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Left Arm Senseless With No Motion After Waking Up

when I got up today I felt my left arm senseless as if it was dead.and not a part of my body. After trying hard I was able to move it. It has happened occasionally before. I m surprised what to do. Is that dangerous to health in any way? Or is symptom of heart disease? I am 35 years old woman and mother of 4 kids. My weight is 145 lbs. I have no known disease or health issues.
Mon, 14 May 2012
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If you are sure that you do not have any known diseases or health issues, then probably you slept on your Left Arm, causing a compression of the supplying Left Axillary or/& Brachial artery, because of which the blood supply to the arm reduced (or even may have stopped), causing loss of sensation and function in turn.
Try sleeping straight for a few days, rather than on a side, and try to notice if there is any improvement.
However, if you are still doubtful, you can always consult your physician, who can the advice you to take a sleep cycle study, &/or Cardiac investigations, if neccessary.
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Left Arm Senseless With No Motion After Waking Up

If you are sure that you do not have any known diseases or health issues, then probably you slept on your Left Arm, causing a compression of the supplying Left Axillary or/& Brachial artery, because of which the blood supply to the arm reduced (or even may have stopped), causing loss of sensation and function in turn. Try sleeping straight for a few days, rather than on a side, and try to notice if there is any improvement. However, if you are still doubtful, you can always consult your physician, who can the advice you to take a sleep cycle study, &/or Cardiac investigations, if neccessary.