Question 1

i feel  like something is crawling on my scalp. what could be the cause? could it be lice?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Or something else.  Have someone examine your scalp carefully.

Question 2

my head always feels heavy and sometimes feels like something is crawling in my scalp,sometimes too it feels itchy,i don't know what it is?

Accepted Answer

Could be dry scalp: or seborrheic dermatitis or other skin conditions. I would see derm to determine what it is and how to treat

Question 3

i feel as though something is crawling on my scalp but i don't see anything. the dermatologist said it was an internal issue but now my 4 year old is?

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See the derm again: feeling of something crawling on your scalp, and your 4 yr old started to have the same feeling, might be something contagious, but don't worry, shouldn't be a major issue, your Family doctor/Dermatoligist would help, but you would need a precription medicine though

Question 4

scalp feels itchy and like something is crawling on it no matter what i have tried, i have tried numerous shampoos and prescriptions nothing helps.. was told it's occipital neuralgia, is this possible?

Accepted Answer

Anti-seizure Meds : If your diagnosis is correct, and the block did not resolve your issue, anti seizure drugs have been shown to benefit this type of pain/sensation, as well as other meds. Discuss these with your doc, and also discuss trials of trigger point injections with lidocaine to the affected scalp area to locate the source for your symptoms.
Good luck

Question 5

feels like something  crawling  in my scalp?

Accepted Answer

Lice?: You could have lice. Get a lice comb and have someone help you to examine for lice eggs and the lice themselves. A dry scalp can also cause itching that can give sensation of something crawling. Have someone help you look!

Question 6

i've been  having  problems  with my hair it's feeling like something  crawling  in my scalp help please .

Accepted Answer

Have someone look: Have someone check and see if there is a bug there, please.  Head lice is pretty common and maybe you have that, or a tick if you are in a warm climate, or some other critter.

Question 7

i feel like a bug is crawling on my scalp in the same exact place on and off for 16 hours now. husband keeps checking the spot and can't see anything!

Accepted Answer

Sensation: that sensation you are having sounds like neuropathy.  A nerve is irritated in your scalp.  Look for a rash in the area, it may be shingles.  Many neuropathies resolve ( like when you hit your "funny bone"), if it persists for over a day, see your doctor.  If you are having any weakness in your arm or face or slurring words or balance issues, see a doctor now.

Question 8

it feels like a bug in my scalp crawling why?

Accepted Answer

Paresthesia: Chronic paresthesia or intermittent paresthesia over a long period of time is generally a sign of a neurological disease or traumatic nerve damage. Paresthesia usually arises from nerve damage due to infection, inflammation, trauma, or other abnormal process. Paresthesia is rarely due to life-threatening disorders, but it does occur as a result of stroke and tumors.

Question 9

i have the feeling of crawling and itching on scalp like something is digging into my scalp i get headaches frequently when this happens.

Accepted Answer

Nerve irritation: Sometimes you can have a neuritis (irritation of a nerve) in the scalp that can cause those symptoms.  See your doctor for evaluation.

Question 10

what cause the scalp to give an crawling sensation?

Accepted Answer

Paresthesia: Chronic paresthesia is many times a symptom of an underlying neurological disease or traumatic nerve damage. Paresthesia may be caused by disorders that affect a person's central nervous system, such as transient ischemic attacks or strokes, encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, or transverse myelitis. Vascular lesions or tumors pressing against a person's spinal cord or brain may also cause paresthes.

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I feel like something is crawling on my scalp. what could be the cause? could it be lice?

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My head always feels heavy and sometimes feels like something is crawling in my scalp,sometimes too it feels itchy,i don't know what it is?

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I feel as though something is crawling on my scalp but i don't see anything. the dermatologist said it was an internal issue but now my 4 year old is?

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Scalp feels itchy and like something is crawling on it no matter what i have tried, i have tried numerous shampoos and prescriptions nothing helps.. was told it's occipital neuralgia, is this possible?

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Feels like something crawling in my scalp?

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I've been having problems with my hair it's feeling like something crawling in my scalp help please .

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I feel like a bug is crawling on my scalp in the same exact place on and off for 16 hours now. husband keeps checking the spot and can't see anything!

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It feels like a bug in my scalp crawling why?

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I have the feeling of crawling and itching on scalp like something is digging into my scalp i get headaches frequently when this happens.

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What cause the scalp to give an crawling sensation?

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