Reta skin effects, extra sensitive to needles?

[desinr-gal]

I have been pinning peps since may, EOD. I generally feel no pain, and then after awhile I started feeling a stab in some spots.. But since starting reta a few weeks ago, I now feel a sting each time I get a needle even close to my skin! I have to test poke around until I find a safe spot.
Could it be Reta? or the KLOW I started a week ago??

 

[bluefootedboobie]

It could be the reta, or more likely a combination of reta + the mental effect of your brain anticipating pain.

Sounds like you already know this, but mild skin sensitivity is indeed a known side effect that occurs in some people and it's not a super tiny percentage (although it is low). It's something I've also experienced. Of note, anecdotally, I've read multiple people say that it went away within a couple weeks.