I wake up after sleeping with a stiff/paralyzed arm?
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Really good chance that your sleeping style could have something to do with it.  Try and notice if it may occurr more when your upper arm is raised greater than or equal to 90 degrees (above the shoulder).  It is a symptom of shoulder impingement syndrome where the nerves that run through the sub-acromial space are compressed within this small cavity, causing the parasthesia that you are experiencing.  To find out more, type in shoulder impingement syndrome on any search engine.
1107352
I would ask your doctor to do a upper extremity vascular ultrasound on your arms. You are young but you never know if already have some vascular problems in your arm. Some people have a strong family history of vascular problems and just start having problems early. Now it could be nothing at all so don't start worrying. It's falling asleep due to lack of blood/oxygen to that area. Either you are leaning way too hard on it or you have the vascular problem that i mentioned before. Try to see if some type of weight bearing exercises on your arms helps relieve the problem while waiting on that ultrasound.
41930
it is what is called sleep paralysis, you can wake up with the feeling of heaviness and a presence.\n\nit is actually a common condition and i DO believe heavily in ghosts and spirits, so if i thought it was something, i would tell you.
665060
It's called a myclonic jerk. \nThis term denotes a common experience with  sudden contractions of the big body muscles while falling asleep. This mostly causes a feeling of stumbling,  falling or similar and subsequently  waking up again.  The exact  cause  is not  known, it probably  is   some disturbance in the brain's functions  in the first  stage of sleep.  Surely it is common, and does not cause serious problems unless it  stops you from sleeping (but then you have general sleeping problems as well).
735166
Sounds like nerve damage, possibly a pinched nerve, Don't fool around with waiting and seeing, my sister did permanent nerve damage this way partly due to a dread of the Dr. & partly due to a high pain tolerance.\nTake the same good care of this as you would for a young child in your care.\nBest wishes on this.Also, if it's the left arm, this is a classic sign of heart attack, often with no other symptoms. You seriously need the support of a Dr., please don't wait until you regret it.
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I hate when that happens.\n\nMost likely you just slept on it wrong, cutting off the circulation somewhat, causing your leg to "fall asleep".\nJust do a little wiggly jumpy dance and it'll get the blood flowing back to it again .
825338
hasn't seemed to hurt your typing any.. are you sure it's broken? and if it is..  hold your hand above your heart to reduce any swelling and make an appointment with a Orthopedic Physician to set it. The ER only stablizes broken bones, they do NOT set them in casts.. this is done after your ER visit an Ortho office. You may have trouble sleeping tonight, so take a tylenol PM. Use your other finger to change the channel on the TV.
615395
You do not have carpal tunnel. That has nothing to do with your hand falling asleep at night. I get the same problem. It is from cutting off the circulation in your hand because of how you are sleeping. It will not cause any permanent damage because it will always wake you up so that you can move it around and get blood back into the hand. You can do a few things.\n1. Get a new mattress. I found that when I sleep on a good mattress none of my limbs fall asleep. I have had the best luck on memory foam mattresses because there are no coils pushing against my body to cut off circulation. As a side sleeper you need a mattress that conforms to your body not a mattress that forces you to conform to it. \n2. Your circulation may need some help. There are lots of natural supplements you can take to improve circulation like niacin, and B complexes. \n3. Try to change how you sleep. I know this sounds impossible but you will not have this problem if you can sleep on your back. Just try giving it a shot. \n\nGood luck! Don't let anyone scare you, this is no big deal.
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wake up and wish I could be asleep again
920166
Could be as simple as using too many pillows.You definitely have something compressing the brachial plexus as you sleep. May want to try rolling a small pillow or towel and placing it under your neck when you sleep. If pillows are not the problem, then you are developing a chronic cervical problem and it should be attended to.
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At worst its a pinched nerve, but I'm pretty sure its a sore muscle.   I've had those feelings pleny of times because I slept wrong.   It may not feel like it, but its ended up that way many times for me. Take some motrin or tyenol and make sure not to strain that muscle any more and it should go away (in a couple days).  If it doesn't you should see a doctor.
1109980
Left what? ARM? you should see a Doctor!
539166
you need sleep that is the ONLY time that your body can repait the tissue that you stretch & tare lifting
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Sounds like carpal tunnel syndrome, but it's wise to ask your doctor to rule out anything else more sinister.  \n\nMany people find it difficult to sleep at night with this due to flexion of the wrists during sleep, which compresses the median nerve at the wrist.  Try wearing wrist supports at nighttime, but don't fasten them too tightly!  It could take up to 2 weeks for this to feel better at night, so if it doesn't work initially, hang in there and continue to wear them for a couple of weeks.  \n\nLet your doctor know if this works or not, as it will help them to diagnose you correctly.  As mentioned previously, and EMG nerve test will give a conclusive diagnosis.  This test is generally not given at a GP's office.  Over the counter pain killers generally do not help nerve pain much.
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shoulder lean and get up
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Yes, it's called a charlie horse...it's a muscle spasm. Some of the most pain I've ever been in has been caused by muscle spasms in my calf or my foot.\n\nI think the reason it often happens to me and probably a lot of other people when you're just waking up is that when you're in REM sleep (dreaming), your muscles are paralyzed so your body can regenerate a certain neurotransmitter to help you stay alert. Also, I'd imagine it is to help you not hurt yourself while you are dreaming. Anyway, when you first wake up, your body has to "turn on" that mechanism, and if you stretch right away, I wonder if the muscles are so relaxed that they can't handle that stress and spasm instead. \n\nSo, there are two things you can do. Not stretch in the morning until after you've walking around and awake, and/or find some herbs and natural rememedies (like homeopathics) that are designed to help eliminate muscle cramps. My mom takes them every night and hasn't had one in the past year. Goodluck!
178564
Sometimes I need to get up for an appointment or something and if I understand why I'm getting woke up, I'm not crabby...otherwise, YES!