Goosebumps all over the body and other symptoms: rash, fever, chills, causes of occurrence

In moments of strong emotional excitement, a person's body may become covered with an unusual rash for a short period of time, accompanied by itching and tingling. In medical terms, this phenomenon is called paresthesia, and people say that goosebumps run across the body. But in fact, the sensations during paresthesia are similar to those that appear from insects running across the body, while the appearance of the skin resembles more the plucked skin of a goose. Hence another name for this phenomenon - goose bumps.

Epidemiology

According to statistics, every person capable of experiencing feelings and emotions has at least once experienced goosebumps running across the skin. Unfortunately, this symptom is not always as harmless as it seems at first glance. The thing is that sometimes the sensation of goosebumps crawling across the body is associated not with the impact of a sensory, temperature or pain factor, but with some kind of health pathology.

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Causes goosebumps

The answer to the question of why the body is covered with goosebumps lies quite deep, at the very origins of human development. According to Darwin's evolutionary theory, man is nothing more than a more developed animal in all respects. This means that he has the same reflexes as other animals. Many reactions of the body have disappeared as unnecessary, while others can remind of themselves from time to time.

What is goosebumps? This is the appearance of pimples on the skin in the area of the hair follicle, due to which the hair itself rises and becomes perpendicular to the skin, resembling the bristling fur of animals. In the animal world, such a reaction is protective. Remember at least a hedgehog or a cat, which for a time seem to increase in size and seem more menacing.

A person with scanty hair has no need for such a reaction. However, in moments of strong emotional outburst or exposure to cold, the body is sometimes at a loss, not knowing how to respond to such a strong irritant, and recalls the protective reaction, which, although it has lost its significance in the process of evolution, still remains in biological memory.

Such a reaction can occur when a person experiences strong emotional experiences (this can be delight or horror, strong excitement or sexual arousal), freezes or experiences sudden pain. The appearance of specific sensations is associated with a sharp release of a large amount of adrenaline into the blood, which in turn is considered the strongest neurotransmitter. It promotes narrowing of the skin vessels and tones the muscles around the hair follicle, which we see in the form of small bumps in the hair growth zone.

Since almost all reactions of the body are controlled by the nervous system (and in particular the cerebral cortex, which carries out both conscious and subconscious reactions), the impact of negative factors on it can have a response in the form of crawling ants even at normal temperatures and a stable emotional state. Such irritating factors include head and body injuries, compression of nerves, tissue hypoxia.

It is often not so easy to draw the line between a physiological and a pathological reaction. Even the smallest nuances play a role here. Take, for example, goosebumps from touching. Such a reaction can be caused by touching particularly sensitive areas of the body or pressing on reflex points. However, touching any area of the skin of a loved one also causes a sensation of goosebumps running all over the body. If in the first case we are dealing only with local irritation of nerve endings, then in the second case the emotionally sensitive sphere is also involved.

But what happens if the prickly goosebumps on the body arise as a result of the touch of a stranger, towards whom the person does not experience high feelings or fear? Here, most likely, a pathological reaction associated with neurosis takes place, as a result of which the nervous system reacts very sharply to any irritants. Constant goosebumps on the body when touching one's own skin can also be attributed to a neurotic reaction.

The appearance of goosebumps on the body can also be noticed in people who are especially sensitive to tickling. Just tickle them behind the ear, and goosebumps will spread all over the body, as a response to the irritation of the nerve endings.

But on the other hand, tickling (as itching on the skin is sometimes called) and goosebumps on the body are symptoms of paresthesia (impaired sensitivity), the causes of which are often rooted in a certain health pathology.

Pathological causes of goosebumps

If an emotionally calm person, not exposed to cold or heat, periodically gets goosebumps on the body, this is already a reason to think about what the inadequate reaction of the nervous system is connected with and what causes it. After all, goosebumps on the surface of the body can indicate certain disturbances inside it, which do not pass without a trace as the goosebumps themselves.

Vitamin deficiency. One of the most common causes of this symptom is a simple vitamin deficiency. A deficiency of B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B12) leads to disruptions in the functioning of the nervous system, because its functionality largely depends on the balance of these vitamins.

