My Husbands arms get numb at night eventhough he does not lay on them, he wakes up because of it. The doctor say it is nothing but i wondered if this happeneds to others also and what did their doctors diagnose??
2006-08-15 13:20:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
I say it is carpal tunnel syndrome for sure. My father had very same symptoms and had the surgery done and numbness is all gone now. Go to another doc.
2006-08-15 13:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by sistermoon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know hon, but I'd get another doctor. It could be pinched nerves, maybe originating from a disk in your neck or something, or the beginnings of some kind of neurological disorder. Is there tingling like they are asleep and re-awakening? Could the blood flow be restricting for some reason? I know it's expensive in the US but you really should get some tests done to at least rule out serious conditions. Yes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a possibility and cutting the appropriate tendon and nerves could relieve it.
I agree with Mrs...if you have coverage try a physio therapist. Everyone's muscles tighten with age. I actually went after an auto accident and after she was done with me I was touching my toes again without a problem, something I haven't done for decades!
2006-08-15 13:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes I wake up with one or the other arm numb. My doctor says the same thing. Numbness in the hands is carpal tunnel.
2006-08-15 13:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by Answers1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mine use to do that quite frequently... my massage therapists works on them every couple of months and they are fine. It is deep tissue massage... not the relaxing kind. Usually has to do with stress/tension/working out can tighten everything up.
Doctor is not going to know just because it isn't their specialty, massage therapist or physio or chiro or accupuncture will do better. Get a referral from your GP to go see a massage therapist, he might feel like crap afterwards but in the end... it works.
2006-08-15 13:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by June 28/10, its a boy! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it happens to me... it's probably the way he's laying on them... i had changed my sleeping habits, and now my arms fall asleep a lot and it often wakes me up in the middle of the night.
2006-08-15 13:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by Mr.No-It-All 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont know if it will help him but I had the same thing in my left arm..I took IBUPROFEN FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND MOVED MY ARMS AROUND ALOT TO KEEP THEM LIMBER..There ok now, worth a try?? Your friend from Tennessee...ROB
2006-08-15 13:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure he rolls over at night. He's pinching a nerve and causing lack of circulation.
2006-08-15 13:25:20 · answer #7 · answered by Lynn S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you might want to get his nerves checked cause if the nerves are beinhg pinched, they will go numb. like sitting on foot and it going to sleep on you. regular doctors dont check nerves.
2006-08-15 13:26:15 · answer #8 · answered by army_boy0636 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be corpal tunnel syndrome. That usually affects the wrists, but it could affect the arms, too.
2006-08-15 13:24:20 · answer #9 · answered by ladysodivine 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it happens to my uncle.
he has just gone to the chiropracter for his back and mentioned his arms went numb while he slept.
the chiropractor told him once he fixes his back it wont happen any more.
(yet to find out if it works or not)
2006-08-15 13:26:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