I've experienced this since childhood. Among other things, eye exams, as well as having any exam with an otoscope can trigger it. I noticed that this is especia

I've experienced this since childhood. Among other things, eye exams, as well as having any exam with an otoscope can trigger it. I noticed that this is especially so if I can hear the doctor breathing. The experience seems to be the "opposite" sensation of, say, fingernails on a chalkboard. I seem to be especially sensitive to those annoyances, and others, such as forks scraping plates, etc. I wonder if there is a proportionate increased sensitivity to ASMR experiences. Some NPR programs, such as "All Things Considered", also seem to invoke ASMR. Interestingly, Family Guy did a gag [1] wherein it was an annoyance, which I thought odd. Makes me wonder if this really would be considered ASMR and whether it really does irritate some people, where others are soothed by it. So, some experiences can invoke the pleasant ASMR-type response in some, while invoking its opposite in others. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSO0RbmHBI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSO0RbmHBI