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I’ve had a strange condition for years and I’m trying to find people with similar symptoms.
Whenever my body gets hot — from exercise, warm weather, stress, embarrassment, excitement, or even talking to a girl I like — I get an intense stinging/prickling sensation all over my body, like needles or electric shocks under the skin. Sometimes it even happened in my dreams while sleeping.
The feeling becomes extremely uncomfortable and the only thing that helps immediately is cooling my skin with cold water or staying somewhere cool.
I usually do NOT get obvious hives or visible rashes, mostly just the painful stinging sensation.
About a month ago I received injections of Diphenhydramine (Dimedrol) and Triamcinolone, and since then the symptoms have mostly disappeared. The same treatment helped me before for about 2 months.
I’ve already visited many major hospitals and had many tests done, but no clear diagnosis yet.
Does anyone here experience something similar? Especially the stinging triggered by heat, emotions, anxiety, or social situations without obvious hives?