Pins and needle feeling in different areas of body

[Sean'smom]

For the past couple of months, I have been experiencing feeling of pins and needles on different areas of body.  It does not feel like when your hand or leg falls asleep, but instead like someone taking a needle and just pinching you with it.  It can be in my arms, legs, stomach, hands, anywhere.  When it happens I feel like I need to scratch it or rub it.  I'm very concerned because I don't know if it is pinched nerves, allergy or something else.  It does not happen everyday but happening more and more.  Has anyone experienced anything like this?

[Muhammed_Wilson]

Hello, if you look at how the body actually produces the pins and needles response it is produced by your nervous system. If you have nerves that are trapped and have poor blood circulation then this response is produced. Thie reason why pins and needles reduce when applying something cold is because when something cold is applied to the skin then the blood moves away from the nerves in your skin and goes deeper into your body to preserve heat. During very cold conditions blood flow to the entire skin is almost completely cut off and so the problem, in my view, is likely to realte to your nerves (i.e. poor blood circulation, trapped nerves in spine). I know it will feel like your skin has a hypersensitivity to blood and because pins and needles can be triggered by excercise, blushing, anger, heat - when blood enters the small skin nerves.

Pins and needles can be caused by a wide range of events and conditions, including:
• Pressure on nerves
• Reduced blood supply
• Nerve injury
• Hyperventilation or breathing excessively
• The effect of toxic substances on the nerves, such as alcohol or lead
• Certain medications
• Diabetes
• Anxiety
• Multiple sclerosis
• Allergies
• Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland)
• Transient Ischaemic attack (TIA)
• Stroke

[Mrs_NAU]

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[star queen]

This sensation can be caused by nerve damage, diabetes, problems with circulation, and hypothyroidism among others.  Check with the doctor and get some blood work done to check these things out.  good luck

[elialanramsey]

I feel these kinds of pains almost nonstop. Some days they are severely worse than others - depends on my diet. I've ran tests before - nothing shows up. . . But - what I have found is that many of us who have these symptoms also experience other neurological problems too, like brain fog, memory issues, fatigue, vertigo, so on. It relates to the level of fungus our body contains, but that isn't even the real issue - it's even more hidden and unrevealing than that. Its CIRS (Chronic Inflammation Response Syndrome) or mold poisoning, which is a genetic illness. I hope this helps someone!

[jjalexander580]

what heals it

[Buzzmom]

Some people suffering from diabedes suffer from neuropathy and have similar symptoms on their hands and feet. You may want to check if you are diabetic.

[irmagol]

We are possessed by spirits!

[Mrs_NAU]

Caffeine can cause nerve damage. Google, "Nerve pain, caffeine"

[Mrs_NAU]

A couple years ago I thought I was growing allergic to everything. The list was growing until even ketchup, salad dressing and anything acidic caused my throat to swell. I couldn't get any medical help so I went to the local Sprouts and was telling the lady who worked there and she knew exactly what my problem was. I needed probiotics. I suffered for over a year with extreme allergies and within one week of taking PB8 all my symptoms disappeared.

[mamabear1953]

I have had pin like pains in my thighs and then all over no rhyme nor reason were they might pop up next. Then remembered folic acid took one 5mg pains :gone.  Cost pennies try if they don't work after a few tablets they might not be the answer.  For a few quid worth a try any way.good luck .I got this from someone on the web. Just love th e m    xxxxxx

[dreindeer]

Anyone try Anti-histamines for a few days and see if they improve symtoms? Not a cure, but possibly might point to allergy or immune issues (interestingly enough, I've seen mentions of people treating some MS symptoms with antihistamines.

My issues probably started a decade ago and was so subtle that it only affected my sleep & digestion. About 9 months ago I got into bed and my left big toe exhibited a pinkie pain. Over several months this spread across both feet and throughout the day. I exercised more but it seemed to just get worse. Sleep started to fall off. Then one morning both had suddenly were hit with the pins. I immediately got a doc appointment-- peripheral neuropathy diagnosis (which isn't  worth much more than a gabbapentin script). A few days later, I experienced full body, deep itch attacks. As the itchiness fades it seems to last affect the hands and feet and manifest as pins/needles/stabbing. So, I think the itchiness and pins are the same symptom, just manifesting different because finer nerves in hands and feet. I also think this nerve activity leads to some muscle spasms. which are the end of any sleep you might hope to get.

I've had a couple blood tests.. the first had me a little high on bilirubin and a little low on b12. The most recent test came out as completely normal. I have a couple bulging discs (c5, c6) that couple explain hand issues but not the feet or full body symptoms. Oxygen: good. BP: good. Diabetes: negative.

The last 2 1/2 months have been hell. At best, a little sleep every other night (Sleep aid every other night, those are my better nights). I've found that lack of sleep leads to many other symptoms, including muscle tension in back, spinal pain, vision issues. Sleep is paramount-- without it, everything else seems to fall apart.

