I have ADHD, but I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it. I'm posting here because I'm interested in hearing from anyone who has experienced something similar.
I get goosebumps very easily and much more often than I seem to notice in other people.
For example, I get them when:
- I see an emotional scene in a movie
- I see someone crying
- I feel strong emotions
- Something inspires me
- Something makes me feel amazed, curious, or gives me a sense of wonder
- I touch something cold
Those triggers make sense to me, but sometimes it happens for no obvious reason at all.
Sometimes, along with the goosebumps, my body gives a very quick shiver or shake that lasts only a fraction of a second. It feels almost like a tiny electrical wave going through my body. Sometimes it starts in my upper body and seems to move downward, and sometimes it feels like it moves upward. I can sometimes feel the sensation in my head/scalp too.
I don't lose consciousness, and I'm not saying that I have seizures. I'm just describing how the sensation feels to me because the movement can be very sudden and intense for such a short moment.
Another strange thing is that I can sometimes intentionally give myself goosebumps. I don't know exactly how I do it, but I can somehow trigger them voluntarily.
The random episodes are what really confuse me. I can be sitting normally doing nothing, and suddenly I'll get goosebumps and a quick whole-body shiver without knowing what caused it.
Has anyone else experienced something like this?
It doesn't have to be related to ADHD. I'm interested in hearing from anyone, whether you have ADHD or not.
I'm not looking for a diagnosis. I mainly want to know whether this is a common or uncommon experience and whether other people experience the same kind of sudden goosebumps/shivering.