Share Your Skin Issues Resulting from Autoimmune Disorders

Hi. I get prickling/stinging (not an itch) on my arms, legs, chest... feels like a billion teeny red ants stinging me. It seems to start randomly, maybe once or twice a week and typically lasts about an hour or two... it makes me completely crazy! Nothing topical stops it, oral antihistamines do nothing, I believe it's neurological. Perhaps Gabapentin would help and my PCP did prescribe it, but I want to avoid the side effects that come with using it. The only relief is if I constantly rub the area, which ultimately breaks my skin. 😥

I have Lupus, RA, and Sjogren's. I usually break out in rash on my legs and buttocks when in a flare up which can be painful.