I never considered allergies because the sequence of symptoms-- the itchiness was last. But as I look back at the last year I have had some choking events which could be related to some subtle allergic response.

The last 4 nights have been better for me. Gabbapentin, Anti-histamines, and a Sleep Aid mean I get 4-6 hours of sleep, which is a heck of a lot better than what I was going through.

I'm trying to learn more about elevated Histamine response, and won't be surprised is this an allergy. Unfortunately, I could also be one of the autoimmune cousins to allergy, MS. Or possibly Lyme disease. I'll update as I learn more. Take care, everyone! Hang in there!

Request: It would be great to know if any long term factors apply to each of you. Smoking, drinking, time spent outside, work in construction, exposure to large power transmission lines, IBS, long winter exposure(you live north), allergy history, use of compression socks or pants, level of physical activity indoors and out, etc.

[madhuvv]

Hi,
I am facing this pinching type feel in my body and rush near fan or cooler.   its really very irritating problem.   please anyone suggest what to do.

[Sharonholmes]

Thanks so much cause for about two are three weeks my fingers been numb and tingling every day it seems to be getting worse I plain to see the doctor next week.

[mithlesh2009]

Dear Madam,
I m 46 years old men, I feel pinching continuously in my body also I feel  some fasten like (jakadna) I m also a diabatic person. sometime I feel darkness on  my eyes i feel so much week but also I having medicines and insulin continuously but I don't have enough money to eat healthy food because i have no job Please help us with your great solution. by mail ***@****
i'll thankful to you.

[popnana2]

HI,
Ive just read your comment and experiencing exactly the same could you please tell me how you over came this problem.

Thanks

[Jasmine6677]

Hello , i would very appreciate if someone can help me in this case.

My sister had a solurium few months ago for 10 times, right after the last session she was started skin rashes and ichines in her body especially legs and arms. After two weeks rashes has gone and needling and pining started on arms and legs which could let her to sleep. She has done all the tests for blood , MRI , x ray and given different medicines by neurologists. That made her better at first weeks but she got worser after using medicines such as gabapentine other types of  anti epileptic medicines, pain killers and ect. All of her test were clear no signs of diabetes ms , auto immuno problems have been found. She stop using all the medicines but she keeps feeling worst and worst with needle and pinning problems spread all over her body and now in her face. She went Dr s in Australia and Sweden no one can help her . All she got after using any medicine her symptoms got worser and worser. Can any one help / recommend anything in this situation ? Thanks

[raman007]

READ MY COMMENT I HAVE SOLUTION!!! SOLUTION HERE

I am having this problem since last 6 years. It start in winter and go away itself in summer. Yes i have anxiety and it make it worse. I feel pinch all over my body, my legs, arms, stomach, back, face, skull everywhere and some time it is such bad that it give me red dot all over my hand, forehead, thighs but these red dots disappear itself after few minutes after cooling down my body. Whenever my body start warming up or heating then these painful pinch start on my body and i feel heating sensation i have to run in cold place to get some relief, When someone insult me or i feel embrace or excited whatever activity which make my body to get warm then this painful pinch start on every part of my body. I can't even run in winter because of fear of this. Even when i sleep i wake up in middle of night getting pinch all over my body and i run for cold water.

But I have it SOLUTION OR CURE i have checked many doctors, Some medicine give me a little relief but failed to stop it permanently. Only one solution i found is EXERCISE and SWEAT every day in WINTER. I see that if i keep doing EXERCISE in winter and get daily sweat then these pinch(allergy) do not occur in whole day. You can read other forum where people have get big relief after sweating in winter every day. I know its hard to sweat in winter but you have to sweat just wear clothes and wrap your body. It will be painful in starting but it wroth doing it. In starting days you will get pinch on your body after few days you will notice that these pinch are getting low and low and will disappear 99%.

I suggest you to start immediately doing every day exercise in winter whenever this allergy start, I live in INDIA and winter start from Nov to March and i start getting this allergy in the middle of October and then i knew its time to do exercise every day and sweat. I daily run for 2KM+ to sweat and in the starting of it i feel a little pinch over my body while warming up my body but after getting some sweat all pinch stop and i become completely free of it and can run without any pain. I found after getting sweat this allergy do not occur whole day. I run in evening time because i can't wake up in morning in winter because its too cold. After sweating every day then you can go in sun light, get your body warm, do parties, hang out with friends and this pinch will not return . I know this allergy is so painful and even some of you who are reading my this comment would be getting pinch on his/her body because you might excited that i found it solution.

I do not like writing comment doing comment on internet but i want to help other people who are suffering from this problem so i wrote this long comment.

I am going to post my this comment on every forum where people are looking solution for it.

English is not my first language pardon me if you did not understand what i wrote.

Thanks

[Ash_Melbourne]

A friend of mine said at these times, someone is doing Voodoo on you!

