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What Is The Solution For Pins And Needles Feeling In Neck, Face And Arms
it starts like pins and needles at my neck area then moves to my face and arms, i get red and blotchy with a burning feeling, after it goes away my eyes are swollen and feel itchy, my little finger has pins and needle feeling all the time, it,s like it has a mind of it,s own. i am scared something is happening to me, i have never had this before. thank you
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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hai,pins & needles sensation can be due to various reasons ,added with burning feet
it can be due to diabetes melliteus,thyroid hormone variations,peripheral neuropathy,nervous disorders, anaemia,vitamin b12 deficiency,injury to the nerveendings,calcium deficiency,& psychogenic cause
please evaluate for your sugarlevels,thyroid levels,haemoglobin,serum calcium to rule out all the above problems
take care
it can be due to diabetes melliteus,thyroid hormone variations,peripheral neuropathy,nervous disorders, anaemia,vitamin b12 deficiency,injury to the nerveendings,calcium deficiency,& psychogenic cause
please evaluate for your sugarlevels,thyroid levels,haemoglobin,serum calcium to rule out all the above problems
take care
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