what does it mean when i often get and feel numbness and tingleling in my hands and fingers?
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Do you spend a lot of time on the computer typing? You could have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. See info below from site noted in sources:\n\n"Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, a narrow confined space. Since the median nerve provides sensory and motor functions to the thumb and three middle fingers, many symptoms may result.\nWhat causes carpal tunnel syndrome?\n\nMost cases of carpal tunnel syndrome have no specific cause, although any/all of the following may serve as a contributing factor:\n\n    * frequent, repetitive, small movements with the hands (such as with typing or using a keyboard)\n\n    * frequent, repetitive, grasping movements with the hands (such as with sports and certain physical activities)\n\n    * joint or bone disease (i.e., arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)\n\n    * hormonal or metabolic changes (i.e., menopause, pregnancy, thyroid imbalance)\n\n    * changes in blood-sugar levels (may be seen with type 2 diabetes)\n\n    * other conditions or injuries of the wrist (i.e., strain, sprain, dislocation, break, or swelling and inflammation)\n\nWhat are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?\n\nThe following are the most common symptoms for carpal tunnel syndrome. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:\n\n    * difficulty making a fist\n\n    * difficulty gripping objects with the hand(s)\n\n    * pain and/or numbness in the hand(s)\n\n    * "pins and needles" feeling in the fingers\n\n    * swollen feeling in the fingers\n\n    * burning or tingling in the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers\n\nThe symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis."\n\nThere are a lot more sites listed ... Google it.
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It could be a blood clot in your leg. Or just a reduction in blood flow so your nerves are being put into "shock" and you get the tingling feeling. But from what you have said I would highly recommend getting that looked at by your doctor.
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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!!
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It's a lack of circulation or:\n\nParesthesia (paraesthesia in British English) is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of the skin with no apparent physical cause, more generally known as the feeling of pins and needles. Transient paresthesia is usually caused by inadvertent pressure on a superficial nerve, such as sitting in a position for an extended period of time, and disappears gradually as the pressure is relieved. Other kinds of paresthesia, however, can be chronic and painful, and can come from a wide variety of sources.\n\nChronic paresthesia indicates a problem with the functioning of nerve cells, or neurons. This malfunction, which is especially common in older individuals, is often the result of poor circulation in the limbs, or may be caused by atherosclerosis—the build up of plaque on artery walls. Without a proper supply of blood and nutrients, nerve cells can no longer adequately send signals to the brain. Because of this, paresthesia is also a symptom of vitamin deficiency and malnutrition, as well as metabolic disorders like diabetes and hypothyroidism.\n\nIrritation to the nerve can also come from inflammation to the surrounding tissue. Joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome are common sources of paresthesia.\n\nAnother cause of paresthesia, however, may be direct damage to the nerves themselves, or neuropathy, which can stem from injury or infection, or which may be indicative of a current neurological disorder. Chronic paresthesia can sometimes be symptomatic of serious conditions, such as a transient ischemic attack, a brain tumor, motor neurone disease, or autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis or lupus erythematosus. A diagnostic evaluation by a doctor is necessary to rule these out.\n\nParesthesiae of the mouth, hands and feet are common, transient symptoms of the related conditions of hyperventilation syndrome and panic attacks.\n\nOther known causes of paresthesia:\n\nAlcoholism \nAnticonvulsant drugs such as topiramate, sulthiame, and acetazolamide \nDehydration \nHeavy metals \nMigraines \nRadiation poisoning
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u should go get that checked out by a doctor.. tingling may also b caused by blood clots...
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You could have a trapped nerve or a myriad of other conditions...you really should go to see your doctor.
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if there is no numbness in the fingers, i would say it is something else going on with your wrist
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It sounds like it.  Symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers. Some carpal tunnel sufferers say their fingers feel useless and swollen, even though little or no swelling is apparent. The symptoms often first appear in one or both hands during the night, since many people sleep with flexed wrists. A person with carpal tunnel syndrome may wake up feeling the need to "shake out" the hand or wrist. As symptoms worsen, people might feel tingling during the day. Decreased grip strength may make it difficult to form a fist, grasp small objects, or perform other manual tasks. In chronic and/or untreated cases, the muscles at the base of the thumb may waste away. Some people are unable to tell between hot and cold by touch.
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Sounds like a neck problem or a TOS (thoracic outlet syndrome).  In other words, the nerves and blood vessels to your hands come out of your neck, run through your arm pit and down your arms.  Either bad posture or some type of physiological problem is pinching the nerves and/or blood vessels causing a numbing/burning sensation.  It probably feels close to like if your hand falls asleep.  I would recommend getting an examination from a Chiropractor.  Find one that not only adjusts but works with physical therapy to address muscular problems as well.  You should see someone as soon as possible about this becuase it will likely get worse and could lead to or further existing arthritis or disc problems in your neck.  Of course, it could always be something more serious so check with a healthcare professional (I definately recommend Chiropractic, and yes, I am biased but I know I am right too...)
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As far as i know, numbness can only be due to 2 reasons, diabetics or lack of blood circulation.well, I suppose i could cross out the first posibility here.Problems with blood circulation do not require surgery nor can it kill you with a problem like this. Try not to wear socks while sleeping.Avoid shoes at home.Your legs need to breath.If there is something heavy on your legs, it could cause the blood circulation to stop.Try taking a warm shower before sleeping.Some postures could also stop the circulation, maybe you don't have enough movement during sleep. Try to avoid these postures while sleeping. I hope you feel better!\n\nFor serious numbness, you can check out these websites, but i don't suppose you have those problems.
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Rest your fingers, hand, and wrist. Stop activities that you suspect are causing numbness and pain. \nIce your wrist for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, as often as once or twice an hour, and take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain and reduce swelling. They may help you to relieve symptoms. \nWear a wrist splint at night to keep your wrist in a neutral position and relieve pressure on your median nerve. See an illustration of a wrist splint. \nAlso, do simple range-of-motion exercises with your fingers and wrist to prevent stiffening. Stop if you have pain or numbness. \nGood luck.
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Yes, see a doctor or a chiropractor.  Numbness is often a sign of nerve problems, and problems with your neck can bother the nerves.
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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.
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Although the numbness may be due to excessive use of caps, you should probably go see a doctor.
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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.
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sounds like an allergic reaction. \nthe tingling sounds like it may be nerve damage.\nhave you seen a neurologist?? or a dr. who specializes just in different diseases??
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any kind of trauma recently to the arm or to your neck can cause the numbing. any decrease in sensation or strength to the arm, if so you could have a pinched nerve. a spasm of a muscle can cause compression of the nerves that innervate your arm.