Pins and Needles in Response to Heat

[kennyk145]

Hello:

I am a 31 year-old male.  I've been having a sensation of pins and needles and it appears to be happening when my body gets overheated.  I've noticed some pins and needles in my chest for quite some time now when I work out.

Lately, it's been getting worse.  Now I get it when I'm in a hot shower, or bundled up in my coat and hat in my apartment prior to walking out the door.  It also happens when I get excited emotionally.  Especially when I go into fits of laughter, as I often do.  

The pins and needles happen mainly on my chest and arms.  Though, I have felt it on my head, when I swim for exercise.  The sensation is followed by itchiness.

Any ideas as to what this may be?
Thank you.  

[Adrian7]

I used to feel these symptoms and i had stopped feeling them after i had dropped weight from 210 to 180 my diet was healthy and i was always working out. Whenever i got the needle poke sensations it would be whenever i stress out or when ever i get an exiety or whenever i eat bad food. But if you work out and you dont put your self in a lot of stress then you will have a chance to get rid of this feeling. Now my theory to this problem is because we have to much sodium and sugar in our blood stream we need to sweat out that sodium and need our bodys to flush out that sugar and start doing weights so that you can burn up that sodium quicker.
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[Adrian7]

I used to feel these symptoms and i had stopped feeling them after i had dropped weight from 210 to 180 my diet was healthy and i was always working out. Whenever i got the needle poke sensations it would be whenever i stress out or when ever i get an exiety or whenever i eat bad food. But if you work out and you dont put your self in a lot of stress then you will have a chance to get rid of this feeling. Now my theory to this problem is because we have to much sodium and sugar in our blood stream we need to sweat out that sodium and need our bodys to flush out that sugar and start doing weights so that you can burn up that sodium quicker.

[raaj15]

I am Raaj, I have been feeling pinning and needles sensations in my skin from last couple of days. Specially it occurs on my upper body, in my chest and my back. I get these sensations whenever my body gets heated up during work out or whenever I go out in the sun. I am not been able to rectify what the problem is.  Can anyone please tell me what is causing these and how to cure it?

[weeezzzy]

Hello Raaj, did you try exercising to sweat it out?

[weeezzzy]

Hello Raaj, did you try exercising to sweat it out?

[raaj15]

I am Raaj, I have been feeling pinning and needles sensations in my skin from last couple of days. Specially it occurs on my upper body, in my chest and my back. I get these sensations whenever my body gets heated up during work out or whenever I go out in the sun. I am not been able to rectify what the problem is.  Can anyone please tell me what's causing these and how to cure it?

[SMW1980]

Tea tree oil mixed with a base oil, coconut oil or olive oil, can relieve the itching  and make the hives go away. And this is called Cholinergic Urticaria. If you don't want to try the tea tree oil, try Gold Bond Extra Strength Medicated lotion, or even the store brand helps. Hope it helps someone.

[Shayshay9696]

Ive had this problem for probably a year now the rash came put of no where when i swam in a lake at first i heard it was bacteria from goose crap and it stays in your skin then i heard it was scabies and its not then i heared it was gluten intollerance heat rash etc etc im going to try these things i can go to a doctor dont have the money or health insurance atm but i am a coffee drinker and i could loose a little weight idk if my weight gain after a baby had something to do with it or my eating habbits idk but im going to change it all ive tried all the normal itching creams and lotions it used to be on my neck when i thought it was tinea versicolor ao i bought some cream rubbed it in one spot to see what it would do it went away... the rest after i rubbed it on didnt it got worse idk what it is but it looks kind of circular blotches spreading through the lower back sometimes my neck and chest my back gets itchy and verry dry and now stings like i have a cut and somones pouring hydrogen peroxied or im getting poked with needles all over my lower back when i heat up if you guys have mor advice i would love to hear oh and as of recently it went to my elbows i now have these perfectly circular spots on the inside of my elbows that are a verry verry light brown and are dry