tingling buzzing sensation in hands and feet.

[steveo007]

I'm a 35 year old male from the UK in otherwise good
health.
About 3 months ago I started having some weird symptoms/sensations.
Firstly, I noticed a slight tremor in my left thumb, it only lasted a few seconds and I put this down to fatigue, as I'd been working out with weights. For some weeks after this my left hand felt tired and shakey, but without any loss of strength or actually shaking.
I then started to experience intermitant sensations of what I can only describe as light numbness and pins and needles in both my hands and feet, but primarily on my left sided extremeties.I would also occassionaly get these sensations on a small area of my left thigh.These sensations regularly come and go, but last seconds rather than minutes/hours.
In recent weeks the light numbness seems to have subsided but I have noticed that I regularly wake up
during the night with either hand completely numb.This is rectified in seconds by wiggling my fingers, but the effected hand is left feeling weak for a couple of hours.I have also noticed a strange
buzzing sensation under my left foot, that I can only describe as if someone was holding vibrating mobile phone against it.
I have been to see my GP who seems to think stress or anxiety.Basic blood tests have come back normal.
I apologise for the length of this post, but I would
much appreciate any thoughts or advice as the where I go now.
1)does anybody know, statistically, how likely these
symptoms are to be caused by some serious disorder ie ms.
2)Does stress/anxiety seem a feesible cause.
3)These symptoms are very light and the worry of what they might be is causing much more of a problem than the actual sensations. With this in mind, do you think it might be better to just live with these things and see if they die down of their own accord.
Many thanks in advance.  

[Denikeef]

Interesting info,  I have similear symptoms, buzzing in my right shoulder muscle, tingling and pins and needles in my left big toe.  But what has becoming very concerning to me is a sensation of weakness in my left leg and foot,  It feels as though my left leg is shorter and when this happens I feel as though my left foot is slipping on something and it is harder to lift.  Does any of this sound familiar to anyone?
I have also been getting severe headaches and can't seem to get to sleep and stay asleep.
I work retail so am on my feet 8-9 hours a day and have done this for 15 years.  Maybe it is just taking its toll.  
Anyway, I am generally not a worrier but am wondering if I should be concerned.
I should mention that I have a slight case on hypothyroidism.

[compnet]

One possibility:

Magnesium deficiency can cause all matter of muscle aches and pains, and problems.

"Magnesium deficiency symptoms involving the peripheral nervous system include numbness, tingling, and other abnormal sensations, such as zips, zaps and vibratory sensations."

The Importance of Magnesium to Human Nutrition
Michael Schachter M.D., F.A.C.A.M.
(Online article)

[RaggedEdge]

My condition started about a year ago with a dull radiating ache in my feet that came and went. Noticeable mostly when inactive, sitting or lying down. Over the last year this dull ache has moved up to include (second) my hands, then forearms, lower legs. This ache is intermittent in as much as it will move around. When these wave-like radiating pains-aches occur it is both hands, legs, arms feet, ankles etc. at the same time. In other words it does not strike one but both at the same time with equal intensity. Driving me nuts. Over the last few weeks however, this wave of deep ache has now invaded my chest cavity as well as the extremities. I have always been a deep sleeper, but now I am awakened constantly with these wave like radiating aches, pains.
Doctor sent me in for a c-t scan and found nothing. Blood tests ok. I am 65 years old and other than back problems in the ciatiac have never had any major problems. Help

[lymey]

I am a 42 yr old woman with acute tinging in extremities and symptoms of acute infection( sorethroat and enlarged lymphnodes, malaise) with also burning sensations, twitching everywhere, tinnitis all starting 2 years ago.  All was lyme, and I am much better after a year of antibiotics. And yes my hands are no longer aslept in AM. Many of you probably have lyme. Best lab is Igenex, check it out on internet. Some people who have had lyme for a long time loose their ability to make antibodies, if you are one of them you need a CD 57 count by labcorp labs - the longer you have had lyme the lower that test will be. Normal is above 200,  chronic lyme usually lower than 100. I have been to 5 different lyme doctors none would trust a lyme test done outside of Igenex. Look at the author Amy Tan of joy luck club book,  website.  After she was diagnosed she was part of a study that sent documented lyme patients blood to random labs across the US, guess what? only half of the labs tested positive.  Get checked and see a lyme literate doctor( check ILADS website)   Lymey

[alicorn2]

Wow, interesting to see how many people have this sort of thing going on.  

I am a 33-yr old female.  My left knee (why is it everyone's left?) started vibrating about 3 days ago.  It'll buzz for a second then stop for a second, then repeat.  Rather annoying.  

If I swing my leg constantly it stops, but that seems to be the only thing - applying pressure or changing positions doesn't help... and I wonder if the swinging sensation just helps to mask the buzzing, as it is very, very light.

It's not constant, but when it starts it seems to go on for ages.

[Jelybean79]

To those of you who have experienced "buzzing" in your foot I may have an answer.  I experienced the same thing recently and thought I was going crazy.  After coming to this site I realized I wasn't alone.  After checking with a few other sites I decided rather than try to diagnosis this myself I would check with my husband's chiroprator since is seemed to sound like sciatica.  When I described my symptoms to him, with no hesitation he told me it was definetly sciatica, a pinched nerve that was sending buzzing sensations to my left foot.  He started by taking an x-ray to confirm this, and I had my back "adjusted".  I felt great afterward and by the next morning  the buzzing was diminished.  I have had 6 "adjustments" in the last 2 weeks and the buzzing has all but disappeared.  I occasionally feel it but it is way less intense and it doesn't last long at all.  I don't know if this is the answer that will help you, but I thought I would pass this info along.  Maybe this will help someone else like it helped me.