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Prolonged pins and needles

I'm a 19 year old male, activity instructer, I'm fairly fit, and excercise 3-5 times a week. I avoid alcohol if I can and have 2-3 units a month, I do not smoke, I am Asthmatic.

For the past 3 days I have been experiencing pins and needles in my left hand with no obvious cause for it starting, I've waited this long for it to sort it's self out, but it seems to be spreading, it started in the tip of my left pinky and has spread to all of that finger and to the next one aswell.

Any ideas what this could be?
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351246 tn?1379682132
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The numbness, pins and tingling could be due to nerve compression. This is possible at various levels. It could be due to compression of the spinal nerves at the cervical spine level or, ulnar nerve at the elbow level. Hypothyroidism, diabetes, tumors and infections of the ulnar and spinal nerves and rheumatism can all cause numbness, pins and tingling of little and ring finger. If other finger tips are also getting involved then it is generally due to nerve compression or a nerve disorder. Depending on which finger it is, it can be carpel tunnel syndrome, compression of ulnar nerve, compression of radial nerve. Diabetes or hypothyroidism too can be the cause. Very cold climate, peripheral vascular disease, panic disorder, leprosy, alcoholic neuropathy, compression of cervical spinal nerves, are the other causes. It is difficult to comment beyond this on net without examining you and a detailed history. Please consult your PCP to begin with and get a referral for a neurologist.
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Sounds like Ulnar Tunnel Compression.  I would consult a Neurologist and get EMG/NCS done.
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