Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 At 08:52 AM 5/6/02 -0400, Suze wrote: >I've noticed lately that when i wake up in the morning, my left hand is >numb. This is after sleeping on my back. I wiggle my hand to regain feeling >and rollover on my side, and it goes away. It started about a month ago, and >seems to be happening with increasing frequency. I have no idea if it's >related to recent diet changes (big reduction in carbs and sugars, big >increase in fats and meat). I've always had circulation issues, but am not >sure if this is a circulation problem, a pinched nerve or what. > When I was a bank teller this time of year always produced some numbness or pain in my right hand or wrist. The tendons are shortened because of my nearly cutting it off in the 3rd grade. Numbness can be beginning signs of carpal tunnel. Damp, cool New England springs aggravate it. B vitamins help. Saturated fat seems to be opening up my circulation by the little twinges I'm getting in my legs and arms. Wanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 > Any ideas of what else might cause limb numbness while sleeping on one's > back?? Like you mentioned, a pinched nerve might do it. Thoracic outlet syndrome is another possibility...especially if you've ever had whiplash (or been thrown against shoulder-strap seatbelt), worked a job that involved overhead repetitive reaching, or have bad posture and/or bad workstation ergonomics. I'm sure there are other possibilities too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 old age ----- Original Message ----- From: Suze Fisher Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:52 AM Subject: limb numbness I've noticed lately that when i wake up in the morning, my left hand is numb. This is after sleeping on my back. I wiggle my hand to regain feeling and rollover on my side, and it goes away. It started about a month ago, and seems to be happening with increasing frequency. I have no idea if it's related to recent diet changes (big reduction in carbs and sugars, big increase in fats and meat). I've always had circulation issues, but am not sure if this is a circulation problem, a pinched nerve or what. I havent' been following the mylan thread, but noticed mention of MS and mercury toxicity. I know that limb numbness is one of the symptoms of MS and and i do have a number of mercury fillings. but am certainly hoping it's nothing that serious! Any ideas of what else might cause limb numbness while sleeping on one's back?? Suze Fisher Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/ mailto:s.fisher22@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 > Any ideas of what else might cause limb numbness while sleeping on one's back?? >>>>>>>>old age *******that is so wrong of you!!!! i'm only in my 30's! and now that i'm NT-ing my age is regressing! so is my maturity if this response is any indication! <g> Suze Fisher Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/ mailto:s.fisher22@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 lol ----- Original Message ----- From: Suze Fisher Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 5:11 PM Subject: RE: limb numbness > Any ideas of what else might cause limb numbness while sleeping on one's back?? >>>>>>>>old age *******that is so wrong of you!!!! i'm only in my 30's! and now that i'm NT-ing my age is regressing! so is my maturity if this response is any indication! <g> Suze Fisher Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/ mailto:s.fisher22@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 >> Any ideas of what else might cause limb numbness while sleeping on one's back?? Repetitive stress injury, such as carpal tunnel, often causes hands/arms to go to sleep. Especially at night, don't know why. Or possibly a spinal problem. Either of these could be helped by a chiropractor, and the repetitive stress problems can be helped by more B vitamins, especially B6. ~ Carma ~ " Self-reliance is the antidote to institutional stupidity. " ~ Gatto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 I used to sometimes have a problem with one (or both) of my arms going to sleep when I would be sleeping on my back and I would wake up with my arms up above my head. It turned out that, according to my chiropractor at the time, my collarbone was out of alignment. When he adjusted my collarbone, the problem went away. Later when it would start up again, I just knew to tell him that my collarbone needed adjustment, and it would be fine again. Another plug for chiropractic: My husband had bursitis in his shoulder about 8 or 10 years ago that was getting worse--went from hurting him just occasionally to constant over several days. At that point he went to the chiropractor. He started out going two or three times a week for a couple of weeks, went down to once a week, then every other week, then once a month, and eventually he peetered out going all together. The actual problem went away fairly early on--like in the first week or so, and he just kept going for maintenance. Even after he quit going, he never had the problem again. There are many different types of chiropractors, with different specialties and techniques, so some may be more helpful for certain problems than others. Bonnie in NC On Fri, 10 May 2002 08:58:40 -0700 " Paden Family " <paden@...