With a lack of vitamins B, C and D, local immunity also suffers. The skin loses its protective properties and becomes prone to irritation. Vessels lose their elasticity and burst, which leads to disruption of blood circulation and deterioration of blood supply to various tissues, which causes their hypoxia. In this case, the brain and nervous system suffer first.

In addition to goosebumps on the body, vitamin deficiency can manifest itself in changes in the appearance and characteristics of the skin, the occurrence of allergic reactions, burning of the skin, severe weakness and fatigue, loss of appetite, weakening of memory and attention, sleep disorders, the appearance of cramps in the limbs, shortness of breath, edema syndrome, etc.

Microelement deficiency. Similar symptoms along with gastrointestinal disorders (loss of appetite, nausea sometimes with vomiting, diarrhea, etc.) can also occur with a magnesium deficiency in the body.

With a calcium deficiency in the blood caused by decreased function of the parathyroid glands, the following symptoms are observed: pain when contracting muscles, drooping corners of the mouth and eyelids, abdominal colic, fainting, impaired visual acuity, deterioration of the skin, hair, nails, teeth, vomiting, diarrhea and goosebumps.

Drug therapy. Taking certain medications can also cause goosebumps on the body. Popular medications such as Ofloxacin (a fluoroquinolone antibiotic), Cycloserine (an antibiotic for treating tuberculosis), Isoniazid and Protionamide (anti-tuberculosis drugs), and medications for epilepsy and hypertension have short-term goosebumps as a side effect.

Often, the appearance of goosebumps on the body, accompanied by other suspicious symptoms, indicates the development of diseases of the nervous system and brain.

Multiple sclerosis. If pleasant trembling in the body and goosebumps are associated with positive emotional experiences, then paresthesia (goosebumps on the skin usually in the face, numbness, tingling) in combination with tremor and weakness of the hands, gait disturbance, deterioration of vision and pronunciation with great certainty can indicate such a dangerous autoimmune pathology as multiple sclerosis. In this case, the body itself destroys the myelin sheath of the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord, resulting in the corresponding symptoms.

Stroke. Cerebral hemorrhage is the result of blockage and rupture of blood vessels in the brain. Acute cerebrovascular accident causes oxygen starvation of the main organ of the nervous system, hence headaches and dizziness, goosebumps, fainting. Later, symptoms such as distortion of facial features, partial muscle paralysis, and eye size discrepancy are observed. The person speaks poorly and practically does not understand other people's speech.

Traumatic brain injury. The appearance of goosebumps on the body as a symptom of paresthesia, in this case can be observed both on one side of the body and on both at the same time, depending on which part of the brain was damaged.

Guillain-Barré syndrome. In this pathology, autobodies damage the spinal cord roots, as a result of which a person first loses body sensitivity, and then loses motor abilities. At first, goosebumps appear in the upper limbs, and then very quickly the sensations spread to the legs and chest.

Tumor processes in the brain. Goosebumps and paresthesia in this case are observed in the area of the hands and face. By the way, similar symptoms can also occur with migraine with aura.

Vegetative-vascular dystonia. Goosebumps in VSD are one of the neurological symptoms indicating an imbalance in the tone of the sympathetic and parasympathetic parts of the central nervous system. Many patients experience headaches, become irritable and prone to depression, feel tingling in the face and hands, and also complain of incomprehensible chills and goosebumps all over the body. Plus, cardiological symptoms may join all this, only aggravating the condition of patients with VSD.

Neuropathies of different localizations. If the nerve in the neck and back of the head is affected, then goosebumps appear in the vicinity of the area where the nerve was compressed, injured or otherwise damaged. With neuropathy of the cutaneous-muscular or ulnar nerve, goosebumps can be felt in the elbow and lateral forearm. If the patient complains of abdominal pain and goosebumps appearing on the body in the pelvic and hip area, then we are most likely talking about neuropathy of the lumbar plexus. Especially if the symptoms become more pronounced if the extended leg is raised up.

