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I have had very sensitive skin to the touch all over my lower back and legs. uncomfortable for even clothes to touch?

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Paresthesia: Paresthesia is a sensation of tickling, tingling, burning, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect. It is more generally known as the feeling of "pins and needles" or of a limb "falling asleep". The manifestation of paresthesia may be transient or chronic.Chronic paresthesia indicates a problem with the functioning of neurons.

Answered 10/13/2015

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A member asked:

I have had very sensitive skin to the touch all over my lower back and legs. uncomfortable for even clothes to touch?

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Dr. Michael Fisher answered

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