Numbness in hands - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

kevquirk · 14-02-2007, 07:54 PM

Hey guys, iv been training for about a year or so now and for the last 3-4 months or so iv noticed that im getting numb hands when i sleep in certain positions, which i never had when i trained.

I thinki its just the fact that my chest is bigger now so more force is put on my upper arms when i sleep on my side, hence restricted blood flow. Am i right to assume this or should i be worried?

Thanks for any comments guys!

Nine Pack · 15-02-2007, 08:55 AM

Sounds like carpal tunnel syndrome. Are you training naturally?

kevquirk · 16-02-2007, 05:21 AM

Yeah i train naturally, just eat good and take protein supplements thats it. So you think i should be worried?

SportDr · 16-02-2007, 07:26 AM

Could be a nerve impingement near the bicep, if you are sleeping on your arm as your post suggests. Is the whole hand numbe or just one side or the other? You have three nerves to the hand, radial, Ulna, Median.

Is your hand cold, when it is numb? that is probably blood vessel impingment, for which I suggest you stop sleeping on your arm! lol

As long as the feeling comes back this isn't a mjor problem. If you have other symtpoms such as pain or swelling in your arm or wrist, then go see your GP as 9pack says, it could be carpel tunnel.

You don't need to be very concerned, but a checkup wouldn't hurt.

SD

Nine Pack · 16-02-2007, 04:26 PM

I'd lop the arm off just to be sure. ;)

Sorry, got my daft head on today.

kevquirk · 17-02-2007, 11:27 PM

Cant do that its my ****ing arm hahaha

It doesn't go cold or anything just numb, in my middle fingers particuarly. But once i move position it goes pretty quickly. It only does it when i lie on my side and stick the arm thats underneith me out. Bad description i know!

But it doesn't get painfull etc etc.

Ill make an appointment with the quack, cheers gents!!

megatron · 18-02-2007, 10:04 AM

I get the same thing when I lie on one arm in the night, I wouldn't worry about it mate.

SportDr · 18-02-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kevquirk

Cant do that its my ****ing arm hahaha

It doesn't go cold or anything just numb, in my middle fingers particuarly. But once i move position it goes pretty quickly. It only does it when i lie on my side and stick the arm thats underneith me out. Bad description i know!

But it doesn't get painfull etc etc.

Ill make an appointment with the quack, cheers gents!!

Your just sleeping on a nerve lol, probably the median but the middle finger is tricky as ulnar I think does one side of it.

If it s only at night then you are sleeping on it, otherwise it could be inflammation further up the arm and anti-inflams may help.

hth

SD

EXTREME · 18-02-2007, 08:15 PM

I had terrible pins and needles at night, it would wake me every night.

I first went to my GP about it when I was 21 (long before gear or bodybuilding), it wasn't too bad then it just came and went but was annoying. My GP said to wait a while.

I went back 9 years later with my pins and needles so bad I couldn't ride my motorbike and I was getting it when holding cutlery by this time. My GP said with all his worldly wisdom on this subject "Its the steroids, stop them and it will go away".

We a couple of years later I find out I've got a heart defect and stop training and any performance enhancers, so a couple of years after my heart op I went back to my GP and he couldn't blame training or gear so referred me to hospital where I was diagnosed with bad carpal tunnell and had both hands operated on which fixed the issue.

One hand was done 12 months ago and the other 6 months ago, the pins and needles are there every now and again and from what I've since found out the condition is likely to return as the years go on.

Go and see a chiropracter as a disc out of place can cause a pinching of the nerves and in turn cause this. If you can avoid the op I would say do so.

megatron · 19-02-2007, 09:04 AM

Also take physiotherapy advice, a physiotherapist can give you many simple execises to do at home or work to help alleviate carpel tunnel syndrome.

Nine Pack · 19-02-2007, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EXTREME

I went back 9 years later with my pins and needles so bad I couldn't ride my motorbike

Extreme,
Bit of a late diagnosis this, but have you ever considered that the vibrations from the bike handlebars were to blame? I'm not a biker, but my uncle has been all his life. He suffers from tingling & numbness in his hands 24/7. He is into old classic bikes which tend to shake the fillings out of your teeth though. His problem is similar to the industrial injury complaint 'vibration white finger'.

chrisj22 · 19-02-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nine Pack

Extreme,
Bit of a late diagnosis this, but have you ever considered that the vibrations from the bike handlebars were to blame? I'm not a biker, but my uncle has been all his life. He suffers from tingling & numbness in his hands 24/7. He is into old classic bikes which tend to shake the fillings out of your teeth though. His problem is similar to the industrial injury complaint 'vibration white finger'.

