For months now I getTingling/ 'pins and needles' in limbs often for no apparent reason... any idea's?

Question

Just wanted to see if there is some easy answer before going to the doctors. Other wise I am a healthy female of 22! I've been having some sudden shaking too, but i am not sure if its connected.

Answer 1

The tingling could be a circulation problem. The shaking could be related to low blood sugar. Both can be symptoms of diabetes. Not are, but can. Don't panic, but do see a doctor.

Answer 2

If you have tingling and numbness in the arms sound like CTS or Carple tunnel syndrome. I have had that and had sugery to fix it. it is acutally very easy to diagnose.
The carpal tunnel is the passageway in the hand made up of the arching carpal bones (eight bones in the wrist) and the ligament connecting the pillars of the arch. The median nerve and the tendons that connect the fingers to the muscles of the forearm pass through the tightly spaced tunnel. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which relays sensation from the palm of the hand and fingers, becomes pinched, usually by swelling of the tendons. This leads to numbness and sometimes pain of the fingers, hand and sometimes the forearm.
Usually, people with carpal tunnel syndrome first notice that their fingers "fall asleep" and become numb at night -- they often wake up and with numbness and tingling in their hands. Burning pain is frequently associated with this feeling of numbness, and it generally runs up the center of the person's forearm, sometimes as far as the shoulder. As carpal tunnel syndrome becomes more severe, symptoms are noticed during the day.
When chronic irritation occurs around the median nerve, it becomes constricted and is continually pushed against the ligament above it. When the median nerve in the hand is continually constricted, it can become compressed to the point that it begins to deteriorate. This results in a slowed transmittal of nerve impulses, which may cause a loss of feeling in the fingers and a loss of muscle function at the base of the thumb. If the condition is not treated, it could result in a deterioration of muscle tissue.People with diabetes or metabolic conditions may be more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome. These conditions affect the nerves directly, making them more vulnerable to compression

Answer 3

The tingling in your arms could be a pinched or crimped nerve in your neck.