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What Causes Tingling Sensation In The Legs?

My legs at times feel heavy weighted and tingly, but not quite asleep and almost feels as if they are going to give out on me. Any suggestions as to what could cause this? It would only happen every now and again but now it happens on a regular basis.
Thu, 22 Sep 2016
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diagnosis depends on age and local signs but i would state few causes that leads to tingling sensation.
1-vit b 12 deficiency.
2-diabetic peripheral neuropathy
3-due to improper arterial bllod flow becauseb of atherosclerosis
4-because of chronic smoking
5-deep venous thrombosis (clotting in veins of leg).
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What Causes Tingling Sensation In The Legs?

diagnosis depends on age and local signs but i would state few causes that leads to tingling sensation. 1-vit b 12 deficiency. 2-diabetic peripheral neuropathy 3-due to improper arterial bllod flow becauseb of atherosclerosis 4-because of chronic smoking 5-deep venous thrombosis (clotting in veins of leg).