I recieved a concusion right before Halloween and since then have been having a lot of trouble with my arm feeling like it is going to sleep. I have also developed some numbness in the thumb and first two fingertips on that arm. It does not bother me much during the day but at night when I try to sleep the numb feeling takes over my whole arm and it aches and cramps to the point it wakes me . Different sleeping positions seem to help some but not a lot. The last couple of weeks it has now started to a lesser exstint in the other arm also. Any ideas on what could be causing this and what I can do for some relief and sleep!!
2007-01-30 00:04:18 · 12 answers · asked by kahnnie 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sounds like a pinched nerve that occurred with the initial injury. Probably a compression injury. Get to the doctor, you need an MRI to determine how much damage was done. Sometimes all that is needed if physical therapy, pain pills and steroid injections. Don't let this problem go, it doesn't get better by itself.
2007-01-30 00:16:20 · answer #1 · answered by Firespider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen a neurologist for this? If not, then GO NOW! Your body is telling you that something is amiss, and a doctor is needed to evaluate it. Tell you primary care doctor, and then insist on an evaluation by a neurologist. You may have hurt your neck or done some nerve damage when you received the concussion.
Your problem isn't the lack of sleep and numbness. It is the problem CAUSING these symptoms. These are simply your body's way of saying, "Hey, something is wrong and needs to be fixed." You might need physical therapy or chiropractic care to straighten everything out.
Good luck! :-)
2007-01-30 08:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by mamacath 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symptoms you are describing sound very much like you have somehow damaged a nerve. You need to get to your doctor. If you leave it on it's own, it will only get worse. I ignored the pain and itching and numbness for quite a while in my arm and pinky and ring fingers and it got pretty painful. The fact that it came on after you hit your head worries me too. Make sure you tell them when you call to make you appointment that the symptoms started after a head injury. Good luck!!
2007-01-30 08:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Stacy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't mention what happened to give you the concussion, and I wonder if it was in a car crash, -- some incident in which your full body took an impact. It seems that you could have sustained some nerve damage. The best thing to do would be to see your primary care physician, and ask for referral to a neurologist, who, I am sure would run some x-rays, do some other clinical testing, and be able to tell you the source of these sensations, and what to do about it.
2007-01-30 08:23:58 · answer #4 · answered by sharmel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing for you to go is get in to a neurologist. It could be a number of things. Do you type a lot for work? It sound's like it could be carpo tunnel syndrome. But it could also be something more serious that has to do with your head injury. Get in to your doctor asap! Good luck I hope you figure out what's going on.
2007-01-30 08:14:54 · answer #5 · answered by jenpoesavon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see a neurologist. They will recommend an MRI, myelogram, or a nerve conduction test to determine the source of the problem. This could be carpal tunnel, it could be pressure on the nerves in your spinal column, or it could indicate a hemorrage in your skull. Don't fool around with it.
2007-01-30 08:21:48 · answer #6 · answered by anywherebuttexas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be you pinched a nerve in your fall when you hit your head. The spine contains all the nerves in the body and if one gets pinched, it can create problems like you describe. Go see a Dr. if you can. it might not get better on it's own.
2007-01-30 08:17:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don’t have to get worried about it. It could be because there is not enough blood circulation due to perhaps disuse atrophy or perhaps due to the fact that part of your body was at rest for two or three hours. You can find good home remedies for this. I did find some at http://ailments.in/peripheralneuropathy.html
2007-02-01 11:12:49 · answer #8 · answered by Karunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may need a MRI done on the neck to see if there is any thing pressing on a nerve
2007-01-30 08:08:48 · answer #9 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try taking a tyllonol before bed or take nyquill. Also i'd go see my doctor if i were you. Other than that i don't know.
2007-01-30 08:26:17 · answer #10 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