Why do my arms go to sleep every night
when I am sleeping
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Claudiamh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Virginia
Arms Asleep Posted: 12-31-04 10:20am
This is the first time I am posting a
message. Hopefully somebody who has gone
through this or heard of this can help me.
In april 04 I had a laparascopic nissen
fundoplication. Soon after that, I
started feeling slight pain in my
forearms. On may 04, I lifted a heavy box
and that night both my arms fell asleep.
The next few days, my arms were a little
numb and I felt tingling in my hands and
fingers. In august, I had an mri of the
brain and cervical area and the doctors
said that I don't have any pinched nerves.
Then they thought it might be
fibromyalgia but a doctor told me that it
was not and that I was just experiencing
pains and aches aggravated by stress. An
emg was negative for carpal tunnel
although I have been told they are not
that accurate. I have been going to a
chiropractor. At first, I felt a little
better but this past week my arms have
fallen asleep all night long every night
(even when I sleep on my back with my arms
extended). Last night, even my right leg
fell asleep. During the day, I get the
tingling and numbness sensation in my
hands and fingers. I am really frustrated
because nobody seems to know what is wrong
with me. I am afraid one day I will not
be able to wake my arms or legs up. Can
somebody please give me any ideas on what
to do or who to see? Thanks.
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Arms Asleep Posted: 12-31-04 10:30am
Claudia, go to a neurologist and get
tested for ms. It can take a long time
for a diagnosis, but hang in there. Ms
has a lot of symtoms that mimic other
diseases even fibro. An mri is not
always conclusive. I went numb all the
way down to my toes and to this day my
hands and feet are always numb . I was
even tested for carpal(which I do have).
Keep asking until you get an answer. Go
to as many doctors as you can, if you can.
And as I said don't give up. :wink:
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Claudiamh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Virginia
Arms Asleep Posted: 12-31-04 10:36am
Dear san54,
thank you for such quick response.
Supposedly I don't have ms because my
doctor said it would have shown up in the
brain mri. Is there a better test to
diagnose ms? Is carpal tunnel what
causes your numbness symptoms? Thanks.
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Arms Asleep Posted: 01-04-05 20:05pm
Claudia,
I have several reasons why my hands
go numb,ms, carpal tunnel, and
hypothyroidism. An mri does not always
pick up ms. Do you have lesions on the
brain or on your spine. Ask or demand and
mri and a cat scan. Or make an
appointment with an neuro that
specializes. You need an answer and
sometimes it can take years. If you ever
want to talk you can email me at sntdesi
gns@yahoo.Com. My name is sandy
:wink:
