Tingly sensation in hips while laying on my side too long, what is this?

Question

This happens in both of my hips. Anytime I lay on one side for too long it starts tingling and burning slightly, kinda like when your hand falls asleep. It feels like a million little needles jabbing me in the hip bone. It's not really that much of a problem as it is mainly just a nuisance. I've had it for quite awhile now. I remember a few years back I was asking my mother about it and she said it was something like bertussis, I tried googling that but the only thing I found was pertussis which is whooping cough and that obviously isn't it. Apparently whatever it is my mother has it as well so I must have gotten it genetically. I'm just curious to know what exactly it could be. Oh and I'm only 23 years old and in pretty good health other than being slightly overweight. Not sure if it has anything to do with the weight or not, my mother is also overweight as well. Any information about this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Low blood circulation. Roll over or lay on your back.

Answer 2

Your mother may have meant to say bursitis but this isn't a symptom of that. What you've described sounds like poor circulation. Being slightly overweight would probably not be a factor as much as would gross, morbid obesity, for example. Another explanation could be prolonged pressure on nerves. I suggest you see your health care provider about this to rule out a more serious condition. Better to be safe than sorry and you might find out a way to end it.

Answer 3

Your weight might have something to do with it. But I think the problem is more likely to be in your matress because it's not supporting you right.

More than likely, that area you're sleeping on IS 'falling asleep'. The blood circulation has been somewhat limitted, and your back is somewhat out of line. Which means that some of the nerves are going to be pinched, resulting in what you're experiencing.

I hope this helps.