Tingling Definition, Reason, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

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Tingling Definition, Reason, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

Understanding

Tingling is an abnormal sensation that a person feels. These complaints can be felt in any part of the body, but are often felt in the fingers, hands, arms or legs. Tingling is a symptom and not a diagnosis of a disease.

In medical language, tingling is called paresthesia. Paresthesia is a burning or prickling sensation that is generally felt in the hands, arms or legs but can be felt anywhere on the body.

Symptom

This complaint generally appears as a sudden sensation, not accompanied by pain, and is often described as a sensation like being pricked by a needle. Or it can also be described as a sensation as if something is crawling on the skin, itching, and so on.

Reason

Tingling is a symptom that may be caused by various causes, including:

  • Pinched nerve.

  • Often complaints of tingling in the feet appear after sitting cross-legged for a long time. Or it can also be felt in the hands after sleeping with the hands under the head. Complaints of this kind are caused by pressure on the nerves. If the pressure is released then the complaint will improve. This is called temporary paresthesia.
  • On the other hand, nerves in the spine (eg HNP) can also be pinched and cause tingling complaints that last longer. This can be caused by injury or inflammation.
  • Pregnancy also often causes complaints of tingling in the feet. This is because the enlarged uterus can put pressure on the nerves in your legs.

  • Poison

Consumption of poison or absorption of poison in any way in the body can cause complaints of tingling, especially in the feet. Toxic substances that may cause this complaint include arsenic, thallium, mercury, and antifreeze.

  • Alcohol

Excessive alcohol consumption can cause peripheral nerve damage which is called alcoholic neuropathy. It is estimated that 25–66% of long-term alcoholics will suffer from this condition.

  • Anxiety/Anxiety

Anxiety can cause tingling, especially in the feet, due to hyperventilation. This rapid breathing condition causes an imbalance between oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the body, causing tingling.

  • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

RSI often causes tingling in the wrists, hands, elbows, neck and shoulders. RSI occurs when a person performs repetitive movements for a long time without rest and is usually related to the work being done.

  • Lack of vitamins

A lack of vitamins that are important for nerve function can cause pins and needles. The vitamins in question are vitamins E, B1, B6, and B12.

  • Certain drugs

For example, those used in cancer therapy, HIV/AIDS, seizures, high blood pressure, and heart problems.

  • Infection

Especially infections that cause nerve swelling, such as HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, leprosy, Varicella-Zoster, and Lyme disease.

  • Some diseases – such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), kidney failure, autoimmune diseases (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis ), diabetes (can cause nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels), Peripheral Artery Disease (which makes circulation not smooth), stroke, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
  • The presence of a tumor pressing on parts of the brain or spinal cord

Diagnosis

Generally, complaints of tingling are easy to convey to the doctor who is examining you. However, various evaluations need to be carried out to determine the cause of the tingling that is felt.

Treatment

In order for treatment to be effective, it is very important to know the cause of the tingling that is felt. The treatment given can vary depending on the cause. Therefore, only treatment according to the cause of the tingling can overcome this complaint.

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