2007-12-22 18:24:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
If you cut off blood supply to the nerves long enough to have continued sensation loss, then you can expect it to take up to 6 months to fully recover. Nerves heal slowly, though there is some research that high levels of vitamin B can help.
Don't drink so much in the future!
2007-12-22 18:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by Helen DDS 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When your arm falls asleep it is because you have pinched or strained a nerve. Best to immobilize the arm with a sling especially at the elbow, certainly don't lean on it or rest on your elbows. You might try some heat treatment and massage. If you keep starin off of it it should clear up on its own. Since this happened 2 weeks ago and the symptoms haven't let up I think it's time to see a Dr. It is possible that you are doing some permanent damage if you dont.
2007-12-22 18:35:46 · answer #2 · answered by John 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is called the Saturday Night ailment. The radial nerve has been hurt and it will take its own time to heal - somewhere around 5-6 weeks for a little sensation to return. After that, another 3-4 months for returning to normalcy. What's really important for you is to guard against finger muscular atrophy (i.e. the finger muscles may get wasted since you are not able to use them). The docs prescribe wearing a dynamic splint till the time sensation returns. Do that and you should be fine.
2007-12-26 11:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by realitycheck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's not too much you can do besides taking ibuprofen, and maybe stretching your arm if you can find a stretch that helps. Nerves get inured by putting too much pressure on them, and they heal very slowly - it can take months for nerve injuries to go away completely. If it doesn't start to let up soon, you may need to see a doc to get a cortisone injection.
2007-12-22 18:32:32 · answer #4 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is one of the worst things that can happen. the guitarist of whitesnake did this exact same thing and it took him 2 years to fully recover and be able to play guitar amazing again. so your looking at 6 months to a year probably.
2007-12-22 18:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try these websites for info
http://www.medicinenet.com has full medicine info
http://www.webmd.com has symptom checker
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
My best,
Hope
2007-12-22 18:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
stop bending it so often
2007-12-22 18:34:39 · answer #7 · answered by mrbreeze444 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