My left hand suddenly went numb while i was sitting at the computer,...has this happened to anyone/why?

Question

im right handed...when i felt my left hand go numb i tried to move it several ways to get the blood circulation flowing but it stayed numb.

Answer 1

You may have had your arm resting on the edge of the desk whereby a nerve was pinched. If it is still numb, call your doctor.

Answer 2

You may be the victim of a repetitive strain injury, blocked circulation, or a pinched nerve.
If you use your computer for long periods, get up and stretch at least every 1/2 hour, and shake your hands and arms vigorously for ten seconds every 15 minutes, and this should be prevented.
Also try a wrist rest, buy at Staples or Office Max, and have good posture and a comfortable chair (ergonomics).

Answer 3

Your getting carpal tunnel, a pinched nerve in the neck, in the elbow, in the wrist from sitting at an awkward angle. Get up, stretch and walk around some.

Answer 4

its natural if u stay for long due to compression of nerve-blood supply to nerve cut off.pain is a protective symptom so u move ur arm to get rid of the pain.
even if u don` care,nerve may slightly damage temporally and it may take bit of time to come back to normal.

Answer 5

probably a pinched nerve in your neck from sitting at the computer too long.. go away from the computer, have someone rub your neck and try to relax

Answer 6

carbon tunnel or a mini stroke will cause this or clogged arteries contact your Doctor to have them run tests this is your only real way to find out and this could be a wake up call for you. good luck

Answer 7

this is called repetitive strain injury,
it happens when you don't sit correctly at your pc, and if you sit there too long.
it can be dangerous so be careful.