Pins And Needles Day 2024 is on Wednesday, November 27, 2024: pins and needles?

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Tingling Day is not related to tingly, scratchy braches – rather, it remember the outlet of the historic Professional-Labor Broadway play known as Tingling in 1937.

Hi

dont mean to frighten you but pins and needles canbe a warning sign that something more seriuos is working on you. people have stated that prior to having a stroke they had bouts of pins and needles.

If i were you i would go to my GP asap because although the symptom of pins and needles is harmless enough the warning (if that is what it is) should not be ignored.

Good luck and remember..better safe than sorry x

what is pins and needles?

This "pins & needles" sensation usually comes from your sensory and/or motor nerves sending off "warning signals". There are several different reasons these symptoms may pop up such as a nerve injury, nerve entrapment, pinched nerve, nerve compression etc etc. The most common cases of pins and needles in the hands are from people that have CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel) but there are a multitude of different causes and the causes may be completely unrelated to CTS such as diabetes, poisoning, vitamin deficiency, a nerve disorder etc. Although with most nerve issues the symptoms start in the most distal regions first such as in the feet then hands then work inward (keep in mind that symptoms can take a long amount of time to progress). Also, the sensory nerves are usually affected first and that is where the tinglys come from. A lot of people may only ever get this symptom and no others, it varies and depends. Other symptoms may include numbness, swelling, itchiness etc. Just not in all cases. I know how non-committal this sounds, but even in simple cases nerves can be tricky to figure out. Even if there is not a nerve problem it can be tough to rule out nerve related issues.

There are many treatments, prescription meds, diets, exercises or what have you that help nerve problems and may even stop the progression of the symptoms altogether. Some of the more serious nerve disorders work differently, more sporadically, or are localized to a specific region or nerve but thankfully the more scary disorders are a bit more rare like ALS, GBS, Bell's, CMT, etc.

To get back on topic, a lot of times you may have just slept on your arm wrong and the effect is only temporary. One thing to keep in mind also is the little things we do everyday that could lead to something like a nerve entrapment. Leaning on your elbows consistently could lead to an ulnar entrapment at the elbow. On the job if having to look up consistently at a computer screen or something may lead to a nerve entrapment in the C-section of the neck (cervical radiculopathy, pinched nerve in the neck). Crossing your legs may lead to a peroneal entrapment at the popliteal fossa (behind the knee). Don't let any of this scare you too much though, some people may be more physiologically prone to nerve entrapments. It's always a good idea though to adjust or move around a little if you feel some tingling in a limb. At one point I had to get a computer chair with no arms so I could break myself of the "leaning on elbows" habit -ONLY because I started getting the pins & needles though on a day to day basis (and a little numbness in the ADM -abductor digiti minimi), it was just a precaution though. On that note, if you feel that something job related may cause/be causing you some sort of nerve related issues, talk to the doctor first and tell them your suspicion and go with what they suggest.

If the tingling or any other nerve related type symptom persists for more than 2 weeks or gets worse -or appears in other parts of the body- then try to schedule an appointment with a Neurologist. Usually you'll need a referral to see one but that shouldn't be hard to get. Just go to your regular doctor and they will either suggest it or you can request it. Or your doctor may want to rule some things out first, the doctor will have a better opinion of what's going on and possible causes.

Ultimately, it's always best to get any medical related advice and information from a doctor. I'm not an MD or DO but i've worked for several Neurologists over the past several years as an END/NCS tech (Electro-Neuro Diagnostic/Nerve Conduction Study) and I do not have the authority to diagnose patients, but am able to give some decent advice here and there. Not sure if the question was asked because you have the symptoms or just out of curiosity but I hope this helpe

pins and needles?

Restless legs and pins and needles can happen during pregnancy. I get those annoying tingly creepy crawly sensations in my feet sometimes, mostly at night when I'm trying to relax. It's a pregnancy thing and it will go away after you give birth :)