A member asked:

What causes pins and needle feeling on the skin with renal failiure. patient does not want to go to dialyses?

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Dr. Timothy Silver answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

See your doctor: Uremic polyneuropathy is really a sign that it is time for dialysis. There are other disorders that my be adding to the neuropathy (pins and needles)sensations, but if it is from kidneys alone-dialysis is the next clinical step.

Answered 11/10/2015

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