Tickling sensation on upper back

[fuschiamundy]

My husband is experiencing a tickling "spidery" sensation - no rash or markings - on his upper back and back of thighs.Finds it very hard to get a comfortable position when sitting and is now constantly shifting and twitching when he feels the sensation.Finds car journeys extremely difficult. His GP has referred him to a Neurologist which he is on a waiting list for....meanwhile he is getting worse - now experiencing the sensation when lying down which was not the case initially. Can anyone help? Thanks.

[netta]

Does he have any numbness in these areas ? Could be neuropathy, a disturbance of the impulses of the nerves travelling from skin to the brain. Not serious and quite common.

[Aprilis]

Is he taking any statins to lower cholesterol? That kind of itching can be a side effect of some statins. Just a suggestion as I suffered with it myself a while ago as a result of taking statins and it drove me crazy.