With neuropathy of the femoral nerve, goosebumps appear in the lumbar region, the inner and anterior surface of the thigh and shin, accompanied by pain in the groin area. Damage to the subcutaneous nerve manifests itself as goosebumps, pain and numbness of the skin on the inner surface of the shin and foot, up to the big toe.

The cause of goosebumps on the body can be various pathologies of the heart and blood vessels. Heart pathologies are indicated by such a symptom as the appearance of goosebumps on the left side of the body. And if they are accompanied by chest pain, radiating to the left arm or shoulder, dizziness, a feeling of anxiety or fear, you can suspect myocardial infarction.

If a person experiences goosebumps and chills that are not associated with changes in body temperature, and in addition to this, this condition does not pass quickly, but lasts for about 10 minutes, the cause of such a clinical picture may be disturbances in the heart rhythm (arrhythmia).

Chills and goosebumps may have causes that are not related to the heart.

An elevated temperature can also cause goosebumps. The difference between the body temperature and the environment causes chills, because the air temperature now seems lower than it actually is.

Take, for example, goosebumps when you have a cold. The body, joining the fight against viruses and bacteria, deliberately increases the body temperature, thereby causing their partial death. The increase in body temperature in turn causes chills and the appearance of so-called goosebumps on the skin.

If goosebumps appear on the body and arms, the cause of this phenomenon can be determined by paying attention to the spine. A similar symptom can be observed in such pathologies as osteochondrosis, spondylolisthesis (displacement of the vertebrae), tumors of the cervical spine and spinal injuries.

With osteochondrosis, when the nerves and vessels are pinched by the affected vertebrae of a modified shape, goosebumps can be felt not only on the body and arms, but also in the legs. In this case, there may be a loss of sensitivity in some areas of the skin, and chilliness of the upper and lower extremities.

In patients with diabetes, a symptom in the form of loss of skin sensitivity and tingling sensations on the body and limbs may indicate the development of a complication such as diabetic polyneuropathy.

Oddly enough, goosebumps on the body can be a symptom of inflammatory diseases of the ENT organs. For example, with sinusitis, goosebumps crawl not so much over the whole body, but in the head area, usually on its hairy part. A similar sensation against the background of fever and bursting pain in the sinuses is felt by a person infected with the parainfluenza virus, a week after infection.
The sensation of crawling goosebumps on the legs can appear with varicose veins and restless legs syndrome, a common cause of which is renal failure. Goosebumps all over the body and itching can appear against the background of hormonal imbalances caused by dysfunction of the endocrine glands (thyroid, adrenal glands), as well as against the background of chronic alcoholism. The appearance of imaginary "insects" in different parts of the body can be caused by inflammation of the muscles in the area around which goosebumps are active.

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Chronic goosebumps

There is a pathology in which the human body seems to be constantly covered with goosebumps. The name of this disease is hyperkeratosis, and it manifests itself in an increased content of keratin cells in the stratum corneum of the skin. Thus, the epidermis thickens, and the hair follicles become denser, protruding above the surface of the skin.

One type of skin pathology is follicular hyperkeratosis, in which a rash similar to goosebumps appears on the human body. Over time, the keratinized skin begins to peel, its scales get into the hair follicles and clog them. The follicles become inflamed and reddened, which manifests itself as a small reddish rash.

The affected areas are usually the elbows and knees, buttocks, thighs (especially on the outside). The affected skin becomes especially sensitive to thermal and mechanical irritations.

Risk factors for the development of hyperkeratosis include hereditary predisposition, deficiency of vitamins A and C in the body, use of hard water for skin hygiene, poor personal hygiene, exposure to cold and wind that dry out the skin, metabolic pathologies, etc.

Treatment of the pathology is long-term, based on combating the disease that caused hyperkeratosis and improving the skin condition. However, with age, the symptoms smooth out, and the skin acquires a normal appearance.

Goosebumps in women

Women have more reasons for goosebumps than men. This is partly due to the greater emotionality and sensitivity of the weaker sex compared to the stronger. For example, such an emotional reaction as delight, against which goosebumps most often appear, can truly be called feminine. Men are more reserved in this regard.

