Mysterious bug under my skin, crawling on my scalp

[HBdadon]

This is my first post, I've been reading this forum for about a month now, reading about evetything from how to cure scabies to mites.

I'm 27 years old, live in Dallas Texas and here is my story...

First, we've always had a fly problem at every house we go to. You know, the little fruit fly looking things. However, we're not big fruit eaters and don't have any out. They seem to love the trash and the sink (different fly?).

Up to 6 months ago I felt like a bug was crawling on me when I sat on my couch and bed (different apartment), our first assumption was bed bugs and we treated the house (using bombs) for these, the crawling feeling slowed but never fully stopped.

We recently moved (2 months ago) and I felt the same thing on the couch and bed, even worse actually. So much so that we had to throw the couch out. The couch had a mattress in it, it ended up staying out back for a little while until one day I looked out there and it had little black bugs crawling all over it. During this time it seemed I ws being attacked at night by whatever this is, constant crawling all over my head. I usually stay up late to work (upwards of 5AM sometimes) and the entire time this crawling is going on. When I get in the bed it's even worse.

Now here we are at present day. Three days ago I started feeling like whatever this was is now in my skin (I'm certain of it), It's under the skin on my face, my scalp, my back, my toes, and my feet. I can feel it crawling in and out of my anus at times also.

Went to the dermatoligist today and of couse he says it's my imagination, some people get it. He's subscribed me some DEXEPIN for depression. :(  Funny thing is I'm not depressed, my life was quite good until this bug showed up.

I can feel them crawling under my skin, they hang out in my ear (not sure if under the skin or just in the canal) all day, it's gross. No one in the house (my wife and 3 kids) can feel them. My wife has bites all up and down her legs and even a protruded ring looking this on her forearm.

As you might have imagined I'm loosing my mind and life, nothing is the same. And now that the doctor says it's my imagination I cant even get my mom or wide (even though she has a lot of bites) to believe what I'm feeling is real. This makes everything 99.9% harder.

At first I thought it was bird mites (lots of trees around our apartment), then I thought scabies (becuase I can see tracks under my skin), and now I'm thinking it's some kind of fly. There are flys everwhere in this apartment. The disposal was broken when we moved in and it had  flies coming out, they are still around even today (and it's broken again). The bathroom has the flies, in fact, there are several dead in the tub.

I spray the tub down with bleach/water after getting out and noticed when I spray the faucet part some of it turns black (black mold?).

Could this be a bot fly? What do I need to do to get rid of it. Now that the dermatologist was no hope (second doc I've seen, first gave me Pemethrin which did not work) I was thinking of ordering some Stromectol / Ivermectin and Green Kleen Green online.

Recently I had jock itch for the first time in my life, had been taking Gris Peg (Griseofulvin) when this all started to intensify. Please if anyone has been through anything like this offer your sound advice.

[xmelax35]

P.s. I just saw when you commented. Did you find out anything? I didn't realize this was from awhile ago. A long time ago. Oops. Well I guess for future reference for anyone else, my suggestion is commented above. I am sorry. I didn't see it's been 7 years.

[Kcsfinest26]

You should research ringworm infection which is, contrary to popular belief, not a parasitic worm under your skin but a fungal infection that can spread to all areas of the body which depending on what area of the body is called something different. You mentioned you had a case of jock itch which is just another name for ringworm and you also mentioned your wife had a red circular Mark or "bite" protruding from her arm that is the classic tell tale symptom of ringworm. It can cause extreme itchiness,the infected areas can even be painful and sore, zit like bumps can pop up especially when it's spread to your scalp, etc. This fungi is extremely contagious because it continues to live as we shed our dead but still infected skin cells EVERYWHERE and it will take diligence to eradicate it completely from you your family and your home. There are great homeopathic remedies and treatments but if it's severe case you'll probably need to go and convince a doctor of you're self diagnosis  and get prescribed something to work internally as well as externally because it is a 2 sided process to fully being rid of it. Please research it more thoroughly and I hope you find relief!  

[Rizzo15]

It seems like if o go around other people they start itching like I walk by someone they itch it's crazy 9 years been dealing with this I been shaved all my hair off thinking it would help nope it's still just as bad now maybe even word

[Nevar]

Ok so I've been doing research on myself and ariund I think I know how to get rid if them! Ok so these bugs are leaving behind or should I say sone kind of hard crystal life pieces in the skin. I believable that's there to protect then from being killed or removed. This is what I saw happen to me this morning, I put on black head resolving cream from proactive all of a sudden in the first 5 min these crystals came out and then the black bugs. I'm not saying that the resolver killed them what I'm saying is that if you get the crystals gone it leaves them suceptuble to a toxic cream like scabes cream or something if that nature. I'm almost certain I'm right. Desolve cream whole body and then the pyrethrum. Maybe both a couple of times then bath , bomb the house and wash everything. Please let me know if this works for you and I you the same. Facebook raven Johnson or email me Randomrage@ I cloud . Com . I hope this helps.

[574annie]

I had much of the same symptoms start after going to a beautician one time. I thought it was just an irritated scalp at first from the chemicals but months later now it has not quit. I finally soaked with rid x for lice and bed bugs then lightly shook my head over a white carpet. A bug fell out dead and I got it on a piece of clear sticky tape to take to doctor (have not gotten results back). Tiny little brown thing and it has a long black tube coming out of its face or anus (not sure which end is which). . I think the microscopic larvae is what feeds on us and what we feel in nose, on scalp etc. The larger adults I believe leave us after laying eggs and why so hard to see and catch.

[Crownest11]

You are right on target. How long have you had symptoms? Are you from the south?

[CarmenG2017]

Pour a quarter cup of Borax in to hit water until mos if ut us desolved. After every shower pour it on scalp, face (avoid it getting inside the eyes), neck, back, and the privates too all the way down to the legs, between toes. Do this each time you shower.  Don't rinse it right away.  Wait a few minutes and repeat.  Mix a few drops of tea tree oil and lavender into a few tablespoons of almond essential oil and rub a thin layer on scalp, face, behind ears, inside ears (not too far in ear canal) and anywhere you feel crawling. It helos to buy shampoo and body wash with tea tree and lavender,  plus an essentisl oil followed by a wash with Borax rinse. Then rinse off Borax and apply essential oil with teatree and lavender mixed in on scalp and body.  Wash make up brushes,  hair brushes, tooth brushes with borax in water mixed with mild shampoo or dush washing liquid or buy new ones. Wash bed sheets, pillow cases, quilts and clothing with mild detergent and borax.  Eliminate harsh body soaps,  shampoos and use gentle soaps that do not irritate  the skin. The idea is t irradicate the crawling and itch without irritating skin more. The ancient people kbew the secrets if using oils to sooth skun while elminating microbial infestations.  This really works!