> writes: > >> Any ideas of what else might cause limb numbness while sleeping > on > one's > back?? > > Repetitive stress injury, such as carpal tunnel, often causes > hands/arms > to go to sleep. Especially at night, don't know why. Or possibly a > spinal problem. Either of these could be helped by a chiropractor, > and > the repetitive stress problems can be helped by more B vitamins, > especially B6. > > ~ Carma ~ ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 a belated thanks to everyone who responded to my limb numbness question >>>>Repetitive stress injury, such as carpal tunnel, often causes hands/arms to go to sleep. Especially at night, don't know why. Or possibly a spinal problem. Either of these could be helped by a chiropractor, and the repetitive stress problems can be helped by more B vitamins, especially B6. ~ Carma ~ ******this seems like a likely cause in my case because i'm lefthanded, tend to press hard on my mouse and it's only my left hand that goes numb. my left wrist gets achey during the day, too. also, both my bed and computer chair suck! my back often aches too because neither one gives good support. i hate waking up with an aching back! i'm going to have to bite the bullet and invest in a new mattress, i guess. Suze Fisher Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/ mailto:s.fisher22@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 At 01:54 PM 5/15/2002 -0400, you wrote: >******this seems like a likely cause in my case because i'm lefthanded, tend >to press hard on my mouse and it's only my left hand that goes numb. my left >wrist gets achey during the day, too. also, both my bed and computer chair >suck! my back often aches too because neither one gives good support. i hate >waking up with an aching back! i'm going to have to bite the bullet and >invest in a new mattress, i guess. Suze: You can also invest in a new mouse! I got a stylus (Wacom) and use it instead of a mouse and I LOVE it!!!!!!. I also put padding on the arms of my chair and have a footrest and a REALLY good chair. Ergonomics makes a big difference! Heidi Schuppenhauer Trillium Custom Software Inc. heidis@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 >>>>You can also invest in a new mouse! I got a stylus (Wacom) and use it instead of a mouse and I LOVE it!!!!!!. I also put padding on the arms of my chair and have a footrest and a REALLY good chair. Ergonomics makes a big difference! ****Heidi, what model wacom do you have? may i ask how much it cost? since i tend to press hard when i write, too, i'm not sure if i'll let up on the pressuer with a wacom, but i'd sure love the precision! i have 2 chairs - one hurts my back and the other hurts my legs. i switch them out when one part of my body aches too much. i've had difficulty finding one chair that's comfortable for all body parts. additionally, i have a dog on my lap most of the day that's why i recently incorporasted as 'Lapdog Design, Inc.' so i'm accomodating an extra 9 lbs. of lap. any ergonomic suggestions for the extra little body sprawled across my lap Suze Fisher Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/ mailto:s.fisher22@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2002 Report Share Posted May 16, 2002 At 06:13 PM 5/15/2002 -0400, you wrote: >****Heidi, what model wacom do you have? may i ask how much it cost? since i >tend to press hard when i write, too, i'm not sure if i'll let up on the >pressuer with a wacom, but i'd sure love the precision! i have 2 chairs - >one hurts my back and the other hurts my legs. i switch them out when one >part of my body aches too much. i've had difficulty finding one chair that's >comfortable for all body parts. additionally, i have a dog on my lap most of >the day that's why i recently incorporasted as 'Lapdog Design, Inc.' so >i'm accomodating an extra 9 lbs. of lap. any ergonomic suggestions for the >extra little body sprawled across my lap > >Suze Fisher Suze -- I have their cheapest model - ET-405U, it says -- and it was about $70. I got it for the kids for doing Disney drawing games but I fell in love with it. It's pretty rugged -- but I'm used to felt-tip pens and don't write hard. No wires. Just a little plastic pen and a pad. It has a mouse too, but I use the Microsoft mouse when I'm not using the stylus. You can sketch with it, which is a kick. My keyboard has a " keyboard mouse " (Red button) too, but it was killing my index finger after awhile. My chair cost umpteen dollars but at the time I was having back problems and it seemed worth it. I've seen them in used office supplies store for reasonable prices -- there are lots of different models, just get one with tons of adjustments. Even better, one that you can lean your head back too. For my feet I have " sheep " -- a hassock I made in the shape of a sheep (I used it at Boeing -- it was my unspoken snideness at the way people acted around there, hee hee). For the first 6 months of my daughers' life I had her in my lap (in a sling, actually) while I worked (kind of like a lapdog, but less hairy!). I have a corner desk with a slanted keyboard so my elbows are on my padded rest and my wrists on a gel pad, which leaves plenty of lap room. Might depend on how high you like your keyboard though vs. your leg height. Those adjustable-arm keyboard holders are good for that too. When I was preggers and couldn't sit in any chair in the house comfortably, I stayed at my computer as much as I could! It's the best seat in the house! Also, I got to thinking -- I got my daughter an " eggshell " foam insert for her mattress, which is an el-cheapo one that came with her bed. Girl -- it is COMFORTABLE (more so than our expensive mattress!). They don't cost much (hers was about $99) and they are really cozy, and make up for a multitude of mattress problems. They are used in hospitals to avoid bedsores, I'd guess they would help a lot with pinched nerves. Heidi Schuppenhauer Trillium Custom Software Inc. heidis@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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