Sensory hyperstimulation/awareness

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So, I would like to know this one thing. Until recently, I was pretty much convinced that I had some schizoid disorder, and that I was hallucinating. Now I'm not so sure.

My cat has recently had fleas, and there are fleas still living in my house, and occasionally, one of them gets on me. I can feel it. I always feel the lightest touch, if something disturbs a hair on my arm, I feel it. If a flea lands on my foot, I feel it. First question, is, is this an Aspie thing? I have insanely acute hearing, and I smell everything, including minor smells/sounds that most don't notice. Included in this acute sensory business is that weird ability to feel everything that touches me, even the slightest, I guess. Does anyone else have this?

Second thing; after knowing that a flea/spider/mosquito/bug has landed on me in any situation, I can feel the same feeling even though nothing's there, on different parts of my body. I had thought it was tactile hallucinations, but could it possibly be a sensory overreaction?

Um, sorry if this sounds weird.

The same things happen to me. I often get 'phantom' touch feelings, so it can be difficult to know if it's 'really' something or not. Then too it could be a big piece of dust or a tiny bug or the air that really did touch me.. And generally, if a flea lands on me, I will think I feel others even if my other senses don't agree. This occurs for me with everything though, and I think everyone. Sort bananas all day and everything looks like a banana you need to sort, etc. etc. etc.

But yeah it sounds exactly like me

I can completely relate.

So most people can't feel if a flea lands on their arm?

You and me both

I get that stuff all the time. It is soooo annoying :/ I once joked with my mom saying I can feel the hair on my skin growing lol