Almost everyone experiences sensations such as numbness, tingling, or pins and needles in the hands or feet.
This typically occurs in the legs after prolonged sitting or standing with the hands in the same posture.
In this condition, pain or weakness may also be felt in the hands and feet.
Numbness, pins and needles, or tingling in the hands and feet may potentially be symptomatic of an underlying medical condition.
Some potential reasons for this issue are listed below.
1- Diabetes
Increased blood sugar levels in the body cause nerve damage, which often leads to numbness or tingling in the hands and feet.
If this happens and symptoms such as excessive urination or constant thirst are present, a doctor should be consulted and tested for diabetes.
2- Deficiency of certain vitamins in the body
If the body is deficient in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin E or vitamin B9, it also results in tingling in the hands and feet or a tingling sensation.
These vitamins are important for nerves and other parts of the body and their deficiency can lead to nerve damage.
3- Nerve compression
This problem occurs if there is increased pressure on the nerve from surrounding tissues, such as an injury.
Nerve damage to the hands or feet often causes tingling or pins-and-needles sensations.
4- Carpal tunnel
It is a common hand problem in which the nerves in the palm are compressed.
People suffering from this disease often experience tingling, pins and needles or tingling sensations in the fingers.
5- Kidney problems
If kidney function is affected, fluid and waste accumulate in the body, causing nerve damage, which usually leads to numbness in the legs and feet, along with tingling.
6- Certain medications
Numbness or tingling in the hands and feet may be a side effect of some drugs.
This is usually caused by drugs taken to treat cancer, but can also occur with drugs for heart disease or high blood pressure.
7- Autoimmune diseases
Diseases in which our immune system attacks healthy cells are called autoimmune diseases, resulting in numbness in the hands and feet.
8- Infection
Pins and needles or tingling in the hands and feet can be a symptom of nerve damage caused by many different types of infections, both bacterial and viral.
It is experienced by people with a number of viruses, including HIV, hepatitis B and C.
9- Tumor
Tumors forming near the nerves in the body increase the problem of hearing in the hands and feet.
It can also be caused by cancer or a normal tumor.
10- Thyroid problems
If thyroid diseases are not treated, symptoms like burning, tingling and numbness in hands and feet appear.
Note: This article is based on details published in medical journals, readers must consult their physician in this regard.
