Ive recently been getting strange attacks of brain itch. Somtimes behind the top of my right ear. Somtimes further high up. It mainly happens at night when I get into bed.
It is startling and incredibly severe. I scratch my scalp and have to stop because the need to scratch is so intense, i feel i could make a hole in the scalp.
It comes in waves, lasts about 5 to 10 seconds.
The other morning… i was in a coffee shop at 7.00 am and it started happening. I had to explain what I was experiencing to my friends.
Has this happened to anybody else? I tried a search but it brought up a million topics for brain fog.
I certainly get infuriating MS phantom itches, mainly in my hands (MS really likes my hands, unfortunately). Running them under the cold tap is far and away the best and most effective solution in my case, but less practical when it your head!
I don’t get the itch you mention, but I do get a similar stabbing pain that is so intense. It goes away after 10 -20 seconds and sometimes leaves my head feeling woosey.
You can get medication to help. I’ve had amitriptaline and Gabapentin to help with this neuropathic pain.