[blackdamp]

Pin pricks are obviously a sensation which is carried by the nerves to the brain.  There are probably many different causes of pin pricks sensations.  Acute gas poisioning  can cause this sensation.  I do not know that it can cause chronic sensations, but can you link your sensations to any of the following:
heavy low  lying gases (near the floor) or in the basement?
poorly adjusted furnace or improperly installed or improperly installed burners?
does your sensation coordinate with swings in weather as respiratioon of underground gases follows highs and lows of atmospheric pressure?
Is your house constructed so it is very tight, doesn't leak air?
Have you had the furnace or water heater adjusted recently?
has your blood been checked for carbon monoxide?
is your home built over mines or garbage dump?
let me know if this helps.  best wishes.  fred

[missteri951]

I have had this problem for almost 15 years. I have compressed discs with bulging in my neck, chronic bursitis in one sholuder, tendinitis in my elbows and have had bilateral carpel tunnel surgery. I also have osteoarthritis in my hands. I suffer ftom anxiety and minor depression. Lately I have had at least 2 large glasses of wine a night. Is there any way to deal with this. All my other medicsl problems don't bother me as much as the pin point pain.

Teri

[johntiger099]

I forgot to mention,
I am 24 year old male who is a student.

[johntiger099]

I had similar problem 3 years back..i.e, 2011.
It was very serious then with more intense and more frequent attacks.
The attacks consisted of pins and needles sensation all throughout the body  and mainly occured more frequently in winter season and whenever i consumed hot fluids such as tea/ coffee or when i felt my body is getting heated up.
I was not a alcoholic nor smoker.

I had consulted  a neurosurgeon then and was advised MRI of cervical spine,but no abnormality was found.
He referred me to a Neurologist who diagnosed it as panic attacks and prescribed me SSRIs and other antidepressants.

On taking the meds for over a week , the attacks worsened and i couldnt go even in sunlight.

I stopped all the meds without consulting my doc and switched to homeopathy ayurveda and holistic medicine.

I followed a regime for about 30 days and changed my room to a much greener and cleaner side of the city.

For 30 days,
I exercised 1 hr per day regularly, did reiki practice, took homeopathy meds, took ashwagandha once a day, revital capsule once a day, took once weekly full body massage and kept myself busy with my work without worrying much.

There was a not a day, i didnt pray God to heal me.

Interestingly, the frequency of attacks came down.
Even i felt , it was mainly because of anxiety which might have built up subconsciously.
I was even getting stressed about my illness.
i felt,my change in the attitude of living healed me.
Now i never get stressed and my threshold for stress has increased and i dont get stressed so easily . i always take things easily rather than worrying about them.

After that ,when i felt confident, i stopped all the meds and switched to a healthy lifestyle.

I had a few episodes in 2014, but i am used to them now and i know what to do, so i switch to exercise and attitude changes and reiki, that usually solves the problem.

But the scene is much much better than it was in 2011.
I am Happy and feel really thankful to God as well.

Whoever is out there with same problem, first of all consult your doctor and rule out all the serious conditions such Thyroid dysfunction, Multiple sclerosis, Neuropathy, gastritis, calcium deficiency.

If your doc cannot point out exactly, then you can try alternative medicine.
Homeopathy, ayurveda and naturopathy worked for me.

God Bless you.
Take care.

[gloriagrodr]

i am 30 yo femal w Lupus I have been on remission for about ayear now but last week I began with fevers and chills and aches well i can callit a "Lupus Flare". Well I have experienced a new symptom and its the pins n needle feeling with like a spasm feel and minor twitch on my legs n arms and the needle pricks all over at diffrent times. it really uncomfortable some what painful at the time it happens, ( Low Toleration to Pain) I been tru it all my Doc is running a tyroid test next week and well my Compliment test did come back low meaning Lupus is active :( But I am a very hopeful woman and know i am not alone I hve my creator by my side. i am also a renal patient, Lupus has really hit me strong inthe past that idamaged my Kidneys I am in Dialisys, i am noe on a30 mg dose of Prednisone, (not Fun) , I just want this to go back into remission,

[drewsk]

For the several weeks, I have been experiencing a feeling of pins and needles on different areas of my body, just as Sean's Mom stated at the outset of this discussion.  It can be in my arms, legs, stomach, hands, back, neck... anywhere.  When it seems that it has subsided, I notice only a little sensation around my hairline, tops of my shoulders.  But then I'll get the crawlies, then sharp burning sensations, and then, seems like because I am paying more attention to it, I have the sensations all over!  VERY distracting!  Sometimes very disconcerting!  Allergies?  Really?  The sensation is below the skin. It does not happen all day, but happening more and more each day. So, I guess I'm one with you all!

[damsky]

Hi,

Im having this problem and been praying over it. How can i solve this biblically? Pls help.

Thanx
..damian