Symptoms of Numb Fingers?

[DJH621]

Hi,been here on and off for a long time. Just wondering, lately, I've been waking with number fingers (really more heavy tingles on the fingers more than the hands.) I used to wake up on occasion with "dead numb" hands. These are a little different and happen almost every night. Any one else with similar symptoms? Thanks, DJH621

 

[Quickrider]

I used to wake with one arm totally dead. I thought I had been lying on the arm all night. Now I notice my hands tingle even when I'm not lying on them. I have to sleep on my back with my arms out straight. If my arms are bent my hands are tingling and numb in the morning.Sandra D

 

[simonw00]

I seldom had trouble with waking with numb hands/ arms/ feet / legs until I develoepd BFS but have noticed a dramatic increase in the frequency with which this occurs since I developed it.RegardsSimon

 

[TheZ]

HiI've been waking up on and off with tingling and numbnes of my arms for several months now. The ironic thing is last week my wife got out of bed to go to work and I turned over and put my head on her pillow, the result was tingling and numbness down my arm/hand within about 10 mins, (I had an excellent symptom free sleep up until this point). I am almost convinced that this is due to the position of my neck on the pillow causing these type of symptoms. Have you changed pillows etc recently?RegardsDav.

 

[issors.slyscharp]

I also have this problem - it began a month or two after my bfs started.. I wake up in the middle of the night and in the mornings consistently with numb hands and fingers - sometimes a whole arm. Usually I can still move the muscles, I just have a numb feeling. Tried wearing wrist splints to help for a few days - to no avail.

 

[AllGoodHere]

This is something I've had a lot with varying intensity (completely numb to tingles) from the fingers up into the shoulder area. There are so many muscles and trigger points in the shoulders and lower neck that can cause this through muscle tension I never worry about it (but it is irritating). So I agree with Dav and Sandra - probably has to do with sleep position if you wake up with it - a new pillow may help but really the only thing you can do otherwise is to change position, try to get it to relax, get the blood flow going, and it will stop. If you ask a professional (physical therapy, therapeutic massage, etc.) they will have you come in for treatments and that may work if that is available to you. It just gets expensive - not to mention redundant. I usually just try to stretch the area and see if I can work whatever area that will stabilize it to get some balance back in the muscles so they are not pulling so much in one direction. I am guessing with this part of my self-therapy since I have only books and no professional training in this - just years of experience. It does work for me a good part of the time and saves me trips and the expense for an appointment.With pnhe I've learned that for the most part - I am on my own. So I do what I can and usually it is enough. It definitely gets worse when I am not exercising and when I spend a lot of time working (sitting, typing, and esp using the mouse.) LOL Sandra I've tried that zombie sleep position also.