Update: October 2018
Every cell of the human body has a connection with the nervous system - its ancient part, which we do not control, and the young cortex, which gives out commands from consciousness. Communication is carried out with the help of nerve fibers, and they can exist normally if they are not pressured from the outside and they are not affected from the inside. When such a situation does arise, it is manifested by a sensation as if goosebumps run along the skin. Then this symptom is not associated with the experience of any emotions and does not go away after switching to another thought.
What this or that localization of these unpleasant sensations can mean, and what is the duration of the "goosebumps" about what it says, we will analyze in more detail.
Types and mechanism of "goosebumps"
The sensation of tingling and crawling in medicine is called "paresthesia". They appear in response to irritation of nerve endings, the brain or spinal cord. The nature of this phenomenon is as follows: several different unrelated signals enter the sensory nerve ending at once, layering on each other. As a result, the nerve does not know how to respond correctly to this variety, and “turns on” numbness, burning, “goosebumps” or tingling.
Paresthesias are usually felt below the irritated area of the nerve. May be accompanied by "goosebumps" - "pimples" in the area of hair growth, which is an analogue of the fluffing of wool or needles in animals.
Paresthesia can be:
- temporary, arising from sitting in an uncomfortable position, freezing, sexual arousal, a feeling of euphoria from listening to music, or when negative emotions appear. They are usually described as "goosebumps" and go away when the irritant stops. Not accompanied by convulsions, pain or impaired sensitivity;
- chronic, recurring. They are signs of a disease, and can be accompanied by two types of symptoms:
- indicating damage to the nerve fiber. These are: numbness in the limbs or only in the fingers, a tingling sensation, goosebumps. Sometimes local twitches (convulsions) develop here;
- indicating damage to those nerves that are associated with the vessels of this area. This is evidenced by: pallor of the skin, deterioration in temperature and pain sensitivity, its cool temperature,.
Transient (temporary) paresthesias are a variant of the norm and do not require medical intervention. If the “goosebumps” run without a visible effect on the skin, it is imperative to look for their cause and eliminate it.
What diseases provoke paresthesia
The causes of goosebumps are varied. Let's list them first:
- damage to nerve fibers of various localizations - neuropathy;
- high ;
- malnutrition of nerve fibers in case of poisoning, including chronic alcohol intoxication - polyneuropathy;
- low blood levels of calcium or magnesium;
- nerve fiber injury;
- damage to nerve fibers by antibodies;
- varicose disease;
- atherosclerosis of arterial vessels;
- insufficient intake of vitamins B1, 6, C;
- arthritis;
- restless legs syndrome;
- tumors of nerve fibers;
- tumor in the region of the parietal lobe of the brain;
- insufficiency of the function of the parathyroid glands - hypoparathyroidism;
- obliterating endarteritis;
- taking certain medications;
- follicular hyperkeratosis;
- getting the filling mass into the canal of the tooth with a live nerve;
- nerve ending damage.
If "goosebumps" is called the external manifestation - "goosebumps", without any other symptoms, then this pathology is called follicular hyperkeratosis.
Here, due to malnutrition of the skin or its constant irritation, the upper layer of the skin thickens excessively, and the mouths of the hair follicles become inflamed. Dermatocosmetologists treat pathology with various local and systemic remedies.
Goosebumps on the body, arms and legs
This symptom is accompanied by many diseases. Let's consider the main ones in more detail.
Hypovitaminosis B1
Vitamin B1 is needed for normal functioning nervous system. He is involved in the production of acetylcholine - a substance that allows a nerve impulse to get to the muscle, intestines, sweat gland, heart - and transmit its command to it. Its insufficient intake with food or the acceleration of its decay leads to:
- sensation of goosebumps on the legs and arms;
- irritability;
- headache;
- memory impairment;
- increased heart rate;
- pain in the heart;
- edema;
- shortness of breath
- sometimes - even paralysis and cardiovascular insufficiency.
Such symptoms require an early diagnosis and treatment: the introduction of synthetic vitamin thiamine and dietary modification.
Hypoparathyroidism
This is a reduced function of the parathyroid glands, in which the level of calcium in the blood decreases. It is manifested not only by goosebumps in the limbs, but also:
- painful contractions of the muscles of the limbs, body and face: the arm is brought to the body, it “bends” at the wrist and elbow joints, the corners of the mouth drop, the eyelids drop halfway, the body arches back;
- paroxysmal swallowing is disturbed;
- there is a stabbing pain in the abdomen;
- may be vomiting, diarrhea;
- fainting occurs;
- twilight vision is impaired;
- "pawns ears;
- there are pains and interruptions in the heart;
- hair becomes sparse, the number of falling hair rods increases;
- the skin is flaky;
- a large number of teeth are affected by caries;
- nails become dull;
- at prolonged absence therapy is evolving.
Decreased calcium levels
Here, the same symptoms develop as with hypoparathyroidism, but they are not so pronounced, they proceed more easily. Often, the pathology is manifested only by painful spasms of the muscles of the limbs and face, which follow immediately after the goosebumps, increased heart rate, trembling and recurrent vomiting. With an extremely low content of this electrolyte in the blood, difficulty in breathing can develop until it stops, painful arching of the entire body.
Low levels of magnesium in the blood
This state manifests itself:
- weakness;
- lack of appetite;
- nausea, vomiting;
- trembling of the body or individual muscles;
- convulsions may occur, in which the entire body contracts or arches. This is most typical for children.
Taking medications
The appearance of goosebumps can be caused by taking drugs such as: "Ofloxacin", "Protionamide", "Isonazid", "Cycloserine", drugs against epilepsy and lowering blood pressure.
Arrhythmias
In the case of the development of paroxysmal (paroxysmal) rhythm disturbances, a person may note:
- "goosebumps" running through the body;
- chills at normal temperature body.
A similar state lasts from ten minutes or more; most often develops at night.
brain stroke
Paralysis or partial immobility of the limbs on one side may be preceded by a feeling of numbness and crawling, sometimes on the opposite side. There is also a headache here, it can be brief or long term loss consciousness, focal symptoms are observed: asymmetry of the face, different widths of the palpebral fissures, inability to speak or understand speech.
Damage to the parietal lobe of the brain
A tumor or encephalitis that develops in the lobe responsible for sensitivity is accompanied by other symptoms: the inability to perform complex actions, unrecognition of objects if you close your eyes and feel them with your hands, and the loss of the ability to write. There may also be a loss of half of the visual field and a loss of sense of one's own body schema.
Guillain-Barré syndrome
This condition occurs after a viral infection (mainly colds and herpetic), or intestinal, caused by the bacterium Campylobacter or enteroviruses.
Here, in the period from 5 to 21 days after the illness, antibodies are formed to certain parts of the roots of the spinal nerves. This is manifested by the appearance of a feeling of goosebumps on the legs, the range of movements gradually decreases here, sensitivity is disturbed. The process can appear immediately on hand. It can capture a certain volume, but can spread towards the chest. The last symptom is very dangerous, requiring urgent hospitalization in the intensive care unit, as it can progress up to respiratory arrest.
