When Do My Hands Feel Tingly?

Tingling hands, feet, or both is an extremely common and bothersome symptom. Such tingling can sometimes be benign and temporary. For example, it could result from pressure on nerves when your arm is crooked under your head as you fall asleep. Or it could be from pressure on nerves when you cross your legs too long.

Is it bad if your hand tingles?

Numbness in your hands isn't always cause for concern. It could be a sign of carpal tunnel or a medication side effect. When a medical condition causes numbness in your hands, you'll usually have other symptoms along with it.

What does tingling in hands and fingers mean?

Tingling fingers usually arises from a lack of blood supply to an area or damage to a nerve or nerves that supply the hand and fingers, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or a cervical disk problem. Tingling fingers can also result from infection, inflammation, trauma, and other abnormal processes.