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What Causes Pins and Needles Feeling

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THE prickly sensation, medically known as paraesthesia, happens when you cut off the nerve impulses from your limbs to your brain, usually by sitting awkwardly. Initially there is numbness, but when you start to move and the messages circulate again the pins and needles feeling begins.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Wiggling hands or feet can help, but don't stamp or bash them if they are completely numb - you could hurt yourself. Eating garlic or taking a herbal supplement of Ginkgo Biloba (Holland & Barrett, Ј4.49 for 30 tablets) can improve blood circulation. Pins and needles are also a common symptom of anxiety or panic, so relaxation techniques can help.

WHEN TO WORRY: "If the pins and needles don't go away or skin colour changes it may be a sign of a trapped nerve or Raynaud's Syndrome, a circulatory disorder," says Dr Vandenburg. "So see your GP."

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