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sparks over mainly my upper body

im a teenager and i get sparks over my body either when i go excersise, or when i start feeling anxious. im overweight but it would happen even when i didnt move at all so i dont think its entirly rubbing of dry skin.its similar to lilpeeps [ When I get hot, i get a pins and needles feeling all over?? ] situation. its painful and if i were to rate the pain at its strongest it would be the same pain as when you burn your finger on a frying pan and not wash it with water, but slightly less painful. ive had it for months, do you know why this happens and how to help it.
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There is a common reaction to exercise especially outdoors when it's on the cool side called prickly heat, but that's annoying, not like touching a frying pan.  This needs looking at.
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You know what, I actually know what you are talking about!  It IS hard to explain unless you've had it. As a teenager, I'd tell your parents. Stress and anxiety can cause this. But you also have it when you exercise. This is really a classic symptom of tachycardia which is a faster than usual heart rate. Normally not that big of a deal but something to just check on. Have you had any physicals recently?  And with regards to anxiety.  That is also a physical symptom of anxiety. Do you feel anxious often?  Could it be a panic attack?
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