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what causes pins and needles?

united_1987

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title says it all ---> OPINIONS

Reply 1

brimstone

7

Basic cause - the blood supply and nerve supply being cut off to the legs. When you move your leg, the nerves start tingling, and that's pins and needles.

Poor answer I know, but we studied it like six months ago.

Reply 2

Mrs_F

15

I woke up the other morning to my alarm. I tried picking up my phone to turn off the alarm, and I couldn't! My hand didn't have pins and needles, it had no feeling in it at all - was so weird that I couldn't pick up my phone with that hand. My hand felt about 10 times bigger as well. When I started moving it around to get the blood back (or whatever happens) that was when the pins and needles began - oh lord it hurt.

I must have been lying on my hand for a long time to cause so much pain.

Anyway - that's just my pins and needles story.

Reply 3

J Darnley

The pins and needles sensation is cause by compression of nerves. Well actually when you relese the pressure by shifting position. The numbess you might get if you remain in an awkward position is cause by lack of blood in that area. Well I'm no doctor but this is what I have read.

Reply 4

Mark S

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united_1987

title says it all ---> OPINIONS

Resting your feet somewhere for long periods of time.

Reply 5

Eien

16

Once I had pins and needles in both arms when I woke up, and I was unable to move either of them, so I had to shift my body around in order to restore circulation... not a nice experience...

Reply 6

pixiepeep

13

From "Why Do Men Have Nipples"

"WHen pressure is exerted on part of your arm or leg, several things occur. Arteries can become compressed, making them unable to provide the tissues and nerves with the oxygen and glucose they need to function properly. Nerve pathways can also become blocked, preventing normal transmission of electrochemical impulses to the brain. Some of thenerves stop firing while others fire hyperactively."

It's a great book by the way for little facts like that

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0752879693/qid=1140641999/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/026-9429630-5438808

Reply 7

__WiZaRD__

2

i like pins and needles

Reply 8

Comp_Genius

4

Compression of nerves in a fibrous sheath usually - e.g. at the wrist; also neuritis such as MS can cause pins and needles.

Reply 9

pumpkin7

13

brimstone1

Basic cause - the blood supply and nerve supply being cut off to the legs. When you move your leg, the nerves start tingling, and that's pins and needles.

Poor answer I know, but we studied it like six months ago.

not poor - simple and straight to the point. good game. :tsr2:

what causes pins and needles?

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