Head injury
A contusion of the brain can lead to the appearance of goosebumps on one or both sides. After this, loss of sensation may develop.
Shingles
The disease is caused by the same virus as chicken pox; occurs in those who have already had it once. It is manifested by the appearance of goosebumps in the projection of any nerve, but more often - one of the intercostal ones. Goosebumps precede the appearance of redness here, on which bubbles with transparent contents soon appear. The affected area burns and hurts.
Multiple sclerosis
This is an autoimmune pathology, when its own antibodies begin to attack the sheath of most nerve fibers, as a result of which the latter become “bare” and begin to break down themselves. There is no clear sequence or algorithm for fiber damage, so it is difficult to recognize the disease.
Most often, it begins with one eye, the sensation of a foreign body in it, the appearance of a blurring of the contours of the objects in question. This condition lasts for about a week, then it goes away on its own, but not completely. Subsequently, the symptom will recur. Gradually, it leads to a violation of the coordinated movement of the eyes, a change in the normal reaction of the pupils to light. Usually, after this, goosebumps and pain appear on the face, which is the basis for the diagnosis "" or "Trigeminal neuralgia." Later, a violation of coordination develops, a change in handwriting, a transient trembling of objects.
Also, the initial manifestations of the disease include goosebumps, burning, numbness or tightening of the skin that occurs anywhere on the body. It goes away on its own and often does not serve as a reason for contacting a neurologist or therapist.
Polyneuropathy
This disease is characterized by damage to the peripheral nervous system due to poisoning (including alcohol surrogates), metabolic disorders (mainly in diabetes mellitus). It is dangerous because the nerve shutdown that starts in the remote parts of the body (fingers and toes) spreads closer to the respiratory muscles, and can also involve the nerves that command the contraction of the muscles responsible for breathing.
Polyneuropathies are manifested by a deterioration in the motor activity of the legs and arms, starting with the fingers, the appearance of goosebumps and numbness in these areas, a gradual “turn-off” of sensitivity in the areas of socks and gloves.
Goosebumps on face and hands
If goosebumps crawl on the skin of the face and hands, this may be one of the following pathologies.
Migraine
In the beginning, goosebumps appear on the face (especially around the mouth) and hands, then a headache develops mainly in one half of the head. In this case, paresthesia should be regarded as a migraine aura - a condition that precedes an attack of pain.
Tumor or inflammation of the frontal lobe of the brain
A change in personality (a person becomes “not the same as usual”), along with goosebumps in the lips and fingers, may indicate damage to the frontal lobe. Only a neurologist can refute such a diagnosis, sometimes only on the basis of an MRI of the brain.
Goosebumps on the scalp
If goosebumps run down the back of the head, it may be:
- Neuropathy of the greater occipital nerve. At the same time, goosebumps, numbness and tingling are felt in the back of the head to the crown of the head; there is also increased or decreased sensitivity. You can find pain points in the back of the head.
- Neuropathy of the cervical plexus with compression of its sensitive nerves. Here in the back of the head, neck, shoulder girdle and behind the ear, pain and goosebumps are felt.
- . In this case, tingling is felt for 1-2 hours, then disappears, leaving no focal changes behind.
- Bell's palsy. At first, goosebumps are felt on the face on one side, after which muscle weakness appears on this side, and then they completely cease to provide movement on one side of the mouth and facial muscles.
Goosebumps on hands
If you notice crawling on your arm, please note: this may be due to the following reasons.
scalenus anterior syndrome
With an overstrain of this muscle, which is caused by compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus and subclavian artery, pain and goosebumps are noted in the arm - from the shoulder to the little finger and ring finger. When turning the head, the pain radiates to the back of the head and chest. There may be numbness, chilliness in the arm, her skin becomes pale or more cyanotic.
Brachial plexus syndrome
It is characterized by a deterioration in movement in the hand, goosebumps, and decreased sensitivity in the part of the hand that is located on the side of the little finger.
Raynaud's disease
It is manifested by coldness and blanching of the fingers. Goosebumps crawl over them, the fingers first turn blue and start to hurt, then their skin turns red, and the pain subsides. Often, not only fingers are affected, but also legs.
Osteochondrosis, trauma, spondylolisthesis, or tumor of the cervical spinal cord
These diseases are characterized not only by the appearance of goosebumps in the hands, but also by pain in the muscles of the hands, a gradual decrease in strength in their muscles, a deterioration in temperature and pain sensitivity in the hands. If the pathological process (tumor, edema or vertebrae) is compressed and the vessels going to the brain, there will be a violation of hearing or vision.
Myositis of the neck muscles
Goosebumps in the hands are accompanied by pain in the neck. These symptoms are aggravated in a certain position of the neck. .
costoclavicular syndrome
This is the name of the compression of the vessels and nerves of the brachial plexus, which occurs in a vertical position if the shoulder girdle is pulled back and down (for example, when carrying a heavy backpack). In this case, pain when taking a stand "at attention", accompanied by goosebumps, develops on the inside of the hand and forearm.
Neuropathy of the musculocutaneous nerve
This nerve gives commands to many muscles of the shoulder, including the biceps, reaching the forearm, it is divided into anterior and posterior branches. If the nerve is pinched at the level of the elbow crease, pain occurs in this place, which radiates to the side of the forearm and is accompanied by burning and goosebumps. The pain intensifies with flexion-extension of the elbow, turning the forearm inward-outward.
Compression of the median nerve in the armpit
Pathology occurs mainly when carrying weights resting against the armpit, as well as when spouses sleep together, when the head of one of them is under the arm of the second.
Here, goosebumps run down the palm of your hand; at first, this is not accompanied by pain and dysfunction. If such a situation with compression is repeated, the work of the palm flexor muscles and those muscles that are responsible for bending the thumb and forefinger worsens. The palm loses its sensitivity; the muscles that form the elevation of the thumb are hypotrophied.
Intermetacarpal Tunnel Syndrome
This is the name of the condition when the nerve is pinched by the heads of the metacarpal bones. Symptoms: numbness and goosebumps in the area of the surfaces of the fingers facing each other, which are aggravated by flexion-extension of the fingers.
Pinched nerve between the heads of the triceps muscle
The causes of the condition are an injury to the back of the arm, a fracture of the humerus.
Symptoms: deterioration or inability to straighten the hand, if you press on the back of the forearm, pain and goosebumps appear near the thumb.
Compression of the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve
This is due to the habit of resting your elbow on the edge of the table. There are pains on the inside of the hand. If you press on the beginning of the wrist from its inner side, the pain intensifies, there is a feeling of goosebumps.
Goosebumps on the legs
The symptom, when goosebumps “run” along the leg, is caused by various conditions. Let's consider the main ones.