Strong anxiety and fears are also more typical for the female sex, which means that emotional goosebumps appear in women more often than in men.

Another important reason for the appearance of this symptom can be called hormonal changes in the body. Men can experience hormonal imbalances at the age of puberty, or against the background of endocrine pathologies, which are again more common in women than in men.

But women experience hormonal imbalances much more often: during adolescence, when a girl becomes a young woman, during pregnancy, before and during menopause. The appearance of goosebumps on the body before and during menstruation is also associated with hormonal imbalance.

During pregnancy, goosebumps on the body can be associated with both hormonal changes in the body and with some pathologies that were listed above, so it is very important to pay attention to other symptoms. For example, chills, manifested in the form of goosebumps on the skin, most often occur against the background of overheating or hypothermia, while an increase in temperature is noted, which indicates the development of pathological processes in the body.

The reason for goosebumps in women can be a lack of vitamins and microelements due to poor nutrition. The practice of losing weight with the help of strict diets that impoverish the body is especially widespread among women. Goosebumps in this case appear along with unsightly changes in the skin (dryness, pallor or grayish-yellow unhealthy hue, peeling), deterioration of the hair, nails, teeth and other symptoms of vitamin deficiency, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia and other deficiency conditions.

Goosebumps on the child's body

Children are our joy and the meaning of life. It is understandable that the parents of a baby, especially mothers, react so sharply to the appearance of strange recurring symptoms, such as goosebumps on the body.

Most often, the appearance of goosebumps on a child's skin is associated with hypothermia. If the baby is cold, he may shudder, hiccup, goosebumps appear on his skin, and his hairs stand on end. However, such symptoms can also be observed when the baby has peed.

If goosebumps on a child's skin appear due to overheating (exposure to heat, wrapping up), then their occurrence is associated with an increase in body temperature (reaction to temperature differences). The child may become restless or, on the contrary, lethargic, and experience headaches.

Goosebumps can be observed on sensitive children's skin that is subject to irritation (prolonged contact with moisture, rough mechanical action).

The imperfection of the child's immune system determines an increased tendency to allergic manifestations. Therefore, sometimes on the child's skin you can see a small allergic rash, accompanied by itching (allergy or diathesis), which resembles goosebumps.

The appearance of the above-described goosebumps on the child's body can be called a physiological reaction that does not indicate any pathology. However, sometimes such a symptom is a characteristic feature of neurological pathologies, brain diseases, skin and autoimmune diseases that develop at such a young age (hyperkeratosis, red hair lichen, vasculitis, epilepsy, neurotic disorders, meningitis, etc.). Goosebumps on the child's body should not be confused with pathological rashes on the skin in infectious pathologies (chickenpox, rubella, measles, scarlet fever).

Symptoms goosebumps

The first signs of such a reaction of the body as goosebumps are considered to be the appearance of small bumps on the skin and a feeling of slight tingling in the area of the hair follicle, sometimes accompanied by short-term itching. Tingling and itching pass together with the disappearance of pimples, and no trace remains on the skin (except scratches).

When the irritating factor acts, a person feels as if dozens and hundreds of insects are running across his skin. At the same time, he can clearly feel how the hair on his body and head rises.

Goosebumps on the skin, which appear seemingly without reason in various pathologies, do not appear as a single symptom. They are accompanied by numbness of the skin, a feeling of tightness, severe discomfort and pain sensations other than a slight tingling.

Emotional and cold goosebumps have a short "life" and pass immediately as soon as the effect of the irritating factor subsides a little. But pathological goosebumps appear quite often and guilt over a longer period of time.

Complications and consequences

The attitude to such a phenomenon as goosebumps on the body should be different, depending on their type. If these are emotional goosebumps that arise against the background of overexcitation of the nervous system, then there is no need to fight them. They pass by themselves, leaving no trace either outside or inside the body.

But if the appearance of goosebumps is associated with some health pathology, this symptom is definitely worth paying attention to. Goosebumps themselves do not pose a danger to life or health, but ignoring their cause can lead to sad consequences.

