most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-19T00:53:56Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/80693 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/80693/anyone-else-experience-needle-pricking-sensations-after-eating Cherry Berry 2011-12-01T19:38:15Z 2011-12-01T22:55:54Z

<p>I had what I think was a Gastritis attack a few months ago and while recovering from that, I started to notice a "needle-pricking" sensation on my lower back and sometimes in between my shoulder blades. It doesn't hurt but it feels almost electric and itches. </p> <p>It happens after I eat 'safe' foods so I don't think it's the type of food. I do try to take digestive enzymes as much as I can while I eat since my pancreas is weak. I've had my pancreas and abdominal area ultrasounded and everything was normal.</p> <p>Any thoughts? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80693/anyone-else-experience-needle-pricking-sensations-after-eating/80712#80712 Paul 2011-12-01T22:01:14Z 2011-12-01T22:01:14Z

<p>I had that pins and needles thing when I was a teenager, also on my upper back. But it went away. Needless to say I don't really know why.</p> <p>You could always try all the weird allergies and intolerances to things that even overlap with foods considered safe in paleoland: eggs, histamines, salicylates, nightshades, etc. All of those can lead to the itchies. Although sensitivity to them is generally rare.</p> <p>It could also be dry skin or something like that, but it just happens to act up once you put food in your belly. I have a recurring cough that always seems to be worse after I eat -- no matter what I eat. Good luck.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80693/anyone-else-experience-needle-pricking-sensations-after-eating/80713#80713 Nance 2011-12-01T22:09:44Z 2011-12-01T22:09:44Z

<p>The (several) times I experienced pins 'n needles it wasn't digestive. Once was a pinched nerve in my neck, once was sciatica and once was an impingement in my shoulder.</p> <p>I'm not saying your problem isn't related to your GI tract, but you might want to expand your possibilities to include a nerve/spinal cord issue.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80693/anyone-else-experience-needle-pricking-sensations-after-eating/80719#80719 Kelly 2011-12-01T22:55:54Z 2011-12-01T22:55:54Z

<p>I used to get that all of the time, all over my body. And it generally did go along with a lot of bloating/indigestion. Not exclusively, but it would often happen when I eat a lot of garlic. It happens very rarely now, but it did happen recently after a bowl of garlicky steamed mussels. I believe it is an allergy/sensitivity.</p>