What can I do to get the pinprick feeling all over my body to stop?
My friend thinks my blood sugar must be up from stress because I feel like pinpricks are being made all over my body. I am under a lot of stress at work. What can I do to get the them to stop? I don't take diabetes meds. My last reading in late March was 119/6.4.
My first answer would be see your doctor asap. I don't want to get you upset but maybe you have had a stroke. Your readings of 119/6.9 are very good so being a diabetic myself I wish my levels were that good.
i had a storke in february and I have that pinprick feeling all on my right side. I know that there are medications that can help that feeling because I take them. So again, please see your doctor. 
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Emira
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Check with your doctor to see if you are allergic to something this is a common feeling if you are.
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Emira
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Sounds like neuropathy. 6.4 is a nice number, but not an excellent one. Getting down into the high fives would offer more protection. There are supplements that can be taken which might help with numbers and this feeling. I know people who have lowered their bgs and gotten rid of the sensation.
Alpha lipoic acid, timed release, is the first that comes to mind. Take it carefully, watching bgs. It does not lower mine, but I have found it helps with neuropathy. The second one is benfotiamine, a vitamin B1 derivative. Also to be taken carefully.
If you search the internet, you will find where to buy it and more information than I can include here. I also belong to a small diabetes list, diabetes self management, and there is a huge mass of information in the archives, many taken from pub med, gov't, sites. All recommendations are backed by the most current scientific research.
Good luck to you,
Helen
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Emira
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Johnbbad
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 07:24 AM
Emira
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 09:47 PM
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Emira
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 10:50 PM
I'll see what my numbers are and what the doc says tomorrow afternoon. If it is nerves, an antianxiety med will help while I continue to learn now to deal with the stress at work. If it is blood sugar level, he'll probably put me on a med until things settle down. I read where dark green leafy veggies help insulin production. So I've been eating spinach daily. Kale is supposed to be better, but there is none in the store. Hopefully I'll be able to let you all know tomorrow night. I appreciate the answers and concern.
Helen Mueller
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Emira, what are you eating for breakfast? High carb? If you travel around this site, you will find articles by David Mendosa covering the GI and GL of foods, and diets on the low carb side. Good stuff. Now if your doctor tells you 6.4 is terrific, thank him and do something on your own about lowering it. If your breakfast is high carb, try eggs one morning and see if the pinpricks are still there. 6.4 looks really good to doctors because so many of their patients are between 8 and 9, a bad place to be. Diabetes does not have to end in complications, nor does it have to become your whole life. You develop certain habits early and you learn you automatically follow thru with these habits. Your eye slides over a menu looking for good choices, ditto for supermarket ads. It does become a lot easier. One other good habit is to test frequently, so that you are always answering to your meter. It provides motivation. And permits experimentation, be it with diet and exercise, or insulin doses. Please let us know how your doctor visit turns out. I'll be seeing my endo tomorrow too. Helen
Emira
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 09:40 PM
I eat carbmaster yogurt and I break up a couple walnuts into it and add 1-2T of grapenuts to it for breakfast before work. On weekends we usually have eggs and toast, sometimes bacon. Occasionally I have whole grain pancakes or whole grain french toast with no added sugar syrup.
My blood sugar was up to 6.8/146 fasting. The doctor thinks the pinpricks are nerves. He has changed my antidepressant to Pristiq. My counselor returns the week after this and we'll work more on dealing with the stressors at work. I am trying to get back on track with my foods. I walk at lunch 5 days per week. We are hoping by September I'll be in better shape. At this point he has not given me diabetes meds.
geno1954
Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 02:41 PM
If you do have anxiety may I suggest you find a more natural way to deal with it. There are supplement you can take that have no side effect or withdrawal. I suggest you go to www.mywayup.com.
geno1954
Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 02:44 PM
fatima
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Emira
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 09:45 PM
My blood sugar was up to 6.8/146 fasting. The doctor thinks the pinpricks are nerves. He has changed my antidepressant to Pristiq. My counselor returns the week after this, and we'll work more on dealing with the stressors at work. I am trying to get back on track with my foods. I walk at lunch 5 days per week. We are hoping by September I'll be in better shape. At this point he has not given me diabetes meds. I think he's right about the nerves. I just think about work and they get worse.
Helen Mueller
Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 04:22 AM
Neuropathy = nerves too. When I am very stressed, my burning worsens, cannot deny it is directly connected to the stress. Perhaps, if I too am better by the end of the year, I can get out of this stressful environment and have less burning. So, to me it is perfectly feasible that the pins and needles will diminish when the stress does. I congratulate you on being so pro-active with your health care. The time to stop problems is before they begin, and the longer you can control with diet and exercise, the better off you will be in the long run. Medications and insulin carry side effects too that you don't need. Perhaps you can increase your exercise, get more endorphins from it. Watch funny videos, they definitely help. Read about the power of meditation, and other stress breaking techniques. You can start with Dr. Weil's site. There may be information from Dr. Oz on the net too. It's all there for you!
when your blood circulation gets impeded due to blockage in the capillaries, this is what happens. I've taken Dr Paulings' recommendation of clearing the blood vessels using a combination of non-acid Vit C + L-Lysine, 1 gm each, twice daily. I also add one cap of Bromelain (triple strength) and Serraphase (40.000 IU x 2, twice daily, which all help to rid the vessels of unwanted protein deposits. You can substitute Bromelain for Nattozymes/Nattokinase too. I am pleased to say that they worked for me. Serraphase works wonders and you can actually feel the blood flowing faster through the vessels, an amazing feeling to observe. Avoid sea food items esp shrimps and crabs if you are sensitive to them as they can worsen the itch and pinpricks.
regards, Cjuan
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Emira
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 08:37 PM
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 08:38 PM
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I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon. I had a fasting blood test Wednesday a.m. I made the doc appointment to see about anxiety med. I am not having any of the common symptoms of stroke.