Nerves short-circuiting

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I have very bad sensory issues, but I'm wondering if it's normal for this to be accompanied by a physical feeling...

I get this feeling, especially in my lower legs, which is like an electrical charge building up deep inside. I can't control it, it's somewhere between painful, itchy and burning, but more like a radiating thing. I can't explain it well. But I think it's caused by nerves short circuiting, due to over-stimulation.
The other thing that's weird is what sets it off. I'm very sensitive to 'light' touch, but for some reason the worst thing for me is seeing OTHER people fiddle lightly with their fingers. Watching them is worse than doing it to myself, and when I see it, I can't block it out, it enters me and seems to amplify within me.

Does anyone else have similar experiences, or am I just a freak???

sometimes my head feels exatly the same way but i don't konw what sets it off either.

You're not a freak - I promise. I am unsure of the phenomena you described, but I have similar. My senses 'overlap,' synaesthesia; I have no foreground or background and I can become overwhelmed with stimuli - like a saturation limit.

Strangely, similar to what you mentioned, I feel metal. I mean I feel the sensation of metal in my body, like a conducting current. I don't mean for this to sound strange, but I do sometimes merge with certain things, like running water, light, flickering/glittery objects, etc. I do, by definition, hallucinate. However, I am not delusional or psychotic - I've never taken any illicit drugs or drink alcohol. My system is really senstive, I guess. Sometimes the room or setting will lose depth/perspective and I just stare. My prescription does help somewhat. I am not an epileptic but Auties (like me) can have these sensations.

zee - what you described may even related to RLS (restless leg syndrome) - just supposition. One I know who has RLS has said she feels 'strange sensations,' like an electric charge or itching. However, this would not account for your sensory issues - I don't know. I do know those with RLS, or symptoms of, regardless of 'cause,' can have some relief by taking Potassium! Yes, K+. Maybe eat a banana each day? Cannot hurt anyway! Do you like banana splits?

Thanks for the imput guys. LabPet, I googled RLS, but I'm not sure if that's what it is because people with RLS tend to be older and have their symptoms at night, while mine are usually in the day. Plus it seems to correlate directly to other people moving. But I will try and eat more potassium and iron, which couldn't hurt.

That's interesting how you mention 'merging' with objects. I think I've gotten that feeling when I'm immersed in my work, like I become a part of it. Do you have any specific triggers for this feeling, or does it happen randomly?

zee, I never really thought about 'how' or 'why,' I suppose I'm not aware necessarily. Like a built-in feature for me...like a hypnogogic state.

Strange about RLS - I know two individuals who are young (!) that have RLS. Supposedly associated with aging, but not necessarily! I think females are especially predisposed, regardless of age. K+ is an ion conductor and nerve signal/communicator, as is Ca+ but potassium can be associated with that strange 'tingle' feeling.

whoah. yeah. sometimes other people's fidgeting can make me crazy. i've gotten into verbal fights, stormed out of places, had little 'bursts' of temper because i couldn't make it stop/couldn't look away/get it out of my head. it's like i become stuck on it. the way people frantically tap their leg, fidget with things repetitively. i upset my mum a while ago because i couldn't watch a movie with her making any movements or noises within my audio/visual periphery.
it's really rather pathetic, and i hate being like that, but i can't seem to help that it makes me feel crazy, and then aggro/violent.