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What Causes Chronic Numbness In The Arms?

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Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2017
Question: My arms have been going numb for about 20 years and are getting worse. It is a feeling like when you sit on your legs too long and they "go to sleep". I can't lay on them at night or the discomfort wakes me up. I have some very tender spots (trigger points?) under each arm. No one has ever been able to figure it out. Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Could be pinched nerve

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

Do you have pain at the back of the neck that radiates to the upper limb?

Any tingling or numbness?

Any difficulty in lifting weights or performing overhead activity?

It is possible that you may be having Cervical spondylosis which is causing a pinched nerve. This can explain the symptoms.

Avoid using thick pillow. Apply hot packs to the affected region. Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day after meals and Tablet Rabeprazole twice a day before meals for 5 days. Avoid forward neck bending. If you have tingling or numbness, you can take Tablet Pregabalin 75mg at night for a month as well.

The trigger points need to be evaluated under ultrasound to find out the content.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu
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What Causes Chronic Numbness In The Arms?

Brief Answer: Could be pinched nerve Detailed Answer: Hi there Thanks for the query Do you have pain at the back of the neck that radiates to the upper limb? Any tingling or numbness? Any difficulty in lifting weights or performing overhead activity? It is possible that you may be having Cervical spondylosis which is causing a pinched nerve. This can explain the symptoms. Avoid using thick pillow. Apply hot packs to the affected region. Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day after meals and Tablet Rabeprazole twice a day before meals for 5 days. Avoid forward neck bending. If you have tingling or numbness, you can take Tablet Pregabalin 75mg at night for a month as well. The trigger points need to be evaluated under ultrasound to find out the content. I hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. Regards, Dr. Aashish Raghu