numbness in hands with pins and needles

scousefella

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Posted 6/30/2018 12:06 PM (GMT 0)

hi my name is bob, I had my last of 10 infliximab infusions on dec 15thh 2017 now 6 months on am holding my own.. but have got numbness in my hands real bad and lots of pins and needles. anyone else had this

iPoop

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Posted 6/30/2018 3:18 PM (GMT 0)

Last of 10? That's unusual as it's usually given as a longterm maintenance treatment for many years. What country are you living in?

Pins and needles feeling could be a dorm of Peripheral Neuropathy. Can happen with UC and can happen with a diabetes as well.

notsosicklygirl

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Posted 6/30/2018 3:22 PM (GMT 0)

It sounds like neuropathy.
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Seems like it's somewhat common, and some people have it from UC, not necessarily from the medications, but if you look up remicade and neuropathy, there is quite a bit of information on google.

IntestinalWasps

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Posted 7/2/2018 4:48 PM (GMT 0)

I had something very similar, they put me on Neurontin and it eventually calmed down to where I no longer needed to take it.

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