What That Pins-and-Needles Feeling Really Means

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What It Could Mean](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGMC_K-BnbA2GVX0fnwGhqcMfdl-mrj1Zz7e-LoCorI6tpC0LJqlcFy2SLV4P-zCY6qgGHIwoI=) Medically known as [paresthesia, the prickly feeling in your skin](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGMC_K-BnbA2GVX0fnwGhqcMfdl-mrj1Zz7e-LoCorI6tpC0LJqlcFy2SLV4P-zCY6qgGHIwoI=) can stem from a variety of causes, from benign (sitting with your legs crossed too long) to more serious (multiple sclerosis or nerve damage due to diabetes). We asked our experts how to tell what’s going on and how to find relief. [05302023-HS-Article1.png]() [What It’s Like Parenting with Metastatic Breast Cancer]() Being a mother is challenging enough without throwing a chronic illness into the mix. [Here’s how these moms with MBC navigate parenthood]() while dealing with their disease. 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