Neuropathy of the lumbar plexus
It appears due to compression of the plexus by altered upper lumbar vertebrae, hematomas, abscesses, phlegmon, tumors in this area.
Symptoms: pain and goosebumps - from the bottom of the abdomen, in the pelvis, on the thigh. They are aggravated by lifting up the outstretched leg.
Varicose disease
The legs, especially when standing for a long time and at the end of the working day, itch, swell, they feel heaviness. Dilated veins and purple vascular networks are visually determined.
restless leg syndrome
This is the name of a condition caused by various reasons, when a burning sensation, tingling, a feeling of fullness or squeezing is felt in the legs, due to which the lower limbs perform a frequent reflex “dropping” movement.
To clarify and eliminate the cause of such sensations, they turn to a therapist and a neurologist.
Bernhardt-Roth disease
It manifests itself:
- goosebumps, burning, numbness, tingling of the area from the hip joint along the anterolateral surface of the thigh to the knee;
- pain and goosebumps increase when walking, disappear if you sit or lie with your legs bent;
- if you touch the skin in this area, it will hurt, there will be a feeling of heat, prick;
- sensitivity is increased here;
- there may be both dry skin and increased sweating in this area.
After lumbar puncture
Injury to the nerve roots during a lumbar puncture can lead to pain, impaired sensation in the legs, and weakness in their muscles.
Operations on the spinal cord, spinal nerves, spine
If during the intervention nerve roots were injured, there are:
- goosebumps in the legs;
- weakness of the muscles of the legs;
- decreased sensation in the legs.
Raynaud's disease
It is manifested by the appearance of pain and coldness of the fingers, then the fingers turn blue, which is accompanied by increased pain. Then the vasospasm passes, the fingers turn red, and the pain and goosebumps go away.
Neuropathy of the femoral nerve
It can be caused by a fracture of the pelvic bones with bleeding into the muscles surrounding this nerve. It can occur if the nerve was injured during the puncture of the femoral artery, or if it was squeezed by lymph nodes or a hematoma localized in the inguinal fold.
Symptoms:
- pain - in the groin;
- spreads to the lumbar region, to the thigh and lower leg along their anterior inner surface;
- goosebumps are determined here and sensitivity is reduced;
- flexion-extension of the hip and knee can be performed in too small a volume;
- climbing stairs is especially difficult.
Subcutaneous nerve compression
Goosebumps, pain and loss of sensation are determined on the inside of the leg from the knee to the big toe.
Rabies
The disease is caused by the bite of an infected animal, which introduces the rabies virus into the wound. The pathology is manifested by the appearance of goosebumps in the bitten leg. Subsequently, light, water and sound phobia develop.
Goosebumps on the tongue
This is typical for:
- rubbing with dentures;
- bite changes resulting from the removal of one or more teeth;
- galvanization, when an electric current occurs due to the fact that the crowns are made of different metals;
- getting into the canal of filling material;
- hypovitaminosis B12;
- lesions of the sensitive fiber of the glossopharyngeal nerve;
- inflammation of the arachnoid membrane of the brain;
- upper peptic ulcer digestive system;
- ENT diseases: sinusitis, rhinitis.
Goosebumps in the back
Goosebumps on the back "run" with a pathology of the spine, such as spondylosis. If the vertebrae in the cervical region are deformed, then goosebumps and pain will be felt in the neck, crown and upper back; they intensify with certain movements. If such symptoms develop in chest area, we are most likely talking about spondylosis or osteochondrosis of the thoracic region. Finally, in pathologies, when the nerves coming from the lumbosacral region are infringed, goosebumps will be felt in the lumbar region.
Algorithm for analyzing the state when "goosebumps" appear
Before you panic, remember, after which paresthesias appeared. It is also important to assess your condition as objectively as possible and notice additional symptoms:
| Then the goosebumps appeared | Where do they feel | Additional symptoms | What could it be | Which doctor to contact How to confirm |
| After spinal injury | In the area of the limbs | Numbness, impaired sensation and movement in the limbs. With an injury to the cervical spine, there may be dizziness, impaired coordination. No goose skin | Fracture, fracture-dislocation of vertebrae |
Neurologist X-ray or computed tomography of the spine in the injured area |
| For no reason, but more often - if a person suffers from thrombosis, arrhythmias, hypertension | On one side of the body | Sudden poor sensation and inability to move the arm and leg on one side | Stroke |
Neurologist Examination by an ambulance doctor, a neurologist, CT scan of the brain, performed under the supervision of a resuscitator |
| For no apparent reason | In the region of the limbs, but not on one side of the arm or leg, but capturing either the foot (hand), or the foot and lower leg (hand and forearm), or the entire limb | Numbness, pallor of the skin, decrease in local temperature, loss or reduction in hair growth at the site of the sensation of "goosebumps" |
Poor patency of the arteries: obliterating atherosclerosis or obliterating endarteritis. It could also be nerve compression. |
Vascular surgeon, neurologist Ultrasound with dopplerography of the arteries of the extremities (both). Neurologist examination, tendon reflex testing, electroneurography |
| With frequent alcohol use | In the region of the limbs (lower, upper or all) | The same | Examination by a neurologist, checking tendon reflexes | |
| After an arm/leg injury | In the area of injury, above and below the impact site | Feeling of "goosebumps", decreased or increased sensitivity to cold / heat, weakness of the muscles of only this limb | nerve fiber injury | Neurologist examination |
| After working with paints or heavy metals | Legs, hands | "Goosebumps" on the limbs (more often - the legs), while the sensitivity in the area of \u200b\u200bthe socks decreases, the muscles become weak there. Weakness and decreased sensation can also be observed on the hands, in the area of gloves, spread through the arms / legs towards the torso | Toxic polyneuropathy | |
| In the presence of diabetes | In the region of both or four limbs | "Goosebumps" on the legs / arms, decreased sensitivity, muscle weakness | Diabetic polyneuropathy |
Endocrinologist together with a neuropathologist Blood test for sugar (glucose) level, glycated hemoglobin level, electromyo- and electroneurography |
| For no apparent reason | In the region of the lower / upper or all 4 limbs | Changes in temperature and pain sensitivity, cold skin, muscle weakness | Vitamin deficiency (most likely B1) |
Therapist - in adults, pediatrician - in children Examination by a neurologist, determining the level of vitamins in the blood |
| During pregnancy | In the area of the legs | There are signs of pregnancy. May have night cramps | Lack of magnesium or calcium |
Therapist Determination of calcium, magnesium in the blood |
| For no apparent reason | Both on the body and on the limbs | A persistently low temperature that does not decrease with antibiotic treatment, but passes by itself. Often - spots on the skin, there may be a "mesh pattern". Weight loss. Pain in muscles, joints | Vasculitis |
Therapist, rheumatologist Rheumatology tests, LE cells and other tests ordered by a rheumatologist |
| Against the background of the same type of work performed | In a separate area of the limb (less often - the body) | Pain in this area, impaired sensitivity, goosebumps. Pass through time | Infringement or inflammation of a single nerve fiber |
Neurologist Examination by a neurologist, determination of sensitivity and tendon reflexes |
