Like if your leg or arm is in the same position for a very long time, it goes numb.
2007-08-20 02:44:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Either a nerve is compressed or the blood flow is cut off. I hate that numbness.
2007-08-20 07:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol...
When a limb or appendage "goes to sleep", or becomes numb or prickly (everyone describes it differently), it is your body telling you that your circulation is not at it's best. Change positions, straighten the limb, and do some stretching to maximize blood flow to the area.
When to become concerned: If you have an area that is extremely heavy, red, and fevered, perhaps swollen- this is a sign of a blood clot, and should be examined by a health care professional immediately. Don't worry- I doubt you'll have to worry about this for a long, long time! :)
2007-08-20 09:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by ~*Live, Love and Blessed Be*~ 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Your leg or arm falls asleep so you have to shake it until the circulation gets back.
2007-08-20 11:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Celebrity Hotline♥ (Thumbs up!) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Poor circulation see webmd. Dis regard the jerks on here today
2007-08-20 11:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pinched nerve or nerve damage
2007-08-20 11:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Jen♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly drinking too much the night before!
2007-08-20 10:01:52 · answer #6 · answered by jimbob 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
being emo
2007-08-20 09:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Cancer...
2007-08-20 09:50:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