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What Causes Tingling Sensations In Legs?

For the past few months I have been experiencing unbearable tingling sensations in my legs, ONLY when my body gets hot. The tingly feeling has now began to spread to my knees and lower thighs. I will feel small tingles in random spots on my arm and stomach. I can be cooking or washing dishes or entering a hot car and the second my body gets flushed with heat, the tingles start. Only way to SOMEWHAT soothe the irritation is to rub my legs. However, if I enter a cool setting it immediately stops. I have read some one else describing the same thing. He has been to the doctor and had many tests ran, all coming back negative and saying that he was healthy. They do not know what is wrong. Whatever this is, it s really starting to ruin my life. I can t even exercise or do any vigorous activity for that matter without being highly irritated. Please help.
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hi,

Thanks for providing little history. Well, ususally when tingling sensation starts it can be due to any nerve related issue. But it is never true it is that only. Second, depending upon your activity level and physical fitness level one can comment further. Now doing all test is not needed, what you need to understand is, that in cold the pain slows down and gets dimished, thats exactly one factor of RICE, which helps to reduce pain. Second, you need to do little focused neck and back strengthening exercises, for which you can utilize the service of a physical therapist as well. I know you mentioned you cant even exercise, but exercise is medicine to lot of the problems as well. Now, taking in to consideration the only symptom like tingling, your nerve may be getting trapped in its course which has to be figured out for which an ortho will stand firm to help you. There is no harm meeting an ortho or taking up a scan, as health is only our wealth right? you agree? Just see a physical therapist, get some exercise learned and follow on regular basis, but if still the pain persists you can visit an ortho and get yourself check
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What Causes Tingling Sensations In Legs?

Hi, Thanks for providing little history. Well, ususally when tingling sensation starts it can be due to any nerve related issue. But it is never true it is that only. Second, depending upon your activity level and physical fitness level one can comment further. Now doing all test is not needed, what you need to understand is, that in cold the pain slows down and gets dimished, thats exactly one factor of RICE, which helps to reduce pain. Second, you need to do little focused neck and back strengthening exercises, for which you can utilize the service of a physical therapist as well. I know you mentioned you cant even exercise, but exercise is medicine to lot of the problems as well. Now, taking in to consideration the only symptom like tingling, your nerve may be getting trapped in its course which has to be figured out for which an ortho will stand firm to help you. There is no harm meeting an ortho or taking up a scan, as health is only our wealth right? you agree? Just see a physical therapist, get some exercise learned and follow on regular basis, but if still the pain persists you can visit an ortho and get yourself check . thank you