Introduction

It’s late at night and you’re just about to fall asleep. But then, suddenly, you feel a weird tingling sensation in your feet. It feels like a bunch of tiny spiders are crawling around on your skin—but that can’t be right because there are no spiders on the bed. Or are there? No matter how many times it happens (and it will happen more than once), this unsettling feeling is bound to make you worry that something is seriously wrong with your health. After all, if you’re feeling creepy-crawly sensations on your skin when you shouldn’t be, something must be up! Right? That depends. As we’ll get into below, there can be many reasons why you might experience this odd sensation—ranging from harmless to potentially causing serious health issues down the road.

These Tingles Are Actually A Condition Called Paresthesia

Paresthesia is a condition that causes numbness or tingling in the skin. The cause of paresthesia can be either vitamin deficiency or nerve compression. Vitamin deficiencies include B12 and folic acid, which are found in foods like meat, fish and leafy vegetables. Nerve compression can happen when you lie on one side for too long and put pressure on your nerves.

Paresthesia is also caused by diabetes, menstruation and lack of sleep. If you have this condition from running out of vitamins but don’t want to take supplements every day (or can’t), then try eating more fruits and veggies!

It’s Usually Caused By Too Much Pressure On Your Nerves

It’s usually caused by too much pressure on your nerves. Specifically, paresthesia is caused by pressure on your nerve endings, which in turn causes the tingling sensation you feel. The most common cause of this type of pressure is an injury or other trauma to your body—for example, if you sleep on a sore shoulder and wake up with pins and needles all over the place!

Other causes for paresthesia include vitamin deficiencies (specifically B12), stress or anxiety disorders like panic attacks or PTSD, and even excessive alcohol consumption—but don’t worry too much about any of these things causing paresthesia without consulting your doctor first. It’s generally not serious unless there are other symptoms present alongside it; as long as they’re gone after two days then you’re probably fine!

Women Are More Likely To Get It During Menstruation

It is also believed that women are more likely to get interrupted sleep than men. According to Harvard Medical School’s website, this may be due to hormonal changes during menstruation or pregnancy. The interruption in sleep can also be caused by vitamin deficiencies, diabetes and high blood pressure.

If you’re experiencing night sweats and feeling uncomfortable when sleeping or trying to fall asleep, there are some things you can do:

• Use a fan or AC unit in the summer time if it gets too hot for you at night
• Try taking magnesium supplements before bedtime
• Consider changing your diet so that it doesn’t include too much caffeine or alcohol (both of which can cause dehydration)
• Buy an extra blanket if the temperature drops too low

It Can Be Caused By A Lack Of Vitamins Too

It can also be caused by a lack of vitamins, such as vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and calcium. Vitamin C, magnesium and zinc are other nutrients that may be helpful when you’re feeling tingly at night.

If you want to try vitamin supplements to ease your nighttime tingles (which are often caused by restless leg syndrome or periodic limb movements during sleep), talk with your doctor first.

If You’ve Got Diabetes, You’re Also At Higher Risk

If you’ve got diabetes, you’re also at higher risk. Diabetes can cause nerve damage which leads to numbness and tingling in your hands and feet (or other areas).

Paresthesia is often a symptom of diabetes as well. It’s a condition where certain body parts feel like they are burning or itching, even when there is no stimulus for this feeling.

Paresthesia can be caused by too much pressure on your nerves and a lack of vitamins.

Paresthesia is a medical term used to describe the sensation of tingling or numbness in your extremities. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

• Trauma
• Lack of sufficient vitamin D and calcium intake (vitamin D deficiency is especially common in people who live at higher latitudes)
• Compression of nerves due to pressure on the nerve roots (often found with spinal stenosis)

Conclusion

If you’ve been experiencing paresthesia at night, keep in mind that it’s pretty common and probably nothing to worry about. Just make sure that your pillow or mattress isn’t too firm, as this can be a big cause of the problem. Also, if you find yourself falling asleep on the couch a lot, try to get into the habit of sleeping in bed instead. This will help reduce the amount of pressure put on your nerves during sleep and prevent the tingles from happening.