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What Causes Numbness In Arms And Fingers In The Mornings?

I am a handy man and use my arms and hands to do various home improvements for people the last few days when I wake up my hands are asleep. As the day goes on it goes away trying to relax my fingers and hands go numb I am 51 yrs young. Seems when I do strenuous work I pay for it This time my elbow is just a touch irritated as well. Is there any relief
Thu, 25 Aug 2016
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Numbness in arm is often caused by peripheral nerve damage. There are many causes of peripheral nerve damage such as diabetes, chronic renal failure, leprosy, vasculitis, shingles and hypothyroidism etc. Cause needs to be identified.
Advice
1.     Give rest to your arm
2.     Methylcobalamin 500 mcg once daily per oral for 3 months
3.     Avoid strenuous acitivity
4.     Do not put any pressure on arm whilst sleeping. Pressure on arm during sleep causes compression of nerves leading to nerve damage
5.     Investigations – blood sugar (F & PP), serum creatinine
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What Causes Numbness In Arms And Fingers In The Mornings?

Numbness in arm is often caused by peripheral nerve damage. There are many causes of peripheral nerve damage such as diabetes, chronic renal failure, leprosy, vasculitis, shingles and hypothyroidism etc. Cause needs to be identified. Advice 1. Give rest to your arm 2. Methylcobalamin 500 mcg once daily per oral for 3 months 3. Avoid strenuous acitivity 4. Do not put any pressure on arm whilst sleeping. Pressure on arm during sleep causes compression of nerves leading to nerve damage 5. Investigations – blood sugar (F & PP), serum creatinine Thanks