Tingling & Numbness: Understand the Questions First

One Symptom, Many Possible Causes

Pins-and-needles sensations, burning, reduced sensation or weakness can involve a variety of nerves and underlying conditions. Diabetes-related neuropathy is one possibility, but it is not the only one.

Prepare Useful Details for a Clinician

• Where do you feel the sensation, and is it on one or both sides?
• When did it begin and is it progressing?
• Do you notice weakness, imbalance, falls or changes in walking?
• What medicines, supplements and medical conditions are relevant?

A clinician may decide whether an examination or tests are appropriate.

Before a Supplement Purchase

An advertisement cannot determine whether your symptoms stem from a deficiency, diabetes, compression or another cause. Do not allow a product-specific “root cause” story to delay individualized care.