pins and needles

okay, i have to tell you guys something-this blog isn't going to be all about books and movie reviews any more. before it was called 'the life of a bookworm', but now i've changed it to 'lily's lifebook'. i'm sorry for all of you who preferred it about books but i'm more interested in posting about anything that i think about really!
which is why i've called this post 'pins and needles'
i have pins and needles in my feet right now. and it's so annoying. for any of you who have never had pins and needles, it makes your feet feel fuzzy and ticklish and a bit numb, and sometimes even cold for me, and its just a really annoying sensation. i've never found out what actually causes it though, so here's what i found on google:


Pins and needles' (paraesthesia) is a sensation of uncomfortable tingling or prickling, usually felt in the hands or feet. The affected area is sometimes said to have 'fallen asleep'. A common cause is leaning or lying awkwardly on a limb, which either presses against the nerves or reduces the blood supply to the local area. Changing position quickly restores normal feeling. Any numbness is soon replaced by the tingling and prickling sensation, as the nerves start sending messages again to the brain and spinal cord. In some cases, pins and needles are caused by nerve damage or certain disorders of the central nervous system. Always see your doctor if you experience frequent or persistent bouts of pins and needles.


okay, that explains it..sort of. but hey, they're gone now! that's good.
but i just really had to tell somebody about how annoying pins and needles are (they're even worse in your hands than your feet because if you're typing with pins and needles it feels awful).


loves!


Lily x