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my name is margaret from Nigeria,my problem is that i have pain in my left hand when i sleep on left side.the pain is so severe as if a heavy weight is placed on that hand.I also find it hard to clinch my fist. this pain clears few minutes upon waking up in the morning.iam 52 years old.
Dear Patient, this pain could come from a nerve affection from the cervical spine or most likely be a so called carpal tunnel syndrome. If possible, you should get that checked by a neurologist. The treatment contains some "fixing-rails" for the night to fix the hand-joint/ wrist at night and antiinflammatory pills like diclofenac 50mg to reduce swelling (after checking with your md in town). Hope you get better soon, if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards
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How To Treat Severe Left Hand Pain During Sleep?
Dear Patient, this pain could come from a nerve affection from the cervical spine or most likely be a so called carpal tunnel syndrome. If possible, you should get that checked by a neurologist. The treatment contains some fixing-rails for the night to fix the hand-joint/ wrist at night and antiinflammatory pills like diclofenac 50mg to reduce swelling (after checking with your md in town). Hope you get better soon, if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards