening?? Do you think it is part of menopause??

I Would really like and appreciate your thoughts on this..

Thanks Ladies
Blessings,
Tammy <><

I suspect it is. But it's impossible to know without tests.

I blame everything on menopause. And I'm probably right! Sorry for the levity in what is a serious subject.

I have recently had a similar sensation, am also hypothyroid and 43 y.o. I am also very itchy all over and am wondering now if the symptoms are related to gallstones. I have a few but they have been asymptomatic otherwise (the stones can cause bile buildup which then gets released through the skin - I read this online and am not sure how reliable it is but seems to fit my symptoms). Initially, I thought the crawling/itchy sensation was dry skin but am now sure it is not. I am drinking lots of water, getting fresh air and waiting a week or two to see if I need to go to gastroenterologist. It would be great to know how the 'skin crawling' feeling evolves for you so please keep me posted. I too am not ruling out perimenopausal causes. I had my left ovary removed a year ago because of a benign but uncomfortable cyst and believe that it has accelerated menopause onset.

I do have hypothyroidism and gallstones.. even though my body feels so hot and I have these "spells" that make me feel so sick, my body temp is only around 97 most of time.

I was really hoping to find out if anyone else experiences these "spells" and if they think it is related to menopause??

Thanks All..
Blessings,
Tammy <><