Why do I keep waking up while sleeping and my left hand is numb? (below my wrist)?
82959
The circulation is being cut off, probably by the angle the wrist being constricted, maybe you are sleeping on it or you are sleeping right on your shoulder and it is starting to cut off its circulation, but you wake up in time before your arm is numb. Do you put your wrist under your chin? If there is a lump in your mattress, turn the mattress over. Spread out while sleeping. Avoid too heavy of snacks, if any, before bedtime. Do some stretches before bedtime, you will find a more relaxing and somber sleeptime!
1119040
Circulation problems.  You probably slept on it and cut off the circulation or pinched a nerve.  As long as it doesn't keep happening, you're okay.  If it doesn't go away after walking around, and sleep in a different position, then check in with a doctor.
49267
Could be circulation problems, numbness in the fingers could be Carpal Tunnel but since you have it in your toes as well, I would tend to think that it's circulation.  Could be something more seriuos though; check with your doctor.
911394
I had carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands and had both operated on in a simple procedure.  Both of my hands would fall asleep and be painful.  You will have pain from the thumb to the ring finger, but the pinky won't fall asleep.  This will happen if your hands are in the same position, like holding a newspaper or carrying groceries or whatever.  Often I would wake up from my hands aching.\n\nI wore braces on my hands for awhile, but it wasn't helping so I went to an orthopedist who did the surgeries.  \n\nIf you decide to have surgery, don't have them both done the same day or you can't wipe your butt by yourself!!!  :oP
329921
probably a ganglion.  i have one on my left wrist and it's just like what you described.
155675
This is definitely a strange sensation -- you get up out of your seat, and all you feel from one foot is an uncomfortable tingling. Or you wake up in the middle of the night, and you can't move your arm at all. And then, as your body part "wakes up," the strange tingling intensifies. Just what is going on here?\n\nUsually, you feel this familiar sensation after you've been putting pressure on part of our body -- sitting on a foot, sleeping on an arm, etc. When you apply this pressure for a prolonged period of time, you actually cut off communication from your brain to parts of your body. The pressure squeezes nerve pathways so that the nerves can't transmit electrochemical impulses properly. Nerve impulses carry sensation information from nerve endings in the body to the brain, as well as instructions from the brain to the parts of the body. When you interfere with this transfer by squeezing the nerve pathways, you don't have full feeling in that body part, and your brain has trouble telling the body part what to do.\n\nThis pressure can also squeeze arteries, stopping them from carrying nutrients to body cells. Without these nutrients, the nerve cells may behave abnormally, which can further interfere with communicating bodily sensations.\n\nDue to both these factors, the information transmitted from the body part becomes somewhat jumbled, and the brain receives strange messages. Some nerve cells don't transmit any information and others start sending impulses erratically. This causes you to feel a strange tingling sensation, which actually serves an important function. Your foot falling asleep for 10 minutes doesn't pose any health threat, but if you were to cut off circulation for an extended period of time -- several hours -- you could suffer serious nerve damage. The initial tingling sensation tells you that you might want to readjust your position.\n\nOnce you do move your foot, stretch your legs, or roll over off your arm, the nerve impulses begin to flow properly again. You don't regain feeling right away, however. There is a certain amount of re-adjustment time before the nerves transmit impulses correctly again. This increases the intensity of the tingling, causing the familiar "pins and needles" sensation.\n\nIf this has ever happened to you, you know that there are actually a few distinct sensations you go through as your body part "wakes up." The tingling may be followed by a more uncomfortable burning sensation, before your body part finally returns to normal. This happens because the nerves in your body are made up of separate long nerve cells that carry different sorts of impulses. These nerve fibers have different surrounding structures. Some nerve fibers have thicker "insulation" around them and so take longer to begin transmitting impulses properly after they've been squeezed. The fibers that transmit pain and temperature information are relatively thin, so you feel the tingling situations pretty quickly. Motor control fibers are thinner than the ones carrying touch information, so you can move the body part before you've regained complete feeling in it. Eventually, all the nerve fibers return to normal and you regain full use of the sleeping body part.
