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What Causes Right-sided Numbness In The Hand And Arm While Sleeping?

My right hand and arm keep falling asleep at night and when I wake up it takes a long time for the blood to get back to my hand. I usually have to sit up. When I finally get the blood back and go back to sleep it will happen again.This has been going on almost every night for that past 2 weeks.It this serious?
Wed, 7 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

How old are you? I am asking because it may correlate with carpal tunnel syndrome that happens most of the time at the age over of 40 years old. The most frequent sign of these are pain and paresthesia of the hand (which is intervistes by median nerve that in this case is compressed). It usually begins during the night after some hours of sleep. Some people claim that they drop things from their hands. It is important to do a physical examination and also electromyography is the right examination for carpal tunnel syndrome. Better visit a doctor in order to rule it out.

Wish you a good health.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Emilda Belortaja
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What Causes Right-sided Numbness In The Hand And Arm While Sleeping?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. How old are you? I am asking because it may correlate with carpal tunnel syndrome that happens most of the time at the age over of 40 years old. The most frequent sign of these are pain and paresthesia of the hand (which is intervistes by median nerve that in this case is compressed). It usually begins during the night after some hours of sleep. Some people claim that they drop things from their hands. It is important to do a physical examination and also electromyography is the right examination for carpal tunnel syndrome. Better visit a doctor in order to rule it out. Wish you a good health. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Emilda Belortaja