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Paresthesia or paraesthesia (in British English) is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect, more generally known as the feeling of pins and needles or of a limb being "asleep" (but not directly related to the phenomenon of sleep). Its manifestation may be transient or chronic.






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Yeah, I always get this - when I sit down and read I lean heavily on my right leg with my right arm and then when I get back up I can't walk properly until it's gone! It usually happens when reading on the toilet, if that's not too much information. And it probably is.
Great picture, btw!