I had this feeling after my surgery and was told it can be caused by nerves being disrupted. It could take some time for the nerves to reconnect.

I had this feeling too.I still get it from time to time.I found these tips on a website I hope they help.
http://www.amputee-online.com/amputee/phantom.html

These methods don't always work, of course, and what works for one person may not work for another. Remember, check with your doctor if you have any questions before trying these methods.

1. Wrap your stump in a warm, soft fabric, such as a towel. The warmth will sometimes increase circulation. Poor circulation is thought to be one cause of phantom pain.
2. Mentally exercise the limb that is not there in the area that is painful.
3. Mentally relax the missing limb and your stump.
4. Do some mild overall exercise to increase circulation.
5. Exercise the stump.
6. Tighten the muscles in the stump, then release them slowly.
7. Put ace wrap or shrinker sock on. If you have your prosthesis, put it on and take a short walk.
8. If you have pain with the prosthesis on, take it and the prosthetic sock off and put it back on after a few minutes. Sometimes the stump is being pinched and changing the way it is on will relieve the pressure on that nerve.
9. Change positions. If you are sitting, move around in your chair, or stand up to let the blood get down into your stump.
10. Soak in a warm bath or use a shower message or whirlpool on your stump. A hot tub is reported to do wonders.
11. Massage your stump with your hands or better yet have someone else message it while you try to relax your entire body.
12. Keep a diary of when pain is most severe. This can help you and your doctor identify recurring causes.
13. Wrap stump in a heating pad.
Some people have found help through self-hypnosis, biofeedback and chiropractic. If you have not found relief through any home remedies and the pain is not being controlled through normal medication, a pain center should be considered.

good reply Brandi!

iam with brandi..i have been bka 14yrs..i still get theme..just think iam use to theme now..

I used to use options 4 and 5 in the list supplied by Brandi24. Just moving around caused the residual muscle, tissue and nerves to react and calm down the pins and needles.

Glenn Barfield
http://amputeenews.com

I have had an above knee amputation just over a year ago. I get real bad pins and needles, they never go away, I am on medication but it don't seem to make a differance... also I have a nerve just where I rest the stump and every time I sit or move it sends a shocking pain right through me... I go no advice..