| After a cold, intestinal infection, vaccination, surgery | It starts from the feet, it can end there, it can rise, capturing the shins, thighs, hands, forearms. Breathing, swallowing, regulation of vascular tone may be disturbed | Numbness, loss of sensation, muscle weakness, impaired movements of the limbs or their departments up to paralysis, which can be treated if started in a timely manner. When immobilization of the limbs sets in, the "goosebumps" disappear | Infectious-allergic polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barré or Guillain-Barré-Landry syndrome) |
Neurologist, sometimes together with infectious disease specialists Examination by a neurologist, determination of sensitivity and tendon reflexes |
| Either for no reason, or after suffering ARVI | In any area, but more often between the ribs | In the affected area, vesicles such as chickenpox are observed. It is also accompanied by burning, pain when breathing. | Infectionist together with a neurologist | |
| For no apparent reason | Hands, face, mouth area | After the crawling, there is a headache, usually in one half of the head. | migraine with aura | Neurologist examination |
| After hypothermia | Separate area of the face | Pain in this area, lacrimation, increased sweating on this side | trigeminal neuralgia | Neurologist examination |
| After being bitten by an animal | At the site of the bite | Increased sensitivity of this zone, sensation of a "twitching" muscle, photophobia, rabies | Rabies | The diagnosis is made according to the examination of an infectious disease specialist / rhabiologist |
| For no apparent reason | Any area | Accompanied by a completely different set of neurological symptoms: headache, impaired coordination, decreased vision, loss of sensitivity of any part of the skin of the face, limbs, torso | Multiple sclerosis, some mitochondrial diseases | MRI of the brain and cervical spinal cord with contrast, electroneurography, laboratory tests that will be prescribed by a neuropathologist after examination |
| For no apparent reason | "Goosebumps" appear paroxysmal in any part of the body, the localization of which can change. Most often they are felt in the back of the head. | Distorted perception of own body parts, unrecognition of objects, inability to perform complex movements, loss of the ability to count and decide arithmetic examples. There may be a loss of field of vision | Damage (often by a tumor) of the parietal lobe of the brain |
Neurologist brain MRI |
| After hypothermia of the head, overload of the neck muscles. Maybe for no apparent reason | In the back of the head | type of "drilling", "shooting", occurs in attacks. In the interictal period, a dull pain in the back of the head may remain. You can find points on the back of the head, pressure on which increases pain and goosebumps | Neuralgia of the occipital nerve | Neurologist examination |
If goosebumps:
- run around the local area, especially in the limbs,
- violation of consciousness, vision, breathing, swallowing is not accompanied,
- does not rise to the respiratory tract,
it can be any of the multiple nerve neuropathies. Such a diagnosis is made by a neurologist on the basis of a routine examination of the patient. We will not list all the diagnoses in the table, especially since their treatment is of the same type.
It should also be noted such important information regarding paresthesia:
- the lower (closer to the toes) is the area on which goosebumps run, the closer to the coccyx is the pathology;
- a large area of running goosebumps, going from a large (hip or shoulder) joint to the fingers, indicates a pathology of the spine, while the reverse course (from the fingers up) indicates nerve damage;
- if sensitivity is disturbed, pain appears and goosebumps run in a small area between the hand (foot) and shoulder (thigh), most likely, a small nerve fiber is damaged (compressed);
- pain that comes with goosebumps
- goosebumps and a violation of sensitivity are especially dangerous in patients with diabetes mellitus, as well as after suffering an intestinal or catarrhal disease;
- anxiety and an urgent visit to a neurologist should be caused by conditions when, along with goosebumps, it is found that the affected area does not distinguish whether it was touched with a sharp or blunt object, and also does not distinguish between hot and cold water;
- you need to visit a neurologist or a vascular surgeon if the skin, where goosebumps run, turns pale, becomes cold, few pale hair grows on it.
What can cause goosebumps in children
Goosebumps in children can be caused by:
- Guillain-Barré syndrome;
- intoxication (due to or poisoning) polyneuropathy;
- encephalitis with damage to the parietal region;
- scalene syndrome due to an additional rib;
- neuropathies due to muscle spasm;
- vasculitis;
- arthritis;
- taking certain drugs;
- spondylosis;
- lack of B vitamins;
- hypocalcemia or hypomagnesemia.
A person can experience a wide variety of sensations.
Some of them are painful, others are unpleasant, and there are those that simply cause bewilderment due to their unusualness.
But they all testify to some processes occurring in the body.
One of the most unusual sensations is tingling all over the body.
Most often it is caused by an uncomfortable posture and disappears after a change in body position. But in some cases this feeling can cause trouble for a person and result from serious problems with health.
Therefore, it is worthwhile to carefully understand what it is.
Tingling all over the body: symptoms
Every person at least once in his life experienced a feeling as if goosebumps were crawling over his body or someone was pricking him with needles. In medicine, this condition is called paresthesia. Many understand that this occurs due to a lack of blood supply. But in some cases, a tingling sensation throughout the body is accompanied by other symptoms:
It may be preceded by numbness or cold extremities.
Joint mobility may decrease and muscle weakness may appear.
Increased sensitivity to touch.
The skin may feel itchy or burning.
For some time, the sensitivity of certain areas of the skin decreases.
In addition to the sensation of needles, a slight tickling is possible, or vice versa, a strong stabbing pain.
All symptoms indicate that this ailment is associated with sensations on the surface of the skin. In most cases, they are caused by a violation of the blood circulation of some areas or a decrease in the sensitivity of the nerve. But not everything is so simple: it happens that such seemingly harmless symptoms may indicate the development of serious diseases. And even if the tingling does not cause big problems, you need to figure out how it can be caused. If possible, it is necessary to avoid provoking factors, treat diseases in time and lead healthy lifestyle life.
Tingling all over the body: causes
Most often, this sensation occurs due to compression of nerves or blood vessels. when in an uncomfortable position. This can happen, for example, in a dream, when a person is unable to control himself, while sitting for a long time in an uncomfortable chair or driving. Usually in this case, the tingling is concentrated in one part of the body and disappears after a change in posture. Blood circulation is restored, and discomfort gradually disappears.
Why does it cause tingling after this? A feature of the functioning of the human body is the need for free blood circulation in every cell of the body. If the blood does not flow to some place, then there is a feeling of numbness. After the restoration of blood circulation, there is a burning sensation and tingling, sometimes severe pain. Very often, such sensations are also caused due to compression of the nerves or other effects on the nerve endings.
Paresthesia may be chronic. For example, in old age, blood circulation slows down, and tingling may occur frequently. Nerve cells function worse and receive less nutrition. Besides, tingling all over the body can be caused by other reasons:
Long and tiring, most often monotonous physical activity.