77820
dizziness or lightheadedness when rising from lying to sitting position or when standing...not just like "ooh i stood up too fast" but even when doing normal activities. also feeling cold in the limbs, fingers, toes can indicate low blood pressure and/or poor circulation. weak pulse can also be an indicator because there is not enough blood to cause a strong heavy beat in the usual pulse points like the wrist or neck.
890822
Depends on a lot of things. You could be drinking too much caffein, or too late at night; you could have worries bothering you; you could be snoring yourself awake; you could have sleep apnea; you could have a bad bed; you may have too much noise and/or light in your sleeping space; you could have restless leg syndrome; you could have a drug interaction; you could have a bladder problem.\n\nOR\n\nyou may be sleeping with a person who has any of those issues.
968531
Your blood pressure may be raising or it just may simply may be the amount of pressure applied on your hands while you are asleep.
743601
Hi It sounds like it could be a heart problem,or depression.Depression symtoms are like having heart trouble,you have trouble sleeping,chest pains,tingling in fingers and and hands,pain in your jaw,high and low mood swings.You should get  a stress test done,and go on an anti-depressant.Talk to your doctor and good luck!!
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.
288869
It may be sleep paralysis or sleep apnea, I've had it on numerous occasions and it may be VERY VERY scary but your best bet is to stay calm and ask your doctor for possible medication to lessen the chances of it happening. Also it could possibly be solved by sleeping on your stomache.. just read below...I hope this helps and feel free to do your own search on it, it'll help alot...\n\nThe research identified some similar patterns that transcribed repeatedly in most of the participants who were involved in the sleep paralysis disorder. \n\nTrying to move any parts of the body but unable to create any mobility. \nTrying to speak or callout someone for help but no words come out from the lips. \nThe feeling of someone or something is present in the room. \nA sensation of floating or flying as the "soul" temporarily left the physical body. \nHearing unusual sounds, sometimes loud or ringing. \nFeeling a vibrating or tingling sensations, numbness on areas where the whole body is resting. \nSeeing ones own body from a certain distance. \nUnusual odors. \nExperiencing moving up and down rapidly like the sensation in an elevator. \nIllusion of sitting up or walking around the room. \nFeeling of falling, spinning or turning rapidly. \nFeeling of being strangled. \nSensation of being physically touched. \nSleeping on the right or left side of your body. \nA weight pressing down, a person or creature sitting on ones chest
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.
601178
As a general rule, it is usually one or the other that appears to fall asleep.  When a person is a diabetic, especially for a long time, they can develope such a thing called diabetic neuropathy.  This is when a limb, usually a leg or foot or both on one side becomes numb.  As a diabetic myself, this happened to me back in 1996.  It is scary sometimes and makes you really pay attention to your eating habits and making you take care of yourself better by regularly checking your blood sugar by using a meter.  Proper exercise and eating right will not correct neuropathy but it may prevent it from happening to other limbs in your body.\n\nAs for the shakes, it is common for that to happen.  That's why it is important for you or anyone with diabetes to eat regurlarly and don't skip on meals.  I hope this was helpful for you, good luck!
95438
Buddy, the problem is we sometimes put our entire body weight on that arm since we are sleeping side ways, so our arms numbs, that usualy goes away in time.\nIts normal feeling don't worry. If you have doughts you could always ask a doctor, but they will charge for it.
545495
This isn't just due to lack of sleep. Are you taking any medications currently? It could be a reaction to a medication. \n\nYou really need to see a doctor promptly for proper diagnosis. Be sure to take the names of any medications you are currently taking with you.
740724
Carpal Tunnel, daytime sleepiness, and high blood pressure can be signs of obstructive sleep apnea. \n\nIn this condition while you are sleeping, periods of apnea (stop breathing) occur. They are then followed by intermittent partial awakening to take a deep breath. Some bed partners complain of snoring, floowed by a short period of quiet, then a loud snort/gasp and then snoring...\n\nIts easily checked out with a sleep study. Ask your doctor about it.\n\nRed, blotchy hives.. whole different issue. It sounds like an allergic phenomena. See hereditary angioedema. Its a lot more diffuclt to figure out, but your GP can reassure you.\n\nGood luck.