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Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) Symptom Report
Paresthesia is a sensation of prickling, tingling, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause and is usually associated with injury or irritation of a sensory nerve or nerve root.
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Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 139 | 6% |  |
| Pregabalin | 40 | 2% | |
| Vitamin B | 10 | 0% | |
| Methylprednisolone | 6 | 0% | |
| Carbamazepine | 3 | 0% | |
| Ibuprofen | 3 | 0% | |
| Wheelchair (powered) | 3 | 0% | |
| MRI | 2 | 0% | |
| Avoid Alcohol | 1 | 0% | |
| Baclofen | 1 | 0% | |
| Calcium and Magnesium | 1 | 0% | |
| Clonazepam | 1 | 0% | |
| Duloxetine | 1 | 0% | |
| Electrical Stimulation | 1 | 0% | |
| Glatiramer acetate | 1 | 0% | |
| Handicapped parking permit | 1 | 0% | |
| Ropinirole | 1 | 0% | |
| Vitamin B Complex | 1 | 0% | |
Report created on November 08, 2009.