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Everyone can get pins and needles but see a GP if you keep getting it or it lasts a long time.
Pins and needles feels like a pricking, tingling or numbness sensation.
It happens when the blood supply to the nerves is cut off. This is usually when you sit or sleep on part of your body. It only lasts a few minutes.
You often get pins and needles in your:
It usually stops when the weight is taken off the body part and your blood supply returns to the nerves.
Any treatment you might need for pins and needles will depend on the cause.
There are some possible medical causes of pins and needles. If you have other symptoms this might help to find the cause.
But do not self-diagnose – see a GP if you're worried.
| Symptoms | Possible conditions |
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Symptoms
Pins and needles, pain or numbness in hands and feet |
Possible conditions |
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Symptoms
Pins and needles in fingers or toes that change colour |
Possible conditions |
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Symptoms
Breathing too quickly, trembling hands, pins and needles |
Possible conditions
Hyperventilation |
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Symptoms
Pain and pins and needles that travels from your back, down your leg to your foot |
Possible conditions |
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Symptoms
Pins and needles in different parts of your body |
Possible conditions |
Long-lasting pins and needles may also be caused by:
