<p>How funny that this thread should pop up!! I started experiencing a very similar sensation (though did not measure the duration or frequency of the incidents) in the base of my right foot after I started exercising more regularly to get in shape for my upcoming ski trip. I of course was more than happy to curtail exercising, but the tingling episodes continued. Then, after convincing myself I do not have MS, and I am not diabetic so dont have a diabetic neuropathy, suspected that it might be due to crossing my legs when I sit. Not sure what has caused the tingling to subside, but for now it has. Still trying to figure out the trigger. In all honesty it is annoying but not anything that is going to send me scurrying to the doctor.</p>
<p>Iâve not had the foot buzzing, but sometimes when Iâm in bed it feels as if my whole body is buzzing, and it goes on for 5 or 10 minutes. Itâs just a very light vibrating. I attribute it to exhaustion and stress.</p>
<p>Cramping while running / doing stuff is low potassium (or lack of fluids). Cramping afterwards tends more to be calcium and this was at night. In any event, a banana and some OJ helps.</p>
<p>Several years ago I experienced a similar âbuzzingâ in my foot. It also had an âon/offâ quality to it, similar to what the OP describes. I was very concerned that I might have MS, but after describing my symptoms to my doctor, he didnât seem concerned (I had no other symptoms that might have pointed to MS).</p>
<p>I was initially able to stop the buzzing by changing how I sat on the couch (I would often sit VERY slouched over on the couch with a laptop in my lap). Or I could make it stop by elevating my legs, but eventually I couldnât make it stop at all. After many months, it finally just went away.</p>
<p>Iâve come to the conclusion that itâs some type of nerve/exercise âthingâ, because during the few times that the buzzing sensation has returned, itâs been after I exercised strenuously, combined with some type of torso twisting (for example, it started up again after I went to the baseball batting cages after a decade, or after I shoveled snow).</p>
<p>I havenât had to completely stop exercising, I just donât do a lot of âtwistyâ exercises. : ) I havenât had a problem with it in several years. Itâs interesting to see other people describing these symptoms. It used to make me feel kind of ânuttyâ to explain this to people. Hooray for CC! : )</p>
<p>THANKS! I was thinking I would go work out really hard to see if I could âmoveâ whatever nerve is making my foot buzz. I really notice it a lot while I am sitting in my chair typing on CC.</p>
<p>Is your âtypingâ chair made out of wood or another hard material (as opposed to cushioned upholstery, for example)? Could the wood be pressing against the back of your leg and compressing a nerve? Or maybe the chair contributes to slouching somehow?</p>
<p>Hope your symptoms go away sooner, rather than later - itâs unnerving, to say the least! (And of course, if it seems to get worse, or changes, maybe another call to your doctor would be warranted.) Good luck! : )</p>
<p>Any chance you still check this forum? Any chance you figured out any answers to buzzing foot. Mine just started 2 days agoâŠdesperate for feedback. Please help.</p>
<p>Look into untreated Lymeâs Disease, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.</p>
<p>I qm glad that I am not alnoe with this. Feels like cellphone vibrating, only in my left foot. I thoughtI was picking up electric vibrations from the ground or whatever. Its like a pulse buzzzz stop. No pain, just strange.</p>
<p>I had this a couple of years ago. Itâs so weird. Calcium pills fixed it in about 2 weeks.</p>
<p>This four year old thread got revived a year agoâŠand then again today. Itâs an OLD thread!</p>
<p>@thumper1 - So apparently it is still of interest to some people. Just cause itâs old doesnât mean itâs useless! At least that is what I keep telling my kids. Anyway, itâs not hurting anyone.</p>
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<p>It got revived because someone else had the same issue and was looking for guidance. That is perhaps the value of having old threads at oneâs disposal.</p>
<p>My thought would be to try a reflexology session and if no relief see a doctor about bloodwork for the possible vitamin deficiency that others have referred to.</p>
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<p>Hi! 
When I saw the title of this thread, it took me back to a few months ago - âbuzzingâ feet, an inability keep my legs still while I tried to fall sleep, shaky hands - the works. So, I started doing some research and asked my mom [sorry, high school girl infiltrating the parent thread ;)] for an appointment, where I asked the doc to run a complete blood panel, and yep, just as I suspected - severe [iron deficient] anemia. </p>
<p>The âbuzzingâ one feels in oneâs feet, or after sitting on oneâs legs for a while, is the feeling of blood rushing back into those tiny tiny capillaries. If you have a low supply of iron, you end up with low hemoglobin, which transports oxygen throughout the body. </p>
<p>So, I highly recommend getting a blood panel done, just in case, especially if you feel tired a lot (I could barely move after coming home from school), and, if youâre of the sex and age to be menstruating, having heavy periods could definitely lead to anemia. :)</p>
<p>I had the buzzing foot thing. I was referred to a neurologistâŠHe did a DAP test, which is a new kind of brain scan. I have had a little shaking in one hand, which started after breaking my shoulder. </p>
<p>Parkinsons.</p>
<p>Well that sucksâŠ</p>
<p>Any chance that your shoes are just way too big and a colony of yellow jackets has taken up residence in the surplus space without you noticing?</p>
<p>I am sorry.</p>
<p>Gosh Bevhills⊠that must feel like a slap in the face after the cancer.</p>
<p>YeahâŠthere are times that I think that I am a repository for life threatening diseases. I am also blind in one eye. Thatâs the bad news. Good news is that I seem to be holding steady. I work out five days a week, keep all doctorâs appointments, and yesâŠmedications. We live in an area with great medical care.</p>
<p>What I thinkâŠjust go to the doctorâŠprobably a neurologist. And find out what âitâ isâŠOh, and teriwit, my grandpuppy is a King Charles Blenheim. Smartest, puppy with attitude.</p>