There are many reasons for itching like pins and needles on the body, including cholinergic urticaria, drug rash, diabetic neuropathy, herpes zoster and so on.
1. Cholinergic urticaria: mainly due to exercise, heat, emotional stress, into the hot drinks, etc., manifested as pimples on the skin, conscious of intense itching, tingling or burning sensation, may cause pins and needles on the body like itching.
2. Drug rash: the use of certain drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, causing drug allergic reactions, may also lead to itching like pins and needles.
3. Diabetic neuropathy: diabetic patients to the late development of the disease, diabetes-induced neuropathy, can also cause pins and needles like itch, but also accompanied by burning pain, numbness, dry skin and other symptoms.
4. Herpes zoster: low immunity, chickenpox – herpes zoster virus infects the skin, inducing herpes zoster, causing local nerve damage, may also lead to itching like pins and needles.
It is possible that there are other causes of itchy pins and needles on the body, it is recommended that the patient to the hospital in time, to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.