Various skin diseases or fungal infection.
Allergic reaction to medications and cosmetics.
Prolonged exposure to very high or low temperatures.
Various mental illnesses and disorders.
A lack of certain vitamins and minerals, such as potassium, sodium, calcium, or vitamin B12.
Poisoning with lead, arsenic or mercury, alcohol, tobacco or other poisons, as well as toxins from spoiled food.
But in some cases, tingling all over the body can be caused by more serious reasons. There are diseases that occur in a latent form and almost do not manifest themselves. Only numbness, itching and tingling all over the body can be their consequence.
What can cause such feelings?
Pathological disorders in the liver and kidneys.
Various cardio vascular diseases.
Disorders in the work of the thyroid gland.
Diabetes.
Malignant tumors.
Acute cerebrovascular accident, spasm, blockage or rupture of blood vessels.
Diseases of the spine and joints.
Various injuries.
Inflammatory diseases that cause swelling and compression of the nerves.
Epilepsy.
Migraine.
Severe form of alcohol dependence.
Raynaud's disease.
Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Tingling all over the body: diagnosis of possible diseases
In cases where such sensations bother a person often, it is necessary to consult a doctor for advice. This is also necessary when the tingling is observed in one part of the body, and also if it intensifies with a sharp muscle contraction. Consultation is especially important if this sensation is accompanied by other symptoms: dizziness, nausea, blackouts in the eyes and muscle spasms. Most often, the examination begins with a therapist who will prescribe blood tests, collect information about the symptoms, and then refer you to specialists. Causes of tingling all over the body will help determine such diagnostic procedures:
MRI or CT of the spine and brain;
X-ray;
Electrocardiogram of the heart;
Ultrasonic examination of blood vessels;
Electroineuromyography;
General analysis blood;
Electromyogram;
Sometimes a biopsy of the skin or nerves is prescribed, as well as an analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid.
In some cases, based on the results of the examination, the doctor prescribes treatment, but may refer you for a consultation with specialists: a neurologist, cardiologist, psychotherapist or surgeon.
What diseases can cause tingling all over the body
Spondylosis of the cervical spine. This disease is characterized by the fusion of several adjacent vertebrae, resulting in compression of the nerves. This causes a tingling sensation in the neck, occiput and upper back.
Intervertebral hernia also pinches nerves and blood vessels. It can cause discomfort in the legs and back.
Cardiovascular diseases cause tingling all over the body, numbness of the extremities, especially the left arm, or
Joint diseases: arthritis, arthrosis and gout. The inflammatory process causes compression of the nerve roots. Because of this, a feeling of needles or goosebumps is felt in the limbs.
Acute cerebrovascular accident, blockage or rupture of the vessel, stroke - all these problems cause tingling on the scalp, accompanied by darkening of the eyes, nausea and muscle paralysis.
Some mental disorders can also cause tingling all over the body. Most often it is neurosis, depression or schizophrenia.
Tingling in the limbs may be the first sign development of diabetes. After all, with this disease, the nerve endings are affected. This is called diabetic neuropathy.
Tingling all over the body: treatment
If these sensations appear infrequently and go away on their own after a change in body position or a light warm-up, then you should not worry. But in cases where tingling appears throughout the body for no apparent reason, the sensation of needles occurs in one place or another, or any one part of the body goes numb, it is necessary to begin treatment. It should be prescribed by a doctor after a thorough examination and determination of the cause of the ailment. But before that, you can try to relieve discomfort yourself:
If you are numb due to an uncomfortable posture, you need to improve blood circulation through exercise. It is best to make a few slow circular movements with the head, stretch the muscles of the arms and legs, rub the numb part of the body.
If tingling throughout the body is accompanied by itching, redness of the skin, or burning, then this may be an allergic reaction. In this case, antihistamines will help.
With tingling caused by nervous disorders or mental stress, sedatives are indicated.
Unpleasant sensations in certain areas of the skin can be removed with a cream or ointment with a cooling effect. A cold shower or ice cubes have a similar effect.
Tingling in the hands caused by tunnel syndrome is treated with anti-inflammatory drugs or drugs that improve blood circulation.
If the cause of paresthesia is established, the doctor prescribes special treatment. Usually this is the appointment of B vitamins, antioxidants, as well as drugs that improve blood circulation and reduce blood viscosity. Treatment for tingling all over your body may include:
Drug therapy: Finlepsin, Piracetam, Cavinton, Nootropil, Actovegin, Mexidol, Trental, Magne B6, preparations containing gingko biloba extract and other drugs.
Physiotherapy: electrophoresis, diadynamic currents, mud therapy, acupuncture, darsonvalization, magnetotherapy and massage.
Traditional medicine for the treatment of paresthesia suggests drinking infusions of horse chestnut and parsley fruits, birch leaves, sweet clover grass, nettle, goldenrod, viburnum peel and willow bark.
Any therapy should be used only after a doctor's prescription. You can not take any drugs or decoctions of herbs on your own. Almost all of them affect the vessels and the circulatory system. After all, it is possible that tingling all over the body is not caused by these reasons at all. And any medications can only aggravate the situation.
If the examination did not reveal any serious deviations in the state of health, then the tingling throughout the body is caused by an incorrect lifestyle. To prevent the appearance of these unpleasant sensations, you need to change your behavioral habits and establish proper nutrition.
What can be done so that tingling no longer appears?
Do not stay in one position for a long time. It is recommended to change the position of the body 10-20 times for an hour. If the work is associated with monotonous movements, it is advisable to take a short break every 15-20 minutes to warm up.
Do not wear tight, compressive clothing. It is desirable that her style does not hamper movements, and the material is natural. Avoid tight belts and tight shoes.
You need to constantly monitor your posture, do not sit cross-legged and do gymnastics for the spine.
AT cold weather you need to dress warmly to prevent hypothermia of the extremities.
You can improve blood circulation with massage or yoga. It is advisable to visit the gym or swimming pool at least once a week.
Medicine calls one of the symptoms of paresthesia. In the people, these sensations are described as "running goosebumps." Every person experienced this feeling when listening to their favorite music, emotional outbursts, the onset of fear. It is worse if goosebumps begin as a symptom of a pathological process in the body. And today we will tell you why goosebumps go on the body.
What is "goosebumps"
So, goosebumps run through the body: what is it? The connection of the human nervous system with each anatomical structure (cell, tissue, organ or organ system) is carried out through two anatomical and physiological layers of the cerebral cortex.
- The ancient cortex (subconscious) controls the body outside the will of a person, the young cortex consciously controls the functioning of many mental and physiological processes of the body.
- The connection of the organism with the nerve centers of the young and old cortex is carried out through the nerve processes that make up the nerves.
In the absence of pressure on the nerves and physical traumatic factors, the nerve fibers work without serious failures. If the effect of squeezing the nerves is obvious, symptoms of goosebumps are found, and there are no psycho-emotional outbursts or other factors that cause an unusual symptom.
