Re: numb hands & dizziness

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I also get numb arms and hands when ever I doze off or

keep my arms in a certain position for a period of time.

I spoke to my physician and he suggested keeping my

limbs and legs in a position to where the blood can flow

evenly. I did some minor relief which was better than

nothing.

I then was put on some blood pressure medicine because

of my chronic hypertension I and I was able to relax a

little more and my numbness eased up a little more. Til

this day I still go numb but I can get feeling back easier.

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paul patch wrote:

I wake up and my hand or hands will almost always be numb.

I have buldging disks in my neck, could it be the pinched

nerves? I also get very dizzy when I don't take my pain meds.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and

I thank you all for your posts and responses. This group has

helped me cope with my condition more than any doctor I've seen

to date, and I can't thank you all enough!

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Hi ,

I sometimes wake up with numbness in my hands and arms. I actually get

numbness and tingling in my left arm all the time because my left should

inflames to the point of pinching the nerves. I know it's not my heart because

I have gone to the doctors and had numerous tests and my heart and arteries are

fine.

I don't know what it means when you get very dizzy when you don't take your

pain meds. I hope someone here can help you out on that one!

I hope and pray that whatever is going on with you is pinched nerves. It is

uncomfortable and can be very painful for me sometimes. I hope it isn't painful

for you!

Love,

Becky in SD

paul wrote:

I wake up and my hand or hands will almost always be numb. I have buldging

disks in my neck, could it be the pinched nerves?

I also get very dizzy when I don't take my pain meds.

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--- paul patch wrote:

>

> Hello everyone! I do hope you are all doing well.

> I was wandering if anyone had some insight to what may be going

on with me.

> I wake up and my hand or hands will almost always be numb. I have

buldging disks in my neck, could it be the pinched nerves?

It could also be carpal tunnel. I have to wear stabilizing braces on

both wrists at night or both hands be numb in the morning and I

continue to lose feeling in them off and on during the day. Plus I

can get terrible burning pain in my wrists.

The pattern of numbness will tell the doctor where the damage is

coming from. Certain parts of the hands and fingers will be numb

with certain nerves that are pinched. You need to see your doctor

and most likely a neurologist or orthopedic hand specialist to sort

this out. There are too many possibilities.

Cheryl in AZ

Moderator

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I had the same thing happen to me, my left arm down to my hand and

my 3rd finger. I had my C 5-6 fused and that went bad, so I went to

another surgon and he reparied and fused C 5-6-7. Got rid of some

pain but the pain on my arm and finger is still there. total pain

outcome after surgery > 0 - 10 I'm at 8 Not a good result.

Good Luck Dave

--- paul patch tallpaul610@ wrote:

> >

> > Hello everyone! I do hope you are all doing well.

> > I was wandering if anyone had some insight to what may be going

> on with me.

> > I wake up and my hand or hands will almost always be numb. I have

> buldging disks in my neck, could it be the pinched nerves?> The pattern of

numbness will tell the doctor where the damage is

> coming from. Certain parts of the hands and fingers will be numb

> with certain nerves that are pinched. You need to see your doctor

> and most likely a neurologist or orthopedic hand specialist to sort

> this out. There are too many possibilities.

>

> Cheryl in AZ

> Moderator

>

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,

I have something going on in my neck and wake up with both hands/wrists numb

all the time. I have severe nerve pain in my neck too so I'm pretty sure the

numbness is from pinched nerves in my neck.

Good luck.

Caitlin

paul patch wrote:

Hello everyone! I do hope you are all doing well.

I was wandering if anyone had some insight to what may be going on with me.

I wake up and my hand or hands will almost always be numb. I have buldging disks

in my neck, could it be the pinched nerves?

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Patch wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone had some insight to what may be going on

> with me. I wake up and my hand or hands will almost always be numb.

> I have buldging disks in my neck, could it be the pinched nerves?

Yes your hands can get numb (and tingling) from neck damage. Mine do

both regularly. So many parts of the body are interconnected. We don't

really think about, until stuff starts going wrong.

> I also get very dizzy when I don't take my pain meds.

Do you keep track of you blood pressure?

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Lyndi

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--- Lyndi wrote:

> Yes your hands can get numb (and tingling) from neck damage. Mine do

> both regularly. So many parts of the body are interconnected. We

don't really think about, until stuff starts going wrong.

My arms did the numb, tingly and painful thing for a couple of years

before the extruded disc completely blocked its exit from the spinal

canal and forced me to have surgery.

Two years later I still have the numbness and tingliness sometimes, but it's no

where near as bad as before surgery. It is nerve pain though. My surgeon said it

may get a bit better or not at all, but that by now it's just the way it's going

to be.

in Oregon

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in Oregon wrote:

> My arms did the numb, tingly and painful thing for a couple of years

> before the extruded disc completely blocked its exit from the spinal

> canal and forced me to have surgery.

Did they do your neck surgery from the back of your neck or did they

slit your throat? I've only met with one neurosurgeon and the procedure

he prescribed for me required slitting my throat.

Just the thought of deliberately letting anyone do that to me, gives me

the heebiejeebies.

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Lyndi

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> Did they do your neck surgery from the back of your neck or did they

> slit your throat? I've only met with one neurosurgeon and the

procedure

> he prescribed for me required slitting my throat.

>

> Just the thought of deliberately letting anyone do that to me,

gives me

> the heebiejeebies.

> --

> Lyndi

>

Lyndi,

It was a posterior surgery (from the back). I believe the surgeon

decides on the approach based on where the correction must be made.

Since he wasn't removing the disc, but digging the facet nerve out

and doing a general osteophyte/disc cleanup.

The office manager at my husband's shop has had two anterior (frontal

approach) surgeries and has had good results. Her scars are

relatively small; much smaller than mine, which is about three inches

long!

She also said that her recovery time was shorter because they didn't

have to cut through muscle going through the front. I couldn't lift,

push, pull or anything like that for months, and then had to be

careful for months more.

Looking back now, I wish he'd have worked on the level above that one

at the same time. He said I was too young for him to want to fuse me,

but that the next one up was actually in worse shape; it just wasn't

killing a nerve so we left it for later.

It's not really like slitting your throat though. The docs only cut

the outer layers, then move all your important parts, like the

windpipe, out of the way. I believe this is actually the preferred

route most of the time because it's safer.

Good Luck!

in Oregon