Over the past few days, i've been getting a constant numbness in my right hand. When i first wake up, it's fine but then within half an hour or so the numbness is back again.

I've still got normal mobility with it and everything, it just feels iffy. My shoulders often ache, so i'm wondering if it might be a trapped nerve(?) I'm not sure if i should i go to the doctor (i'd rather not to be honest), or will it get back to normal on it's own? Has anyone else had this?

I was talking to a friend of mine about it last night, and he helpfully told me that numbness and tingling in your hands can indicate that you're going to have a heart attack! Now i think it's fairly unlikely that this is the case (i'm 30 and fairly healthy), but i am concerned as to what the cause may be.

Anna