Pins&needles

TerryBub

Hi

I'm.not one for long texts ect,

I am 64 worked since I was 14 so a long time,I've a few medical things going on,the usual at my my age,I have gout and osteoarthritis in most joints, hands are the worst,taking Naproxin and Allopurinol,with Zapain painkillers have done now for many yrs,recently been having b12 Injections 1 every other day for 2 weeks ,because I was having pins&needles in.my right footthe Injections have now stopped been told my b12 is normal now.but pins&needles are still there,my question is , are pins&needles and arthritis associated?

Terry B

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noddingtonpete

Hello @TerryBub and welcome to the Online Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

I've come across a lot of posts where people have pins and needles so it is not uncommon. can you GP/consultant offer anything else? I hope that others on here can give you help and share experiences. For myself I get them from time to time ever since years ago I had a back problem which caused me to get sciatica which in turn caused pins and needles in foot. So it is still lingering but for me doesn't last long. I just need to get moving. Are yours longer lasting?

Hope you find something that helps,

Best wishes

Peter

helpline_team

Hi @TerryBub,

Thank you for posting on the Helpline Online Community and sorry to hear about the problems
you've been experiencing with pins and needles in your foot.

As @noddingtonpete suggests, tingling and numbness can be a symptom of sciatica when bulging discs in the
spine press on a nerve root. However, it is best to check this out with your GP as NHS guidance suggests there can be other possible causes too.

I hope the following information is helpful to you:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/back-pain/

 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pins-and-needles/

Best wishes,

Helen

Helpline Advisor