Every time I wake up from sleeping my hands are numb sometimes up to my elbow. my hands are so numb they feel very hard and i cannot move them. it hurts to try to move them to try and get feeling back. after i do get feeling back they are usually tingly and hurt very bad for quite some time. i tried Icy Hot for a couple of days. It helped for a little bit during the day, but it is still there. It is worse at night than any other time. Please help I would really like some sort of answer here rather going to the doc.
2006-09-03 12:54:42 · 7 answers · asked by loretta 3 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
sometimes (i read this) after you wake up abruptly from deep (REM i think?) sleep your body takes a while to feel so your body is numb for a while, but then recovers and you feel everything again. I have had this happen to me but it did not hurt. I would still recommend going to the doc because it may be something very serious, better not to take chances.
2006-09-03 13:02:08 · answer #1 · answered by JtoJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple test:
Hold your hands with backs of hands/wrists together, fingers pointed down. Hold for 30 to 60 seconds. If the numbness returns this is a pretty good symptom of carpal tunnel.
I had surgery on both hands to relieve the pain, which was not only the tingling in my fingers to the point of pain, but also the inability to hang onto objects... I was dropping stuff and seemed to have lost some of my fine-motor coordination.
I'd been having the numb symptoms for ages, and yes, it would wake me at night, but didn't connect it with carpal tunnel for some reason. I waited too long to seek help and by the time I got to a hand specialist, I already had nerve damage.
The pain and tingling are gone from the surgery but it's been two years and I have had to make numerous changes to the little things.
Do yourself a favor... don't wait. Go to a doctor, and ask for a referral to a hand specialist. They will ask tons of questions, perform some simple tests and probably send you for some neurological tests (one of them was a bit painful but it doesn't last but a few moments).
If you are employed in a field where you make repetitive movements (typing, for example) then it's probably a work-related injury (worker's comp).
Let us know how you're doing... but whatever you do, please don't wait.
2006-09-03 20:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by princessmeltdown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a doctor here, but have struggled with various numbness and the answer to my problems was pinched nerves -- the chiropractor is helpful (I thought they were quacks but after going to every specialist in the world I was told to go to a chiropractor and dang if she didn't help me more than any other doctor).
You could have a SERIOUS problem. Here's a link to information on numbness and support for why you should see a doctor (if you can't afford one call and ask to speak with the triage nurse -- also chiropractors are much cheaper but you need a diagnosis first)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbness
2006-09-03 20:04:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to eat a lot of carbohydrates & sugary foods and I had this same problem every morning.
About 8 months ago I cut way way back on these foods and I don't have that problem anymore.
I would still go see your doctor but in the mean time try this.
2006-09-03 20:20:53 · answer #4 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had this same problem and solved it by sleeping on a softer mattress. I was lying on my arms cutting off blood supply. But really you should see a doctor.
2006-09-03 20:07:52 · answer #5 · answered by austin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not qualified to diagnose. You should go to your doctor. I will say you are describing the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Give it a google!
2006-09-03 20:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not to be messed with go see a dr
2006-09-03 20:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by jyd9999 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