Pins & Needles - - HELP!

[KalelsWifey 318]

I thought I might post this here in hopes someone else may have experienced this what I am. I will be reaching out to my surgeons office tmrw morning, but some insight on what may be happening would be great.

I'm not exactly sure how many days now that my symptoms have been happening, I'm noticing it more frequently which prompted me to try and look into it.

Recently I began noticing that if I am sitting and my hands are helping to support me up (if leaning on a bench or something) almost immediately it will go number and when I sit up, they get tight, clench and scarily almost feel paralyzed for ten seconds until some sensation comes back into them. Also when I blow dry my hair, I bend over, flip my hair and blow dry like that and I'm noticing that after 20 seconds in that position I'm getting the pins and needles feeling along with numbness..

DOES THIS SEEM STRANGE? Or am I overreacting?!

Truly I cannot recall ever feeling like THIS. Sure I've experienced pins and needles but this is definitely way or than that feeling.

I appreciate any insight.

[OregonTeacher 63]

If it were me, I would be a bit concerned also. I'm glad you're calling your doctor in the morning. Let us know what you find out.

[KalelsWifey 318]

I will, thank you.

[ReadyFourChange 20]

I would call the Dr. Office for sure. That sounds nerves related and I would want it checked out. I hope you get relief real soon.

[TXMissy 211]

I would definitely reach out to your foctor. However, I did read somewhere maybe here or somewhere else that the weight loss does weird stuff. Some of it nerve related. I had a lot of that feeling when I was preop. My rheumatologist thought it was strictly carpal tunnel. Which makes sense. However, post op I am not having it. At times I couldn't feel my right hand at all. It was horrible. I hope it's nothing serious.

[KalelsWifey 318]

Thank you both. I've done some reading and a few boards not on BP mentioned it could also be very low magnesium levels. Either way, whatever is happening, I will be making an appt first thing tmrw am.

[Djmohr 6,965]

Definately go to the doctor and let them check your nutrients out just to be sure.

I have this happen every day but mine is coming from severe spinal stenosis. I am having a 3 level cervical spinal fusion to correct the problem hopefully.

Good luck!

[Abbie213 2]

If they say carpal tunnel, theres massage techniques that will help it. I am a massage therapist and have had carpal tunnel and fixed it instead of surgery. Feel free to message me.

[hellohealthy 32]

My leg does this too. It has gotten better - I pinched a nerve when I was sleeping!