my right arm and hand go numb while i'm sleeping to the point that it wakes me up and it's painful.?

Answer 1

Sounds like you have carpal tunnel to me. I have it in my elbow and that's what it does to me. I'v been to the doc's to confirm this. Not bad enough for surgery yet.

Answer 2

See a chiropractor and a massage therapist


Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

It is obvious that during your sleep you assume a position blocking the bloodflow and the nerve impulses to your hand. This may be due to a lot of causes but perhaps you should have an angiologist realize a nerve impulse measurement in the affected area and in the other arm. If these are different you might be suffering from brachial bundle syndrome and shoud consult a cervical orthopedist. Of course before doing al this you could try changing your pillow for a larger one!!

Answer 4

Okay...so the question is?

I often wake up to find out that my arms have 'fallen asleep' and it's almost always due to the fact that I have somehow gotten myself into a position where both hands are extended well above my head. It's a ***** trying to turn off an alarm clock when your arm feels like it's attached to another body!

Answer 5

See your well being care provider as quickly as achieveable (widely used care well being practitioner or neurologist), for consultation. Your popular snoozing place--like putting your hand under your pillow--could desire to be numbing your arms by utilising putting rigidity on a nerve. if so, feeling could desire to return quickly when you awaken and alter place. daylight hours numbness on your hand (arm) maximum possibly reflects a pinched nerve on your neck. Ask your well being practitioner approximately being evaluated for subject concerns collectively with disk ailment or arthritis of the neck, the two one in all that are frequently treatable with workout, drugs, or as a final motel, surgical operation. See a doctor for a suited diagnosis and scientific care. i'm hoping this helps you. And stable success.

Answer 6

It's usually because of poor circulation due to low blood sugar levels. Try taking a warm shower before going to bed and massaging some oil on the whole length of your arms. Review your diet and include more nourishing foods. If it still happens very often I would suggest get a blood sugar test done.

Answer 7

pinched nerve will do this. right between your elbow. have you lost any strength in the thumb and index finger. ifso its the ulnar nerve thats pinched.