periodic tingling in same spot on back

Mine started as a small spot about the size of a silver dollar.  It is now a much larger area below my left shoulder blade, to the left of my spine.  Occasionally, it burns as well.  I am diabetic and also have degenerative disc disease.  My doctor said she thinks it is neuropathy.

Same here. I guess am not 100% sure of what is considered the shoulder blade. I always thought that is the part that sticks out like a triangle when you reach your hands behind you.... if that's correct, then mine is not really so much near the shoulder blade, but rather near the left shoulder itself. If you counted down about four fingers from the very corner of my shoulder that's where it is. The first time I felt it it was a very sharp pain. I tore my shirt off because I thought I had been stung by something. Never found any bug, though. Then the next time I felt it, I realized it was too much of a coincidence so that there must have never been a bug. It happens all the time now. Mostly it buzzes and tingles - notice it most when I'm at the computer. I think it happens the rest of the day, too, but I am more distracted and don't notice as much. Sometimes it's like a hot spot - gets all heated up. If I reach in a certain way, I feel that "getting bit" sensation again - sometimes very very sharp and painful, and that is followed by a heating up sensation. The spot even feels extra warm to the touch, like there is a sunburn there at those moments. SO WEIRD.  I recently had a baby and did have pregnancy related carpal tunnel; my hands still hurt 10 months later. Maybe that's related? I actually tend to think this has developed as a result of holding my daughter in my left arm for long periods of time. I can't imagine what else it could be. It freaks me out when I get that sharp pain; my involuntary reaction is always to bat away the bee that is stinging me...  I want to try holding my daughter in the right arm all the time instead, to see if that makes a difference. But I am right handed, so it works best for me to hold her in the left, so I can handle things (open doors, make a bottle, etc.) using my right hand since I am right handed. I am probably just going to wait it out; going to doctors appointments for things like this ends up being such a chase after nothing, and a lot of wasted time and energy. It makes me tired just thinking about it.

I am so glad I found this site, at least I know I'm not losing my mind.  I have a burny, itching tingling area right below my left shoulder blade; its been there for about 2 months.  It started after having a severe fibromyalgia flare.  Nothing will get rid of the itch--I have tried benedryl, benedryl creme, even a steroid creme.  The area was tender at first but not as much now.  I'm calling my Dr. tomorrow as it is driving me crazy and I want to make sure its nothing serious.

I have this too, 23 y/o female and its a palm sized area on my back.  It started happening 3 months after I got shingles-  it felt the same way the shingles did before the rash, the burning/hypersensitive tingly feeling!  Doc said no worries until a rash shows but it never did.  Now my back just tingles for months and gets worse when I'm really stressed or thinking actively about it.  so does anybody KNOW what causes this?

I am left handed, and mine is on the top of my back....on the left! There must be some correlation surely?!

I just went to google and found this topic and this is what I've been experiencing.
I was unemployed for 2 months and felt fine, I recently got a job a month or so ago waitressing.
For the last 2 weeks I've been having a tingling sensation on the left side of my back about midway down.
I am left-handed, just like the other person here who has the sensation on the left side.
It comes and goes, it has no pain and as far as I know I do not have a dark patch of skin where the sensation is.
But it does itch quite frequently.

My guesses is that: a, I have a damaged nerve and it's not sending the proper signals to that part of my body.
b, I could have that thing called shingles or something... not sure what it is, cuz I always thought shingles were things on your rooftop.
c, it could be some sort of nerve disorder or carpal tunnel for your back.

All of us have similar symptoms yet nobody has been able to really say anything about what it truly is.
I think the best thing to do is go to the doctor, or figure out of doctors can do major research on what this is.

I've had the exact same thing ever so often. I'm pretty sure that I know what the problem is. I call it "Endorphin Deficiency Disorder (EDD)". I'll later explain how to test for it.

 

In my case the itching/parasitic feeling starts right below my right shoulder and then spreads out depending on my posture.

 

The idea is that certain nerve hotspots naturally exist in the body, like how tree growth is asymmetrical. Nerves are effected by mechanical stresses (movement/exercise), chemical stresses (endorphins, toxins) and viral activity (like herpes). Ultimately all effects are obviously chemical in nature. Problems arise if there aren't enough endorphins. I assume that the stresses on the nerve are almost always "natural" or at least not acutely serious.

 

The test: Slap yourself on the thighs with flat hands, possibly on your bare skin so that it actually hurts. Feel if you still notice the itching on your back while you're doing this. If it goes away you indeed have EDD. See how long it takes for the itch to come back after you're done making endorphins.