With some diseases, goosebumps appear at the initial stage, for example, with a cold, and this is a signal to take all measures to prevent the spread of infection. In other pathologies, such a symptom indicates complications (diabetic polyneuropathy, etc.), which may indicate the ineffectiveness of treatment.

Goosebumps on the body can be temporary or regularly recurring. A symptom is considered temporary if it occurs immediately after exposure to an irritant (an outburst of emotions, compression of a nerve in an uncomfortable position) and disappears without a trace after the irritant has ceased to act. Treatment of such a symptom is considered pointless. Only recurring episodes of goosebumps on the body are dangerous.

In any case, if goosebumps appear regularly on the body without any apparent reason, it is worth consulting a doctor about the possible causes of this condition.

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Diagnostics goosebumps

Goosebumps can appear in various places, including even the surface of the tongue. By the way, there are a great many reasons for such a phenomenon as goosebumps on the tongue: rubbing of the tongue as a result of poorly made dentures, malocclusion after tooth extraction, reaction to the filling material, vitamin B12 deficiency, impaired innervation of the tongue, inflammatory process in the membrane of the brain, stomach ulcer, pathologies of the throat and nose. Depending on the localization of the symptom, even before visiting a general practitioner, you can draw certain conclusions about the cause of goosebumps.

If the appearance of goosebumps is an isolated case and is observed against the background of an excited state, there is nothing to worry about. It is a different matter if such a symptom occurs with enviable regularity and is not associated with a person's emotional state. In this case, it is worth analyzing the situation and seeking help from a doctor.

There are some important points that allow you to assume that you have some pathologies. So, if the ants "run" in the area of the body only on one side, the probable cause of their appearance can be considered pathologies of the heart and blood vessels, but some diseases of the brain should not be excluded (in this case, the disturbance of sensitivity and ants have a localization depending on which side of the brain is affected).

If goosebumps "run" along the arms and legs, there is a high probability that their appearance is associated with pathologies of the spine. But do not forget that these areas are abundantly supplied with nerve endings, which means that paresthesia can be caused by pinching, compression or other damage to nearby nerves (neuropathy), unless, of course, other suspicious symptoms (fainting, impaired vision and hearing, breathing and swallowing processes, etc.) occur, indicating more serious diseases.

It is important to pay attention to the direction of the ants. If the localization of the symptom changes in the direction from large joints to the extremities, most likely we are talking about diseases of the spinal column. In the event that the ants run from the fingers in the opposite direction, we are talking about neuropathy.

It is worth carefully examining the place where the goosebumps appear. Dangerous symptoms are: severe loss of sensitivity of the body area, paleness of the skin, decreased body temperature in this area (for example, cold hands and feet), a small number of fine hairs on a limited area of the body where goosebumps appear, pain.

If suspicious symptoms appear, you should consult a general practitioner who will assess the situation and refer you to other specialists: a neurologist, cardiologist, endocrinologist.

It is very important during the first meeting not only to describe the symptoms that appear, but also to indicate their exact location, while simultaneously sharing the results of your observations of the movement of the ants, the time of their appearance, and other sensations.

Since goosebumps are still a reaction of the nervous system, and various pathologies of organs and systems can cause a violation of innervation, the doctor prescribes tests to identify deviations in their work. In addition to a general blood and urine test, which helps to determine the presence of inflammatory processes, a blood test is performed for the presence of toxic substances that can cause not only visual and auditory hallucinations, but also affect the innervation of organs, which causes paresthesia and goosebumps on the skin.

Depending on the suspected diagnosis, the patient is referred for additional examination as part of instrumental diagnostics.

Possible tests for paresthesia and tingling on the body:

• Dopplerography of blood vessels (prescribed if symptoms are localized in the neck, lower extremities, abdominal cavity),
• X-ray examination (for problems with the spine),
• Magnetic resonance imaging (performed if there is a suspicion of diseases of the head or spinal cord),
• Electrocardiogram (mandatory in case of heart pathologies),
• Ultrasound (for heart pathologies and tumor processes),
• Electroencephalogram of the brain (performed if there is a suspicion of any disturbances in the functioning of neural structures),
• Electroneuromyography (necessary to assess the condition of muscle and nerve fibers in neurological pathologies),
• Rheovasography (assessment of blood flow in vascular pathologies).

