Anyone With Needles & Pins On Body? Posted: 07-21-04 22:30pm
A biopsy for lupus was done on my arm
today. I have chronic severe hives
(burning, stinging & itching).
will get results early next week.
I have needles & pins on my back,
sides, upper arms and front of shoulders.
Does anyone here have the needles &
pins? my
doctors just shrug when I ask about it.
I can't find info on it anywhere.
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Tallwoman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 59 Location: US
Pins And Needles Posted: 07-22-04 21:24pm
Hi liza,
i get those pins and needles sensations.
I have not been diagnosed with lupus,
though I have lupus symptoms. The key
tests for lupus have come back normal.
So, I don't know what I have. The pins
and needles sensations I get are probably
neurological in nature. I have had spots
found on my brain mri. Those can be seen
in a variety of disease, including lupus
(when it affects the central nervous
system--vasculitis). So, you should ask
your doctors about doing an mri of your
brain and spinal cord, especially if your
symptoms increase or begin to include
weakness or numbness.
Good luck!
Tallwoman
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Liza_ell
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 7 Location: heartland
Re: Pins And Needles Posted: 07-25-04 19:10pm
tallwoman
wrote:
hi liza,
i get those pins and needles sensations.
I have not been diagnosed with lupus,
though I have lupus symptoms. The key
tests for lupus have come back normal.
So, I don't know what I have. The pins
and needles sensations I get are probably
neurological in nature. I have had spots
found on my brain mri. Those can be seen
in a variety of disease, including lupus
(when it affects the central nervous
system--vasculitis). So, you should ask
your doctors about doing an mri of your
brain and spinal cord, especially if your
symptoms increase or begin to include
weakness or numbness.
Good luck!
Tallwoman
thanks for your reply. This is so weird!
It is much worse when I have severe
hives, and mostly disappears when the
hives improve. I suspect the hives are
damaging the nerve endings just under the
skin - but what do I know? I'm no
doctor. Good luck to you, and if I don't
get a diagnosis and help, i'll suggest the
mri.
I have the pin and needles sensation on my
legs often when taking a shower. It is
so irritating. But that is the only time
that I notice them. I don't know if it
is from the heat or what. Does anyone
know?
(burning, stinging & itching). 
my
doctors just shrug when I ask about it.
I can't find info on it anywhere.
