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What Causes A Feeling Of Paralyzed Arms When Stretched?
What is happening to my body? This has happened to me twice where I ve woken up and stretch my arms, when I stretch my arm(s) they feel as though they are paralyzed. The first time, i was standing up and had a racing headache and collapsed on the floor and woke up with red spots all over my face and stayed there for about 2 weeks. The second time, the same thing happened to my left arm and i knocked right out. I woke up to a big stain of blood on my mattress from my tongue that I bit while i was out.
Fri, 15 Jul 2016
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HI
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I really appreciate your concern, the most probable cause of the symptoms that you have could be orthostatic hypotension so care need to be taken while sitting or standing from sleep condition do not awake suddenly but just be cool and calm, take it easy, it is still advise to get done the CT of brain for safe side, and get done the clinical examination too hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, the most probable cause of the symptoms that you have could be orthostatic hypotension so care need to be taken while sitting or standing from sleep condition do not awake suddenly but just be cool and calm, take it easy, it is still advise to get done the CT of brain for safe side, and get done the clinical examination too hope this information helps.
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