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Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnostics is carried out on the basis of the results of physical examination, study of the patient's history and complaints, laboratory and instrumental studies. It is important not only to differentiate emotional and pathological goosebumps on the body, but also to clearly determine the cause of their appearance.

For example, the same tingling sensation on the tongue can be either a dental problem or a neurological problem, and accordingly, the treatment in both situations will be different.

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Treatment goosebumps

Emotional goosebumps are not considered a pathological condition, which means that no treatment is required for them. Another matter is goosebumps on the body that appear as a result of the development of some health pathology. Here, treatment is prescribed depending on the main diagnosis.

The question of how to get rid of goosebumps on the body can be called rhetorical. Everyone understands that there is no need to get rid of emotional goosebumps, they will disappear very quickly on their own. As for "goose bumps" (another name for the symptom described) in various diseases, here you need to understand that the external manifestation of goosebumps on the body actually has internal roots. That is, there is no point in fighting just one of the external symptoms of the disease, you will have to treat the body from the inside.

Medicines for the treatment of the pathology that causes goosebumps are prescribed by a doctor specializing in the area to which the diagnosed disease belongs. Since the nervous system still plays the main role in the formation of goosebumps on the body, then for any pathology the doctor can prescribe medicines that normalize its work.

Medicines used in neurology:

• For restless legs syndrome, such drugs include dopamine antagonists Mirapex and Finlepsin.
• Diabetic polyneuropathy, which is one of the complications of diabetes mellitus, is treated with alpha-lipoic acid preparations (Berlition, Octolipen, Thiogamma, Neurolipon, Thioctic acid, etc.).
• If the cause of the nervous system disorder is a lack of vitamins, the doctor prescribes vitamin and mineral complexes containing the appropriate substances that the body urgently needs.
• For various neuropathies, drugs are prescribed that improve the functioning of the nervous system (mainly vitamin complexes "Neurovitan", "Neurobex", "Neurobex Neo", "Milgamma", etc.) and relieve pain ("Mydocalm", "Sirdalud", etc.).
• Magnesium deficiency in the body can be replenished with the help of the drug "Magne B6".
• In case of vascular pathologies, vasodilators such as Trental, Pentoxifylline, Nicotinic acid, and also drugs with neuroprotective action (Actovegin, Berlition, etc.) are prescribed to improve blood microcirculation.
• In case of increased excitability of the nervous system, herbal sedatives may be prescribed.

In case of paresthesia and goosebumps on the body, physiotherapy is additionally prescribed. The main physiotherapy procedures for neurological pathologies are: electrophoresis, amplipulse or diadynamic therapy, paraffin therapy, magnetic therapy, mud therapy, hirudotherapy. All these methods are aimed at improving the functioning of nerves and muscles, normalizing blood circulation, relieving inflammation and pain.

Surgical treatment of pathologies that cause goosebumps is carried out only if drug and physical therapy do not bring the desired result (usually with neoplasms that compress the nerve, with myocardial infarction, diabetic polyneuropathy).

Popular Medicines for Goosebumps

Since normalization of the central and peripheral nervous system is impossible without replenishing the body's reserves of B vitamins, the drug of choice for any neurological pathologies is the complex drug "Neurovitan", which contains all the vitamins necessary in this case (octothiamine, which is a combination of vitamin B1 and alpha-lipoic acid, pyridoxine or vitamin B6, riboflavin or vitamin B2, cyanocobalamin or vitamin B12).

For patients over 14 years of age, the drug is prescribed in the dosage specified by the doctor. Usually, it is 1-4 tablets per day. The course of treatment is 1 month.

Children over 8 years old take 1 to 3 tablets per day. Children under 8 years old are prescribed ¼ to 1 tablet per day. The course of treatment is from 14 to 30 days.

