Declining estrogen levels during menopause can affect the central nervous system, leading to different forms of charging sensations in the body — from tingling, prickling, burning, and skin-crawling sensations to numbness and increased sensitivity. Women report symptoms from intermittent and mild to lasting and painful, even to the point of waking them from sleep.
Tingling sensations in the fingers and toes are common in menopause, as are burning sensations and numbness. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help reduce these sensations by addressing the decreasing hormone levels.