parasthesias are merely 'feelings' or sensations of something that are usually casued by some level of either nerve affectation or even spinal cord affectation.its the response the nerves create when they are being affected in some way along the line.there IS a reason that you would have these going on.did you have any type of MRI done or any other type of scan like in the lumbar area just to start?its just that you have at least one nerve that is being irritated or affected in some way,finding out just what that is and possibly correcting it(that could just be some level of PT or surgical intervention,it just depends on what it is)could possibly alleviate the para's.do you have any other symptoms?just what do your para's feel like to you.they are not the exact same things in every person.any info you could give you really be helpful to help you.marcia