A quick tingling in hands/fingers only when I take a deep breath or sneeze???

[Katie928]

Has anyone ever experienced this?  Does anyone know what this could be a sign of?

Thanks!

[gmvalentine]

I believe you have nerve compression in your neck that is aggravated by the pressure of a sneeze or a deep breath.  I have experienced the same symptoms. I have a decent diet and no other issues that might cause this.

[Katie928]

Hello--thanks for responding!  My diet is poor, I have to admit.  I just started on a multi-vitamen.  I'm a busy stay at home mom who will sometimes skip meals out of simply tending to the needs of others and not myself.....trying to change that.  I will pig out at night on mostly sweets because I have a serious sweet tooth and not to mention, i'm famished from not eating enough calories during the day.

I don't have any pains in my hands...ever. My neck (and shoulders) ALWAYS have knots in them.....always thought it was from carring heavy babies, heavy purses and diaper bags.  I have an Aunt with diabetes.  I am a 34 year old female.  Not proud to admit but I am a closet smoker....I was always scared that had something to do with the tingling.  However, the tingling occured too when I didn't touch cigerettes during my 2 pregnancies and breastfeeding.  No consistant headaches....other than occasion sinus problems.

I asked my doctor about this a long time ago and his guess was pockets of air(something like that???) near my spinal cord that will give me this tingling sensation???  He called it something....don't remember.  I really didn't understand but he said nothing to worry about.  Not sure if this is a big enough deal that I should get a second opinion.

Have you heard of this?

[bhups1]

Hi, well that is incidental finding but tingling in hands could be due to low calcium levels, neuropathy either due to nerve compression or vitamin B deficiency, carpal tunnel syndrome etc.

How old are you? Any history of diabetes? Any other associated problem like neck pain, headache etc?