Paul,

You actually said it was carpal tunnel syndrome didn't you!? You know too much

Nidge · 19-02-2007, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevquirk

Hey guys, iv been training for about a year or so now and for the last 3-4 months or so iv noticed that im getting numb hands when i sleep in certain positions, which i never had when i trained.

I thinki its just the fact that my chest is bigger now so more force is put on my upper arms when i sleep on my side, hence restricted blood flow. Am i right to assume this or should i be worried?

Thanks for any comments guys!

I get the same mate, I've got numbness in my left hand all the time, my index finger on my left hand is numb all the time.

14-02-2007, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
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15-02-2007, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
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kevquirk Train big, eat big, sleep big AND BE BIG!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside Posts: 29	Re: Numbness in hands Yeah i train naturally, just eat good and take protein supplements thats it. So you think i should be worried? __________________ Living the dream out in Iraq!! Tantum Deus Mos Sentia Mihi :lift:

16-02-2007, 07:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
SportDr Getting HUGE! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: E-Sussex UK Posts: 2,623	Re: Numbness in hands Could be a nerve impingement near the bicep, if you are sleeping on your arm as your post suggests. Is the whole hand numbe or just one side or the other? You have three nerves to the hand, radial, Ulna, Median. Is your hand cold, when it is numb? that is probably blood vessel impingment, for which I suggest you stop sleeping on your arm! lol As long as the feeling comes back this isn't a mjor problem. If you have other symtpoms such as pain or swelling in your arm or wrist, then go see your GP as 9pack says, it could be carpel tunnel. You don't need to be very concerned, but a checkup wouldn't hurt. SD __________________ I don't like Sports and I am not a Doctor! You expressed and challenged yourself, startled the dozing muscles and welcomed the sweet pain of gain. Boredom begets mediocrity. Enemies both, they deserve swift eradication. Let's hit the weights and build some muscle. Race ya to the bench press. Dave Draper A goal casually set and lightly taken will be freely abandoned at the first obstacle. Zig Ziglar Any advice given is for information only, always seek the advice of your medical practitioner. Use this My Protein refferer code and get a 5% DISCOUNT on your first order! MP2819

16-02-2007, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nine Pack Shouldn't be let out loose.... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,649	Re: Numbness in hands I'd lop the arm off just to be sure. ;) Sorry, got my daft head on today. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ''I reject your reality and substitute my own'' Adam Savage.

17-02-2007, 11:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
kevquirk Train big, eat big, sleep big AND BE BIG!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside Posts: 29	Re: Numbness in hands Cant do that its my ****ing arm hahaha It doesn't go cold or anything just numb, in my middle fingers particuarly. But once i move position it goes pretty quickly. It only does it when i lie on my side and stick the arm thats underneith me out. Bad description i know! But it doesn't get painfull etc etc. Ill make an appointment with the quack, cheers gents!! __________________ Living the dream out in Iraq!! Tantum Deus Mos Sentia Mihi :lift:

18-02-2007, 08:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
EXTREME UK-Muscle Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 351	Re: Numbness in hands I had terrible pins and needles at night, it would wake me every night. I first went to my GP about it when I was 21 (long before gear or bodybuilding), it wasn't too bad then it just came and went but was annoying. My GP said to wait a while. I went back 9 years later with my pins and needles so bad I couldn't ride my motorbike and I was getting it when holding cutlery by this time. My GP said with all his worldly wisdom on this subject "Its the steroids, stop them and it will go away". We a couple of years later I find out I've got a heart defect and stop training and any performance enhancers, so a couple of years after my heart op I went back to my GP and he couldn't blame training or gear so referred me to hospital where I was diagnosed with bad carpal tunnell and had both hands operated on which fixed the issue. One hand was done 12 months ago and the other 6 months ago, the pins and needles are there every now and again and from what I've since found out the condition is likely to return as the years go on. Go and see a chiropracter as a disc out of place can cause a pinching of the nerves and in turn cause this. If you can avoid the op I would say do so. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - almost, an unfair advantage. UK-M members 25% discount - UKM25! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Britains cheapest supplements. Dorian Yates Protein 908g £17.95 & free Dorian T-shirt!

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