PAS membership is separate to membership of this forum. Have you talked to PAS? They can offer support and pass on useful info. See section on psychiatric symptoms in next link. The sensation can be annoying, but it’s usually not a cause for concern. It can also be caused by an injury, poor circulation, or diabetes. The feeling is often caused by compressed or damaged nerves. You could point out to them that B12 deficiency can have a massive impact on mental health. The pins and needles feeling is a sensation of prickling, tingling, or numbness in your hands and feet. "Depression gets blamed on other events happening in my life " It happens when you least expect it: one minute your hand is functioning as usual, and then next it’s partially numb and floppy, and feels like it’s getting pricked by pins and needles.In. If GP refuses to refer you, you could ask them to write to a local neurologist or haematologist asking for advice on how to treat you.īe warned that there are specialist doctors who lack knowledge about PA and B12 deficiency so seeing a specialist is no guarantee of better treatment. NICE guidance - Suspected neurological conditions NICE CKS - When to refer patient with B12 deficiency to neurologist/haematologist/gastro-enterologist Have a look at links below as there may be some useful quotes in these documents you could include in a letter. When traffic is running smoothly, tiny electrical impulses move along the nerves that run from your spine to your arms and legs. Think of that pins and needles feeling as a traffic jam in your nervous system. We call it pins and needles because it feels like someone is gently raking your skin over and. It’s a sign that a nerve is irritated and sending extra signals. Everyone has experienced that tingling sensation in the hands or feet. Link about writing to GP about B12 deficiency A tingling or numb feeling is a condition called paresthesia. Try to include some evidence that supports referral request eg list of neuro symptoms, quotes from B12 documents. Have you considered asking in a short letter to GP (and maybe copied to practice manager) for a referral to a neurologist. "only get a dismissive phone call from gp" In either case, the 'pins and needles' effect - which is usually painless - is soon relieved by removing the pressure that caused it. "They ignored my request to be seen by neuro on initial diagnosis" Neurological Consequences of B12 Deficiency Peripheral neuropathy can be associated with B12 deficiency and sometimes with folate deficiency. Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy (damage to peripheral nerves) Symptoms of B12 Deficiency (folate deficiency also mentioned)ī/en/symptom. Pins and needles are usually considered a neuro symptom. If you had neuro symptoms prior to treatment starting then my understanding is that you should have had loading injections every other day until your symptoms stopped improving (probably for several weeks). Sleepybunny in reply to doityourself 3 months agoĭo you mean you had 6 loading injections over two weeks or did you have loading injections every other day until your symptoms stopped improving (probably for several weeks)
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