Pins and needles in feet. page

[Gladmorning]

What is it? It's pins and needles of the slightly painful variety. Happens randomly in my toes, usually on my right foot. Sometimes the left.

[MissJecka]

Although "random", do you notice it happens only when you're sitting certain ways? Only after workouts? Only when standing? In certain shoes?

In what specific circumstances does this happen?

[Sambo712]

I used to have this phenomenon occur all throughout my feet whenever I stood still for too long, but that was when I was 80lbs overweight. After dropping the lbs I only experience it occasionally, and only in my big toe, usually my left. This happens when I wear flip-flow or my invisible shoes (thong style sandal). I think it must either have to do with blood-flow, or pressure on a nerve. The feet are complicated things.

[Gladmorning]

It happens anytime. Barefeet, shoes, sitting standing. Most irritating when it happens while driving! Maybe it's just because Im fat and things are out of whack. Humph.

[AuroraB]

Are you using any supplements? Possible side-effects?

[Gladmorning]

Nope. I wonder if it's just poor circulation.

[MissJecka]

Nope. I wonder if it's just poor circulation.

Sounds like it.

How active are you in your daily life? Do you work a desk job or do you walk/move around most of the day?

[Gladmorning]

I should move more. I work in a bakery 4-5 days a week, so I am constantly moving there 4-5 hours at a time. I find myself walking around the house more as it is WAY too cold to pleasurably walk outside. I also have my daily farm chores which cause me to move and lift/shove heavy things around.

[MissJecka]

I should move more. I work in a bakery 4-5 days a week, so I am constantly moving there 4-5 hours at a time. I find myself walking around the house more as it is WAY too cold to pleasurably walk outside. I also have my daily farm chores which cause me to move and lift/shove heavy things around.

You definitely move around more than the average person, especially in America! I honestly don't think you need to move more unless you really want to and have the capability to do so.

Still sounds like a circulation issue. Look into what kind of shoes you wear. Maybe you need insoles. I'd see a doctor and possibly get referred to a podiatrist.

I get tingling under my toes on occasion because I have hammertoes and I have lots of pressure with my toes always bent/curled no matter what shoe I wear. I have toe-spacers that I wear for 10 minutes a few days per week to straighten them out more and keep them flexible. It's helped immensely.

But, if yours is circulation-related, you may need to see a doctor about it just to be sure.

[Paleobird]

Have you been tested for diabetes? That sounds like it could be the beginning stages of neuropathy. Nothing to screw around with. Seriously. See a doctor.