The symptom of paresthesia appears after irritation of the endings of nerve fibers - receptors. The etiogenesis of paresthesia is explained by the influence of several factors on the receptors, as a result, the simultaneous mixing of several generated electrical impulses spreads along the "winding" of the nerves - the myelin layer, which is accompanied by burning, "goosebumps", loss of sensitivity and increased sensitivity - tingling.
Paresthesia is localized at the level lower bound nerve damage. Paresthesia often occurs morphological feature- "goosebumps", when the muscles around the hair follicle contract and form small bulges around the hair. The process is similar to bristling in animals.
About why we have goosebumps, this video will tell:
Classification
According to the number of manifestations
By the number of manifestations of paresthesia can be divided into:
- Temporary. Sitting in one position for a long time with legs crossed, the highest degree of disgust when talking about rats (or another object that causes horror), favorite music pouring loudly enough, feeling cold, strong sexual arousal are accompanied by the appearance of temporary paresthesia. Painful sensations, loss of sensitivity, the appearance of convulsions during paresthesia, before and after its detection does not occur. The intervention of medical specialists to eliminate paresthesia is not required.
- Chronic. They accompany a certain pathology, therefore they are prone to repetition. With repeated occurrence of a symptom, you will need to consult a doctor. The choice of a doctor's specialty for seeking treatment depends on the location of the goosebumps and the accompanying symptoms. If the nerve fiber is damaged, tingling or numbness appear at the sites of injury, accompanying paresthesia. When the fiber that innervates the blood vessel is damaged, the skin at the site of the lesion loses its pink color, temperature regime(cold skin), hair falls out, soreness of touch intensifies.
Goosebumps (photo)
By location of discovery
At the place of detection, paresthesias are found on:
- arms, legs and torso;
- face and hands;
- hands;
- different parts of the scalp;
- legs;
- the surface of the tongue;
- back.
The classification of paresthesia depending on the localization serves as the basis for distinguishing and limiting diseases.
How to identify yourself
To make a diagnosis and facilitate the choice of a diagnostic examination procedure, a patient experiencing goosebumps must remember after which event the symptom appears.
- After a spinal injury, paresthesia usually appears in the arms and legs.
- If "goosebumps" are found for no apparent reason, you should remember the exact localization of the recurring signs of the disease.
- Paresthesia on one side of the body (except limbs and head) indicates a vascular disorder or by type.
- Patients may feel goosebumps if they suffer from diabetes mellitus, with a beginning deficiency of vitamins and minerals in the form of metal cations, after vaccinations, surgical interventions, etc.
About the reasons why goosebumps (paresthesia) occasionally or constantly run all over or part of the body, head in women and men, read below.
A specialist will tell you more about paresthesia in the video below:
What problems can the symptom indicate?
The most variable list is obtained when paresthesia is detected in the body and limbs. It is best to seek the advice of a therapist. If other symptoms are detected and laboratory tests are performed, the therapist may refer for treatment or additional examination to a neuropathologist, traumatologist, endocrinologist or cardiologist.
Decreased calcium concentration
A decrease in the concentration of calcium in the blood can occur due to disorders of the general metabolism or pathology of the functioning of the parathyroid glands (hypoparathyroidism). The patient has reduced exploratory qualities and motor activity, a depressive state is observed. In severe hypoparathyroidism, paresthesias are accompanied by:
- massive dental caries;
- exfoliation and the appearance of dull nails;
- hair loss and skin peeling;
- involuntary contractions of the muscles of the limbs, accompanied by pain. At the same time, the limbs are everted in the joints;
- problems with swallowing food;
- frequent;
- the appearance of "night blindness" and a feeling of laying the ears;
- digestive disorders;
- the appearance of stabbing pains in the abdomen.
In the absence of hypoparathyroidism, but severe hypocalcemia, the symptoms are not so intense. There may be spasms of facial muscles and muscles of the limbs up to painful arching of the whole body. An extreme case of hypocalcemia accompanied by paresthesia is respiratory muscle spasms and respiratory arrest.
Read about other causes of goosebumps below.
Diseases
- The reason for frequent "goose bumps" in the body is sometimes banal: a deficiency of thiamine, which is responsible for the normal functioning of the nervous system. Paresthesia in this case is accompanied by problems in the work of the cardiovascular system. Appear and irritability. Persistent deficiency of vitamin B1 can end and.
- The lack of magnesium ions causes, in addition to paresthesia, similar symptoms that the body experiences with developing hypocalcemia. Signs indicating a lack of magnesium, accompanied by paresthesia, are problems in the functioning of the digestive system: lack of appetite, malaise, diarrhea.
- To provoke the appearance of "goosebumps" on the body can take certain medications (Cycloserine, Isonazid, etc.).
- In addition to paresthesia, chills are found with atrial fibrillation, although. The usual time for symptoms to appear is at night.
- With the main symptoms (inability to understand speech, paralysis of muscles on one side of the body, different palpebral fissures, facial distortion), paresthesia and numbness precede.
- A person’s condition becomes life-threatening, in which goosebumps begin to spread at a rapid speed from the arms to the legs and chest area. In these places, the patient loses sensitivity, motor abilities are lost. In medicine, the pathology is called, which develops in response to enterovirus and. The pathological process develops with the formation of antibodies to the roots of the nerves of the spinal cord.
- Traumatic brain injuries may develop paresthesia on both sides of the body.
- "Goosebumps" on the body begin to appear at the fingertips with diabetes. The symptomatic complex of damage to the peripheral parts of the nervous system, which includes paresthesia, is called polyneuropathy.
- In autoimmune pathology, the myelin sheath of the nerves is exposed to endogenous factors, resulting in goosebumps on the front of the human head. Later, symptoms join, handwriting changes, visual impairment. Symptomatic complex allows you to suspect.
- It happens that goosebumps in the lumbar region and abdominal cavity precede hyperemic areas. After laboratory tests, shingles is often found.
- If the paresthesia involves the arms and facial region of the head, one of two conditions is diagnosed: or inflammatory process(neoplasm) in the frontal part of the brain. The final diagnosis is established after the procedure.
- With the localization of goosebumps on the skin of the head, different types of neuropathy are diagnosed or (goosebumps followed by paresis of the facial muscles of one side of the face).
- Goosebumps on the surface of the tongue mean both a manifestation of various dental problems, and a suspicion of an inflammatory process in the arachnoid membrane of the brain.
Let's talk about the treatment of paresthesia in the end.
How to deal with it
Paresthesia, manifesting once and without being accompanied by other symptoms, does not need to be treated, they characterize the state of a person in an increased emotional mood.
If goosebumps are associated with pathologies in the body, an adult patient should seek help from a therapist, the child should be shown to a pediatrician. The general practitioner, after diagnostic methods, will refer for treatment to a specialist in the area where the functional system will give itself out as additional symptoms.
