Anyone else have hands tingling after a deep breath?

[Sandpuff]

I have a new symptom that I just noticed in the past few weeks.  When I exhale after sighing or taking a deep breath both my hands tingle.  It doesn't happen if I consciously take a deep breath, I can't make it happen.  Does this happen to anyone else?  The tingling only happens for a second, it kind of comes on like a wave or a shock and then goes away.  I have tingling at other times just out of the blue, but this happens every time I exhale deeply.  

I also had a hard time yesterday with my legs.  I had to stand for awhile and my legs started feeling really heavy and achy and I finally had to sit down.  For the rest of the day my right leg was achy.  I'm very discouraged right now because I had 2 days of feeling great last week and thought maybe I was going to be fine.  I thought I could finally get on with life.  I'm tired of feeling sick as I'm sure a lot of you  are.  I just wondered if anyone else experienced the tingling when they exhale.  It may be nothing but I guess I'm paying more attention to the little things.

[MartinsDee81]

Hi everyone, I have had this exact symptom for a few years now.  I'm pretty sure it has to do with anxiety.  It is probably a symptom of slight anxiety.  I have had on and off issue's with anxiety for a few years now.  I am being weaned off anti anxiety medication at the moment as I am better now but I have found recently, not all the time, but sometimes when I take a deep breath, I still get the quick tingle sensation in my finger tips for a short moment.  I find it really annoying LOL.  I do remember telling this to my doctor some years ago and she had no clue what it could be.  But knowing that I am a pretty healthy person, no known issue's, then it probably has to do with some underlying minor anxiety.  Try asking yourself if you are anxious about anything.  Anxiety is something that can sneak up on you because most of the time we just go through life thinking we can and have to do everything and that in itself can lead to have anxiety. It manifests itself in so many ways as well it can be hard to tell if certain symptoms you have are caused by anxiety or a more serious health problem.  IT *****! Hope this helps everyone :)

[Cassiehack]

I am having this problem. Going to see a neurologist. I have this exactly as the original poster described. Any new info anyone?

[DannyGirl99]

I have the same thing and only at times when I take a deep breath or a sigh , its more often now , basically all day but I still can't do it on demand.  I have apt Sept 18 to discuss with my doctor.  I have Fibromyalgia and back injuries from a car accident from 10 years ago and did suffer nerve damage from that and thought possibly it was linked.  However reading the above , around the same time as the tingly symptoms I also started with pain in the chest at times with stress that I have to take deep breaths and relax cause its painful and wondering if maybe this is cardiovascular.  I will keep on this forum and  advise if I get anything constructive out of my appointment.  I take vitamin D, B and Glucosamine and will start with magnesium see if that helps!

Danielle

[heal4good]

WE CAN TRY TO FIGURE IT:

1. Would people in the forum please reply if they ever had liver problems in the past, such as Hepatitis or Jaundice?
2. Any one having reflux or pain in the epigastric region on eating food?

I have this annoying tingling sensation too, and it is there for years- hasn't gotten worse and has not improved.

A GP said, "Tingling is a nerve problem. But, I do not have a clue what it could be."
Of course tingling is a nerve problem, or a problem sensed by a sensory nerve. So, I think there could be 2 causes:
1. A nerve is pressed on breathing in, with the expansion of the lungs, and when you exhale, the nerve is released and that sensation is felt.
2. The arteries supplying the upper limb go through the chest region. When you inhale, the circulation is partially blocked, and when you exhale, the blood flows in the arteries and produces that feeling. I think so, because the feeling is exactly like you feel when a tourniquet is released after applying to the arm for few minutes. And this could be because of the narrowing of the arteries, or the some chronic lung condition causing excessive pressure over the arteries passing through the lungs.

So, please reply if anyone has history of cardiovascular disease in the family.

Please also reply if taking Vitamin C for few days has helped.

Together we can figure out the cause.

[Bevinfrance]

Tingling numbness when breathing.... Acid / base problem in the blood.  The blood is too acidic... Like when a runner does a marathon the lactic acid build up is too much for the body to compensate for...
Anyway, why and how this relates to MS , I have no idea.  I have autoimm disease, RA , and now it is affecting my thyroid, adrenals, ...so the sodium to potassium balance is a little off , which causes the exhilation tingling of the fingers. The body buffers it and the sensation lasts nano seconds, but is disturbing nonetheless.

[krislimm]

I would get it alot with a fast exhale or short cough (hic him to clear the throat)
shock down both arms, like a blast of oxygen has shocked the system after lacking it,  this was back years ago when i pruned fruit trees useing both arms with loppers and i smoked,i havnt had it since over 8 years, untill now, im a mtbiker and been off the smokes over 2 years and im now fit as, untill i broke my arm and have had a plate put in my wrist and 8 screws now with each sigh or fast exhale boy do i get a shock in that arm like touching a week spark plug on a lawn mower, so strange