Posted by micro on February 19, 2004, at 13:28:25
In reply to Re: this freaky crawly feeling whaaaaaaaa is this?, posted by micro on February 19, 2004, at 13:25:26
> > Are you taking any adrenergic or dopaminergic drugs? Tingling on the scalp is often what happens when you've got too much noradrenaline; ask the people on Strattera (or ephedrine, Ritalin, or amphetamine, for that matter) if they've ever gotten that. I once took tons of ephedrine + a beta blocker to keep my heart from exploding, and got so much tingling on my scalp, it was incredible.
> >
> > The sensation of bugs crawling on the skin could also be "formication", a form of tactile hallucination common in ultra-high-dose psychostimulant abusers. I doubt this is what is happening to you.
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> > If you are not taking anything besides the Vistaril, I am dumbfounded. Ask your pdoc.
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> The condition being described is known as pruritis. Vistaril is indicated for relief of allergies or symtoms such as itching/tingling. However, with any med you may experience a paradoxical reaction or an adverse reaction similar to the symtoms you are wishing to eliminate. For example, If you are nervous, certain meds rxed to reduce this symtom may actually attenuate it a first.
> When using meds in combination anything goes particularly combining cns depressants. It is unlikely that taken individually that this would occur.
> Regards, Micro
>
P.s. I have on occasion seen some unusual reactions to Vistaril itself but only at high dosages.
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