Even more useful information about goosebumps contains the video below:
How dangerous are goose bumps? For what reasons do they arise? Will treatment be required or can it be left to chance? Tingling in the legs, a feeling of coldness in the fingers in medicine is called acroparesthesia. Doctors have not yet determined the exact cause of this phenomenon, but there are some factors that provoke a feeling that goosebumps are running down the leg. Whether it is worth starting drug treatment or changing your lifestyle enough, only a doctor can determine - these can be both relatively harmless consequences of incorrect actions, and the first symptoms of a serious illness.
It would seem that the feeling of running goosebumps is quite familiar. But is it so harmless?
The cells of our body are controlled by the nervous system and the cerebral cortex. Moreover, a person is not able to influence the ancient control mechanism (nervous system). Orders / commands from the spinal cord / brain are transmitted through nerve fibers (a kind of branched electrical circuit in our body). When any section of this electrical network experiencing external pressure (eg, awkward posture, prolonged immobility, injury, fracture) or internally affected by a disease, the signals do not pass. The nerve receives several different signals at the same time, “loses its head” from overload and activates several commands at once: tingling, burning, numbness, goosebumps, etc. As a result, we have a bunch of unpleasant sensations in the legs or arms.
Acroparesthesia is a partial case of paresthesia, a sensory disorder. This symptom is characterized by a sensation of sudden numbness and tingling (“needles” in the legs and arms), sometimes there is a burning sensation in the legs, and the sensitivity of the skin is slightly reduced. Experts say that such symptoms are most often observed in women, especially those who are exposed to prolonged exposure to cold or rapid changes in temperature ( cold water laundry or other work-related reasons) and during pregnancy.
The risk group also includes ladies of elegant age (after 40 years) who have entered the menopause period. Any obstacle in the way of blood flow in the arms or legs disrupts the conduction of nerve impulses and, as a result, causes discomfort, including "goosebumps" in the limbs.
Women over 40 are at risk
Causes of tingling in the hands and feet:
- Uncomfortable posture, in which blood vessels and nerves are compressed. In this case, the blood cannot circulate normally, there is a feeling of cold or, conversely, a burning sensation in the legs. Often this happens during sleep, when the body is immobile for a long time.
- Lack of vitamins and microelements. The lack of vitamin B1, calcium, magnesium interferes with the normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Harbingers of serious diseases associated with a violation of the musculoskeletal system. Symptoms various diseases very similar, only a doctor can make an accurate diagnosis, he must also prescribe treatment. Self-diagnosis and, even more dangerous, self-treatment threaten with serious complications, while the true disease will be launched, which will necessarily affect the intensity and time of proper treatment.
- Age spares no one. In women in and after the menopause, tingling in the arms and legs can occur for no reason (men are more fortunate - they usually do not experience such sensations).
- One of the most serious reasons is the “first signs” of a stroke. Here, men and women are on an equal footing - any delay in providing medical care can be fatal. If the feeling that goosebumps run along the leg appeared for the first time and suddenly, and even more so is accompanied by numbness of the limbs, then it is better to play it safe in order to prevent trouble.
- Various disorders. This includes both emotional stress (stress that causes neurosis), and malfunctions of the vascular system or hormonal disorders. You can try to cope with emotional outbursts on your own, but the imbalance of internal systems will require treatment (only on the recommendation of a doctor!).
- Injuries and fractures of bones. First, the sensation of goosebumps on the legs occurs as a result of external influence on the nerve endings (the injury itself, fracture, plaster pressure), and after removing the bandage or plaster, the tingling indicates the restoration of the normal functioning of the blood flow and the “reboot” of the nerve endings.
Feeling of tingling and numbness of the extremities requires a visit to the doctor
Causes can be divided into temporary and chronic. Temporary causes (immobility, hypothermia) do not need treatment. Remove the cause, and goosebumps will stop running. Chronic onset of goosebumps is an alarming sign that requires a visit to a doctor. In case of fractures, goosebumps disappear after removal of the cast, but this may require additional treatment: electrophoresis, magnetotherapy, body wraps, physiotherapy exercises.
What happens with acroparesthesia
This symptom creates a whole bunch of discomfort:
- tingling in the legs and arms (the notorious goosebumps) is concentrated in the area of \u200b\u200bthe elbow bend (ulnar nerve) and in the lower extremities, but is not accompanied by paralysis or complete loss of sensitivity;
- the skin turns a little pale due to insufficient blood flow;
- the sensitivity of the limbs may slightly decrease (if the loss of sensitivity is complete, then this is a symptom of serious problems);
- sensation as if there were goosebumps or needles in the legs, arising from prolonged immobility, quickly disappears with the beginning of the movement.
Unpleasant sensations pass during movement
Sometimes there may be a dull, pressing pain. Initially, problems occur in one or more fingers, sometimes even in individual phalanges. Over time, the discomfort spreads further. Some people get goosebumps often, some less often, but, as a rule, they occur at night or in the morning. Sometimes the cause of these symptoms is a change in temperature (including taking too hot a bath) or exposure to cold.
Numbness and tingling in the limbs can disturb for many years, either appearing or disappearing on its own. Sometimes goosebumps recede after a change in living or working conditions. In some cases, medication helps.
The underlying causes of such behavior of the body lie in lesions of the spinal cord and spasms of blood vessels. This may be due to diseases of the spine, due to which the roots of the spinal nerves are compressed, or caused by other, no less serious reasons. For example, tingling and burning in the legs can signal the onset of multiple sclerosis. Only a doctor can figure this out. The advice of friends and acquaintances should be taken critically, of course, if you care about your own health.
How to respond to tingling and numbness of the extremities
The temporary sensation of goosebumps that occurs as a result of an uncomfortable posture, exposure to temperatures, an excited state, does not go beyond the normal range and disappears after the removal of the irritating factor. It is enough just to change your position, warm your hands or feet and stop being nervous.
Gentle physical activity will help in the fight against numbness of the limbs
The same applies to phenomena caused by trauma or fractures. As a rule, after some time after the removal of the plaster, the discomfort disappears on its own. A healthy young body recovers quickly enough, and if the fracture occurs against the background of serious chronic diseases, then it may take a much longer period to fully restore the functions of the nerve endings after the removal of the cast. The recommended treatment in such cases is manual therapy, dosed physical exercises, physiotherapy (with the permission of the attending physician!).
Another thing is if the tingling in the legs becomes chronic, that is, it repeats regularly and repeatedly. In this case, it may be a serious threat to health. The list of causes of this condition includes diabetes mellitus, oncological diseases, osteochondrosis, seizures (tetany), thyroid disorders and other equally serious diseases. The exact reasons cannot be determined independently. A specialist should establish a diagnosis and prescribe treatment.
