Menopause symptoms “tingling in the extremities”

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Can I ask someone who has this symptom to describe it please?

Ive had mri scans and physio to try and relieve constant pins and needles in my hands and feet, which are quite painful. I have some degeneration of disks, and a small pertrusion, but the doctors couldn’t agree as to whether that would really be aggravating a disk, given its size.

I’ve also experienced some small weird numbing feelings on my face, on my nose or lip, that feels a bit like walking into a spider web! I’ve had blood tests too and nothing showing up there, in terms of any deficiency.

I’m 48 and wondering AIBU to think these symptoms could be connected to perimenopause?

I had those symptoms a few years ago, not constant pins and needles but occasional pins that felt a little like an electric shock and would sometimes make me jump. And I had a couple of numb patches on my leg that would come and go. I was talking iron tablets that had vitamin B6 in them and I didn't realise, turns out I was talking too much B6 and the symptoms of too much are listed below, this is one of them. I wasn't told this as result of a blood test, I worked it out myself and stopped B6 completely. It took months and months but things got better slowly. Yesterday I decided to have a multivitamin because it's been so long, it caused numbness in my toe.

I'm in peri and I have chronic fatigue syndrome. I know these aren't the questions you asked but I'm letting you know all in case you have any overlaps. If you are taking any vitamins check the ingredients carefully for B6 because the iron didn't list it on the front of the pack, only on the back.

• Peripheral neuropathy: A type of nerve damage that can cause tingling, burning, or numbness in the hands and feet. It can occur at low doses and in people taking more than one supplement.
• Skin lesions: Painful, unsightly skin patches can appear.
• Sensitivity to sunlight: Also known as photosensitivity, this can increase the chances of sunburn, blistering, or rashes.
• Nausea and heartburn: These are common symptoms of too much vitamin B6.
• Ataxia: A lack of muscle control or coordination of voluntary movements.
• Dizziness: This can be a symptom of vitamin B6 toxicity.

I hope you find the solution. x

Are you taking any medication? If so, check the leaflet for side effects. Some drugs eg antidepressants can cause similar symptoms. But yes, I've read that perimenopause can also cause tingling. You're definitely doing the right thing by getting checked as could easily be something else.

I would get yourself on a really good dose of magnesium and consider HRT if you are peri. I had so many of these bad symptoms kick in back end of peri and into menopause.

I am older than you and well through menopause, but have very similar symptoms.
Back ache and sciatic pain seem to be due to 'wear and tear' arthritic degeneration in my back and hip rather than a suspected damaged disc, I've had an x-ray but am waiting for follow-up on this.
Around the time the back pain started I also started symptoms like yours: tingling/burning in my hands and feet, sometimes patches on my calves, and also on my lip and cheeks.
This seems possibly to be linked to an infection: at it's worst I felt really rough and had an upset stomach and diarrhoea.
Loads of blood tests suggested I might have had an infection but nothing was identified and everything else was normal on tests. Doctors sympathetic, but at a loss.
This has continued to flare up: every few weeks it gets a bit worse and then it dies down again to almost unnoticeable, but it hasn't entirely gone.
It was suggested that I try vitamin B12 and I did get a prescription for a statin as my cholesterol was a bit 'borderline'. I decided not to take this as the side-effects looked like something I could swerve, given my other issues. I'm due another blood test for this and might reconsider....
I wish you well and would love to find the cause for this, and a solution!

Thank you so much! I hadn’t heard of this as a common symptom, but seems it could be. I’m slightly confused, because it was mentioned that I could have a vitamin b deficiency, so I started taking a supplement, then tests came back that I didn’t and so I stopped. I recently started again though. I hadn’t heard of the numbness/tingling being a symptom of too much vitamin b too. I’m not taking any other medication. Thank you all for sharing your experiences.

There are a number of different types of B vitamins, B6 is the one that caused me issues. But you also get:

• B1 (thiamine)
• B2 (riboflavin)
• B3 (niacin)
• B5 (pantothenic acid)
• B7 (biotin)
• B9 (folate)
• B12 (cyanocobalamin)

If your test came back that your B vitamin levels are ok I would avoid them all for a good while and see if you have any improvement. It took a long time for me to come right again.