Pins and Needles in both legs and arms.

[bonniepirate]

Hi. I am a 26 year old healthy female.

I prolapsed/slipped a disc in my lower back about 4 years ago, and suffered with extreme pain for quite a while, however following some treatment (non surgical) the pain went away and I have not suffered for a couple of years.

I use a computer every day and quite often get pins and needles in my hands, particularly following a long car journey, when I have been driving. I self-diagnosed that one as carpel tunnel syndrome!? ha

About 4 weeks ago, I was on a flight for about 7 hours, I am very conscious of sitting for a long time on a plane and so walked up and down the aisle quite a few times. I did fall asleep for about an hour and when I woke up I had extreme pins and needles in my legs. I put it down simply to sitting funny, which I'm still quite sure it was - but I did go the bathroom later and fainted (I don't usually do that)

During my trip away, every day or so I would get pins and needles in my legs, feet and arms, not always the same ones and always quite randomly - not following any particular activity (I could be walking, sitting or lying). It would eventually go away. I have been trying to forget about it, but it does keep happening and I'm starting to get concerned. I do have a dull pain in my left hand just under the thumb but apart from that I have no other complaints.

I just don't know if I need to go to the doctor or if I'm just over-worrying myself? Anyone got any suggestions?

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how do i get the answers or responses

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i have spinal stenosis im getting pins and needles in my left hand and lower legs is this a symptom of that

[Capital H]

Classic nerve compression symptoms, depending on where you experience pins and needles indicates which nerves are being pinched.

With carpal tunnel it is the thumb and forefinger, with the ulnar nerve it is in the little fingers. In the lower back, you'll get it in the feet and toes.

[Northcoast]

Hi there.  I was having the pins and needles symptoms a few weeks back.  I really believe that mine were a result of anxiety/stress.  When I made a conscious effort to try to de-stress my life with relaxation tapes, exercise, eating better, cutting out caffeine, sleeping more, etc. the symptoms went away.  I did a google search on the symptoms of anxiety and one is that dreaded pins and needles feeling.  Do you feel like you are under any extra stress right now?   If it continues, you can give your doctor a call.  Good luck, everything will be okay!