Contraindications to the use of the drug are allergic diseases of any etiology and hypersensitivity to the drug. The drug is not used in cases of increased stomach acidity and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, thromboembolism, blood diseases (erythrocytosis and erythremia).

The following side effects may occur when taking the drug: general weakness, changes in blood pressure, rapid pulse, nausea, belching, hyperhidrosis. Some patients complain that their eyes start to itch, they feel hot in the upper part of the body (hot flashes), their temperature rises, and the mucous membranes of the mouth dry out. Sometimes allergic and anaphylactic reactions occur due to hypersensitivity.

The drug "Neurobex Neo" is interesting in terms of treating neurological diseases, pathologies of the endocrine and vascular system. In addition to B vitamins (vitamins B1, B2, B3, calcium pantothenate or vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folic acid or vitamin B9, vitamin B12), it also contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Thus, the drug treats many diseases and helps to increase the body's defenses.

The drug is prescribed 1 capsule per day in the first half of the day, when vitamins are absorbed best. According to the doctor's instructions, the dosage can be doubled. The course of treatment ranges from 2 weeks to 1 month.

The drug has the same contraindications and side effects as Neurovitan. In pediatrics, it is recommended to use it starting from 12 years of age.

"Milgamma" is a complex vitamin preparation in tablets and injections. The injection solution contains lidocaine, which, together with vitamin B12, provides effective pain relief.

The injection solution is administered intramuscularly, using it at the beginning of therapy. At first, the medicine is injected deep into the tissue once a day, then once every 2 days as a maintenance therapy (at the second stage, injections can be replaced by taking tablets - 1 tablet per day). The effective dosage of the solution is 2 ml. For pain syndrome, 3 tablets per day or intramuscular injections are prescribed. The course of treatment is 1 month.

The drug is used to treat patients over 16 years of age. The drug is not prescribed for severe heart failure and hypersensitivity to the drug.

"Actovegin" is a drug with a neuroprotective effect, which is used to treat vascular pathologies and polyneuropathies, one of the symptoms of which is goosebumps. The drug is used in the form of tablets and injection solution.

"Actovegin" in tablets is usually prescribed 1 or 2 pills per dose. The medicine should be taken before meals with water. The frequency of administration is 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1-1.5 months.

In case of vascular pathologies, the drug can be prescribed intravenously in the form of injections or droppers. Treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy is carried out in 2 stages. First, intravenous injections are made (2 g per day) for 21 days, and then they switch to taking tablets 2-3 pieces per day for a long time.

The drug is not prescribed for heart failure in the decompensation stage (for infusions), pulmonary edema, oliguria and anuria, urinary retention in the body, hypersensitivity to the drug.

Side effects when taking the drug: rashes and redness on the skin, fever, edema, allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

Folk remedies

Traditional medicine is also ready to offer its admirers several recipes with which you can improve your health and get rid of goosebumps. Traditional treatment of paresthesia and goose bumps is based on the use of natural, mostly herbal remedies. Therefore, herbal treatment comes to the fore.

Medicinal herbs and their infusions are used both for internal use and for medicinal baths.

To improve the condition of blood vessels, it is recommended to use anti-sclerotic tea. It can be brewed on the basis of herbs and plants: dandelion (root), hawthorn or wild strawberry (fruit), birch or lingonberry (leaves), blueberry (leaves and fruits). For a glass of boiling water, take 1 tbsp. of crushed raw materials.

You can reduce blood cholesterol, which causes vascular occlusion and circulatory disorders, using the following composition: strawberry leaves, rowan, quinoa, milk thistle fruits and corn silk. It is also useful to add chopped kelp to dishes.

As a sedative collection, a composition of dill seeds, valerian roots, thyme and motherwort herbs is used (1 tablespoon of the collection per glass of boiling water). Take the composition 3 times a day before meals for 2 months.

To prepare a medicinal bath, take the following herbs: calendula (flowers), thyme, motherwort, horsetail and nettle (for 3 liters of water take 10 spoons of the herbal mixture). Perform 10-15 warm 20-minute procedures.

