Weird tickle feeling on body?

[plushiesaremyjam]

I keep getting this weird tickling feeling on like my arms, legs, hands, feet, and face. It feels like when an ant is running across ur leg or something. No pain, no biting sensation, just that every once and a while. It scares me because like every good hypochondriac I looked it up on google and the first thing that pops up is "formication" and "tactile hallucinations" where I really don't think its that. But when it occurs I look down to see if there is an ant or something on me (we have a tiny bit of an ant problem right now cause of all the rain) and sometimes there is not and sometimes there is. I have had this feeling all my life and I am sure that the only reason why its occurring more now is cause I'm actually worrying about it. It happens during the day, or even when I am trying to sleep at night. Sometimes the feeling goes away on its own and other times I have to like gently rub it. I actually thought it was my body hair shifting or something and it just tickles.

It should also be noted I have a few cats who shed a bunch, and I have long hair, sometimes thats the culprit of it all and other times I have no idea. Any ideas anyone?

Edit: I should also say that no this feeling does not feel like when your foot has fallen asleep. Nor does it feel like numbness

[Krazie]

Sounds like anxiety to me. I get similar sensations under heavy stress. Sorry I can't be of more help today, but I am undergoing my own severe anxiety.

[Hidden]

Yesterday for the first time ever I felt this feeling in my right leg from the knee to down the leg. I thought there was ants moving but there was nothing.

[foxglove]

Me too - most odd when I see no ant there!