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A 39-year-old female asked about a 46-year-old female:

I get a good tingling, chills sensation from head to toe when i'm excited or my skin is rubbed, like my nerve endings are stimulated. is that normal?

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Dr. Katharine Coxanswered

Pediatric Emergency Medicine 47 years experience

Tingling: Good thing and not abnormal. Some people have a more sensitive sensory system. All the best.

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