Asymmetric problem
Some people experience numbness and tingling in just one limb. Most often there are complaints of tingling in the left leg, while the right one feels normal. This condition may be associated with osteochondrosis of various parts of the spine (most often the lumbar) or be the result of damage to the intervertebral discs. Sometimes these symptoms appear as a result of varicose veins, tunnel syndrome, thrombosis. All of these diseases in one way or another affect the blood flow or nerve endings in the legs.
Unpleasant sensations in the legs may indicate problems with blood vessels
If goosebumps are associated with problems of the nervous system, then a person experiences the following difficulties:
- slight lameness on the left leg;
- in a sitting position, there is tingling or numbness in the entire left leg or only in the foot;
- numbness can capture the left leg, thigh, area above or below the knee;
- pain in the lower back, sacral spine or muscles of the buttocks.
Tingling and goosebumps in the toes of the left foot may be caused by compression of the nerves at the level of the ankle, slightly above the knee joint, in the buttocks. Appearance intervertebral hernia in the lumbar region is fraught with infringement of the nerve roots, as a result of which there are unpleasant sensations of wadded legs, weakness or even pain.
The appearance of an intervertebral hernia is accompanied by discomfort in the legs
The cause of many problems with the limbs (not just with the legs) often lies in the spine. A good chiropractor will find the cause and alleviate the condition. But it is necessary to undergo a complete examination - with complications of a neglected intervertebral hernia, surgery may be required. In addition, the symptoms of numbness and goosebumps may indicate other serious diseases that do not need to be treated in the spine.
Why are my legs on fire?
Along with numbness, partial loss of sensation and goosebumps, there is often a burning sensation in the legs. Let's analyze the reasons for this phenomenon. Doctors say that in most cases the cause is a violation of the conduction of nerve fibers. At risk are ladies of elegant age (from 40 years and above).
Burning in the legs occurs for a number of reasons:
- problems with the spine in the lumbosacral region;
- diabetes;
- lack of vitamins;
- side effects of medications, heavy metal poisoning, cancer, thrombosis, kidney disease, etc.
Burning sensation in the lower extremities should alert
The last item on the list is especially disturbing. As you can see, a problem that is not serious at first glance may indicate some kind of dangerous disease. It is impossible to determine the cause of burning in the legs on your own. Where is the guarantee that you will be able to make the correct diagnosis? Therefore, it is imperative to contact a specialist, undergo an examination, and only after that proceed with treatment according to the doctor's instructions.
So, numbness and tingling in the limbs, a feeling of goosebumps running down the legs caused by a temporary phenomenon (uncomfortable posture, fracture, pregnancy), in most cases pass on their own. It is enough to change the position, start moving, warm the limbs, wait for the cast to be removed in case of a fracture, or safely resolve from pregnancy.
In the case of repeated sensations of goosebumps, numbness or burning, especially when there are no external causes, you should not postpone a visit to the doctor. This may be a harbinger of serious illness. If goosebumps are accompanied by other signs of a stroke, immediate medical attention is required, in this situation, delay is really like death.
In case of regular discomfort in the lower and upper extremities, consult a doctor for advice
Often we ourselves create situations in which our body suffers, our legs go numb or hurt. If it’s quite difficult to change jobs, then it’s quite possible for everyone to follow their lifestyle, review their diet, add a little activity, temper blood vessels and calm their nerves.
What a person habitually calls "goosebumps" in the legs is a neurological symptom and is officially called acroparesthesia. The appearance of such a symptom may indicate the development of a number of fairly serious diseases.
Causes of the sensation of "goosebumps" in the legs
Goosebumps in the legs, tingling and coldness in the fingers is a symptom that is medically called acroparesthesia. In some cases, such sensations can be supplemented by blanching of the skin or a slight decrease in pain sensitivity. However, it is not necessary to say that these manifestations can be a separate disease. But in some cases, these symptoms may be signs of the initial development of a disease.
In most cases, this is a passing sensation that goes away after a while without any treatment. Most often, this condition occurs due to leg fatigue, after taking a bath, after being in one position for a long time. In this case, the main cause of such disorders is failures in the circulatory system or irritation of the nerve.
However, there are also cases when goosebumps, tingling and a feeling of coldness in the fingers are a sign of a serious illness, but only a specialist should determine this after a series of tests.
Major diseases
If the above symptoms bother a person for a long time, then it is necessary to consult a doctor to identify the causes of goosebumps in the legs. Among the most frequently detected diseases with this symptom are:
The symptom itself can last for many years, while from time to time weaken or, conversely, intensify. Most often, this sensation occurs at night, and if this happens during the day, it is usually from an uncomfortable position of the legs.
Why do goosebumps run down my leg? In some cases, the cause may be infectious or tumor processes, and also any changes in the legs, including violations of the integrity of the skin. They can serve as signs of the development of diabetes or multiple sclerosis.
Symptoms
The feeling of goosebumps in the legs is sometimes accompanied by other symptoms. So, for example, it can be tingling in the feet or legs, but without loss of skin sensitivity. Another important sign is blanching of the skin, which indicates a violation of blood circulation.
Also, this condition is characterized by such a sign as a slight decrease in pain sensitivity, but only a doctor can determine this using specially developed methods and tests.
Some patients may complain of quite severe pain during an attack. This happens when, for some reason, a nerve malfunction occurs.
And, finally, all these unpleasant sensations that occur at rest disappear almost instantly when moving, for example, when walking or doing any exercises, or therapeutic exercises.
Many people believe that goosebumps on the left or right leg can go away on their own, without any treatment, and do not even suspect that such an insignificant sign can be a symptom of the onset of a rather serious illness. Therefore, if tingling sensations, burning or itching in the legs, goosebumps and the like appear with a certain frequency, then it is necessary to consult a doctor who will help to make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the only correct treatment. But self-medication is unacceptable here.
Diagnostics
First of all, you should take a blood and urine test. Then you need to undergo an ECG, or even an ultrasound of the heart. Also, the doctor may advise you to do a Doppler study of the vessels in order to understand if there are any reasons for circulatory disorders.
You may need to consult a neurologist, therapist, oncologist, neurologist and other specialists.
Conservative treatment
Treatment for goose bumps in the legs depends on the causes that caused this condition. So, for example, such drugs as platifillin, papaverine, no-shpa, halidor are very often used. These drugs belong to the group of vasodilators. In some cases, a good effect is exerted by ganglionic blockers - pahikarpin, gangleron, as well as drugs that have a tranquilizing effect.
Do you have goosebumps in your leg? Then the first thing to do is to contact a neurologist. Some physiotherapeutic methods can be prescribed, as well as treatment with quinine, but simple foot baths, which are preferably done with decoctions of herbs or with sea salt and other useful components, help to fight this symptom well.
The following methods may also help in treatment. traditional medicine like rubbing the feet with olive oil mixed with black pepper, cabbage compresses, ginger tea. It is very useful to include vitamin and mineral complexes in the diet, as well as sea kale, fermented milk products and natural vegetable and fruit juices.
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