 

Remember: Homo Sapiens was originally a nomadic species and later became an agricultural laborer. Some thermostats in the body just aren't set to sit still like a statue all day. The best medicine against pain is often more pain! By trying to get as comfortable as possible by slouching, turning up the central heating, drinking hot beverages all day, etc, etc you’ll just end up feeling like sh*t. It isn’t even just in your head! The body needs to be challenged! The solution: Don't sit still all day; challenge your body; do pushups; fast pace walking/running, etc, etc.

i've been having something like this for months now, since february/march. back then it was really bad, the tingling was constant and i would have this urge to just try and scratch it and im sure it looked weird to anyone who looked at me. gradually it started becoming periodic, not every day and it would skip some days but come back the same later. this is mostly on my left side, i would say 80% of the time, then 15% of the time on both the left and right side and 5% of the time on only the right side. the same sensation everyone is describing is what i'm feeling. i went to the doc a few months after it started when it became clear it wouldnt stop. the doc did the usual checkup with the stethoscope and said she didn't hear anything serious enough to deserve more tests, everything seemed fine. and yeah it's not bad, it's just really annoying and sometimes distracting having to live with this constant tingling. glad i found this.

I've been having the same sensation, but I think spekzondernek is on to something, it does feel slightly relieved when I go walking. I feel it on the left side, more towards the front although sometimes towards the back, and sometimes towards the front as well. Been feeling this for months, and doc has no idea what it could be, but suggested it might be inflammation affecting a nerve.

 

Just wondering, but does anyone feel any other strange sensations when the tingling starts? Sometimes, I feel tingling near left eye where the tear duct is, or sometimes even on my left testicle. Most of the time it's on the left, and since they happen at the same time I feel they must be related. If it is inflammation, then I think it might be a nerve that runs down the body. Maybe someone has a better idea what it could be.

that is wierd, I've been experiencing the exact same tingling in the left side of my back below my shoulder blade and to the left of my spine. I think it was after a few intense weeks of physical work and not resting it. It seems to be getting better in as much as the general area of tingly-ness is shrinking possibly and yet it does come on suddenly, even first thing in the morning before I have done anything.....

Hi, Ive had the tingling sensation for about 2 weeks now . I had a onset of immense pain that made it hard to breath and went to the Chiropractor. Ive been going twice a week and 2 weeks ago, I think, is when I noticed the tingling. I mentioned something to him yesterday because it hadnt stopped with all the treatment I was getting and he said it is my nerves developing after my injury .. which I dont know what I did cause all I was doing was sitting at a desk and then pain. But now since Im still in pain and also the pain is moving from my right, original injury, to my left side, and lower back is very sore, they want to do x rays. Also, my entire back in inflammed and can barely be touched without immense pain.  Will update if get more information.

Hi, Please read this, I think some of you may really benefit from my findings. I have this same sensation right near my spine on the right hand side for well over 10 months until just recently. I believe it's a condition called TMS - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_myositis_syndrome. (don't worry, it's not a disease, and reading about it will bring you relief, trust me!) and for more info I'd recommend reading 'The Divided Mind' by John E. Sarno. In short, the numbness/ pain is caused due to a shortage of oxygen in that area of the body. This is shortage is actually caused by to our mind blocking out stressful or traumatic thoughts or feelings of past and present which then manifest as back pain or a feeling of tingling/numbness in the back. As Sarno puts it - symptoms are an unconscious "distraction" to aid in the repression of deep unconscious emotional issues We actually consciously exacerbated the the problem further by worrying what is is and why it's there. Mine now pops up infrequently, but if does, its clear why its happening. I can now stop the tingling by following a few steps, which I'd recommend you try. 1) Read about TMS. 2) Spend some time thinking about what might be the root of your psychological tension and be aware that it is the reason for the numbness. Just by gaining the knowledge that its possible for the brain have a physical effect on the body helped me greatly. 3) Try yoga and exercising (for the endorphins) You might even not need to bother your GP, it seems many are already diagnosing stress as the key factor on this forum. The important thing to remember is that the stress/trauma could have happened at any time of your life, not just what's going on in the present. Its also important to realise that you're not imagining the numbness, but your brain is making it happen. I believe GPs should be encouraged to consider considering TMS a a disgnosis for certain types of symptoms, IBS, back pain, asthma, carpel tunnel. But in the western world we want answers straight away, docs will throw pills at you to get you out the surgery, because quite frankly they're usually too busy. But there is a difference between treating the symptoms and offering a cure. Good luck everyone, if this helps at all, please let me know.

Avoid gluten or just a weat for a while. It was helpful for me. All the best

 My Dr. told me its a common area for nerve entrapment to happen, especially for those with fibromyalgia and/or neuropathy.  The posts about EDD and TMS are very interesting.

I have had the little tingler for a while now. Probably at least a year. It has to be a nerve because I only notice it when I am sitting or standing with bad posture. I can make it go away in about ten seconds by changing position or stretching like you would if you had a cramp. I think I am just getting old.