For paresthesia of the hands and feet, young nettle is useful; it is recommended to knead the leaves and stems with your hands (or walk on them with your feet), providing a healing effect for the entire body, affecting the nerve endings.

It is used for goosebumps and applications of white clay to the affected area. The clay is diluted with water until it resembles thick sour cream and applied to the skin, covered with a warm cloth for 1-1.5 hours. The course is 10 procedures, which are carried out once every 2 days.

To improve the functioning of the nervous system and blood vessels, it is useful to eat foods such as Jerusalem artichoke (sweet potato), onion, garlic, seaweed, apples, sea buckthorn, beetroot. Sea fish, nuts, lard, unrefined oil are also useful.

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Homeopathy

Regarding homeopathic treatment of pathological ants on the body, it can be said that it is not always advisable. Everything depends on the pathology and the reason for its development. For example, if the pathology is caused by a nerve injury, then homeopaths themselves say that the effect of taking homeopathic medicines can be relatively small.

For neuropathies, homeopathic doctors recommend taking the following medications for a long time: Hypericum in 6 dilution, 5 granules 2 times a day and Sepia in 12 dilution, 3 granules before bedtime. The medications should be taken between meals, holding the granules in the mouth until they dissolve.

For neurological disorders, vitamin and vitamin-mineral complexes Milgamma compositum (in the form of dragees) and Gamma Difenzoti (in the form of an ampoule solution and drops), complex preparations Gamma Biopax, Gamma Biotab, Gamma Alginotti, used to treat diseases of the nervous system, will be useful.

For the treatment of polyneuropathy, the following drugs can be used: Carbo vegetalis and Rhus toxicodendron in 6 dilutions of 5 granules per dose. The first drug should be taken once a day in the morning, the second - only in the evening. The course of treatment is long.

In case of spinal injuries, the homeopathic drug Traumeel will be useful. And for the treatment of osteochondrosis of various parts of the spine, the drugs Discus compositum, Coenzyme, Cerebrum compositum, Ziel T, Zincum metallicum are used.

In case of ischemic disease, if the patient feels numbness and crawling on the left hand, the drugs Lachesis and Naya are prescribed. In case of vascular pathologies, Ambergris, Ignatia, Natrum myriaticum, Valerian, Glonoinum, Dioscorea, Aconite and other homeopathic drugs can be prescribed.

Prevention

Avoiding emotional goosebumps on the body is not so easy. How insensitive do you have to be to not react to such strong stimulants as horror, excessive joy, sexual arousal?! And why fight something that is not a pathology?

But prevention of neurological, cardiovascular and endocrine pathologies will help to avoid the appearance of chronic goosebumps, which are a signal that not everything is in order in the body.

In principle, preventive measures for all the above-mentioned diseases come down to a healthy lifestyle and rational nutrition, providing the body with all the substances it needs. Giving up bad habits, a carefully thought-out work and rest schedule, frequent walks in the fresh air and physical exercise will help to avoid many health problems.

Many folk medicine recipes are used not only for treatment, but also for prevention of various diseases. For example, even in the absence of unpleasant symptoms, you can drink a little anti-sclerotic tea and herbal infusions that reduce cholesterol in the blood, which will help to avoid problems with blood circulation. And bathing in a bath with infusions of medicinal herbs will help to normalize the state of the neuromuscular system.

For the correct functioning of the central nervous system and peripheral nerves, it is recommended to take any vitamin and mineral complex containing B vitamins and magnesium at least once a year. Vitamin and microelement deficiencies usually make themselves known in the spring, so it is worth taking care of your health in advance and taking vitamins, starting in January-February.

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Forecast

The prognosis of diseases that cause goosebumps depends on the timeliness of seeking help and the accuracy of following the doctor's recommendations. Usually, a course of treatment helps to forget about such an unpleasant symptom for a long time. Another thing is that more than one therapeutic course may be needed to normalize the general condition. But is there anything that prevents you from preventing exacerbations during periods of remission, at least with the help of the same folk remedies? The main thing is the desire to be healthy, and patience will follow.