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What Causes Poking Feeling Of My Hand, Arm And Tongue?

Yesterday around 5pm I felt pins and needles in my LEFT hand, arm, cheek and left half of my tongue. I spoke with difficulty. I massaged them and in about 15 minutes it was all gone. I got a massage.

This morning I woke up with pins and needles in two fingers of my RIGHT hand. This lasted a few seconds. A pinched nerve or blood vessel?
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Hello!

Welcome on Healthcaremagic!

I understand your concern and would explain that the first episode seems to be caused by a TIA (transient ischemic attack), which is related to temporary occlusion of brain blood vessels.

The second episode is related to a pinched nerve from a wrong position during sleep.
Considering the first episode, I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical check up and some tests:
- a bran MRI study
- a Doppler ultrasound of the cervical arteries
- a cardiac ultrasound
- a cardiac 24- hours ECG Holter monitoring.
- fasting glucose and blood lipid profile.

You should discuss with your doctor on these issues.
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
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What Causes Poking Feeling Of My Hand, Arm And Tongue?

Hello! Welcome on Healthcaremagic! I understand your concern and would explain that the first episode seems to be caused by a TIA (transient ischemic attack), which is related to temporary occlusion of brain blood vessels. The second episode is related to a pinched nerve from a wrong position during sleep. Considering the first episode, I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical check up and some tests: - a bran MRI study - a Doppler ultrasound of the cervical arteries - a cardiac ultrasound - a cardiac 24- hours ECG Holter monitoring. - fasting glucose and blood lipid profile. You should discuss with your doctor on these issues. Kind regards, Dr. Aida