Head gets itchy when I get tired

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It's become as much of a symptom as a yawn.

Any body else?

Maybe mine is a bit different, but when I'm thinking very hard about something difficult and feeling mentally very tense, my hairline/scalp gets itchy. A hairbrush feels so good when that happens.

i thought i was the only one with this problem.Early in the morning hours i can get a bleeding nose as well for some reason.Its not becuase i am hot but when my head feels a little itchy i use a hairbrush with hard brissles that helps.

I think a possible stim of mine is just scratching my head for a good whole minute. I usually only do it when I get really stressed out. Didn't even think this might be related to AS until now tbh.

I have read somewhere, that we, when we become tired/sleepy, produce something, that makes our skin itch.

Jensen-

This was my suspicion; use your Aspie power to dig this info back up!

maybe serotonin is a factor but i really don't know much apart from that a chemical is released or missing that may cause an itch.

Probably just stress or exhaustion. I haven't put too much thought into it.

For me it is to the extent that my wife knows it means I'm getting tired. She will wanr me to stay up and watch a movie with her; she'll see me scratching and be like "no, you're not falling asleep on me!"