What Causes the Pins and Needles Sensation? Paresthesia, Explained

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[x.diyaax]

Idk why but what i usually do, to stop it, is jst holding and putting a little pressure on it and it stops quickly. If it doesnt work, u gotta hv patience or jst put a little more pressure. 😊

[alisonbamford]

If it happens regularly & especially at night when laying in bed, that can be a B12 deficiency issue. Without enough B12 the body cannot make enough red blood cells so there is not enough oxygen getting to the extremities.

When my B12 was very low it also affected my autonomic breathing & I would get ‘air hunger’ & have to consciously breathe.

[slowlyfixingtheinternet]

i stop it by wetting that spot with water then i will blow on it that makes it get super cold and it will simulate my nerves back to normal

[huntergaming]

I get prickling sensation when my body gets hot and i got some red spots
Can someone help
Plzzz

[neocaeser]

It happened to me yesterday and it was cuz I didn’t move my leg form the constricted position instead I kinda just played around with my leg feeling the fuzziness then as I tried to get up the pins and needles started spreading and didn’t hurt it just felt very weird but I did say ow for some reason

[Probablyreading]

What about when you get pins and needles in your arm and you lose movement in your arm temporarily? It happened to me this morning as I woke up and my arm just flopped around while I tried to move it

[Angieisabaddie]

can anyone explain why only one of my legs ever has pins and needles?its been like this for abt a month and idk whats happening

[jeremy]

I normally get this all the time all over my body it’s starts when I get hot or overstimulated mostly on a normal summer day HELP

[edwardwalsh]

TV static, as in TV static arm, etc. is another synonym for pins and needles or paresthesia.

[Miffy_Asthetic]

when i have pins and needls it only tickls

[Encelllllllle]

When ever I try explain the pain they just say “what”

[Farmaanali]

When i fold body my legs and feet start tingling

[BroskiiIsABroskii]

So when you get pins and needles someocan stap you arm or leg and it nothirts

[MarcDemmon-poow]

My lower half of my body my legs and croch area felling like this what up

[terrydaniels]

Thanks my feet were tingles getting better. I been rubbing. My. Feet an exercise them