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What Causes Pins And Needles Feeling Throughout The Body?

Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Question: Occasional feeling of pins and needles on various parts of the body

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This can be due to neuropathy

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Pin and needle sensation in the body is due to neuropathy. It can be due to either lack of B12 in body or it can be due to many metabolic disease. Before I advised you anything I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Do you have Diabetes or Thyroid or smoking problem?
2.Since when you are having these symptoms?
3.Do you have these symptoms all the time or after specific activity?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. REMY KOSHY

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

In answer to your questions I am a non smoker and have not been diagnosed with diabetes. I do have lymphedema in the right leg, supposedly a result of accidental impact more than 15 years ago. The pins and needles symptoms have manifested in the last 48 hours. Symptoms come and go.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need to check your B 12 level

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you are having B12 deficiency. I would suggest you to follow these steps.
1.Tablet Pregabalin M or Lyrica at night time.
2.Tablet methylcobal one daily for three months.
3.Get your serum B12 after three months. You need to keep it between 500 to 1000 ng/Ml.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar