eastofeden
29-08-15, 22:43
When I wake up my left hand seems to be numb, and it stays like that on and off all day. I have no idea if it's something neurological like a migraine or a stroke :unsure: or if it's something like a pinched nerve or carpal tunnel. I'm only 22 so I don't know if that's possible at my age. Plus I take blood pressure medication aka a beta blocker, and I've had an ultrasound of my heart too, everything was good, so I don't know how I could have a stroke. I have noticed the day after drinking caffeine it seems to be worse. I have had migraines with numbness before, but it usually only last 20 minutes. This has been going on and off all week.
I do sleep on/lean on my left arm a lot and my elbow/wrist is bent from using the computer a lot too. Moving my wrist seems to exacerbate it. The back of my hand and my ring/pinky fingers seem to worse affected. Apart from this pins and needles, I'm completely fine. No headache, no paralysis, no drooping face, I can move fine. I even checked my pupils to make sure there was no neurological damage, and they are reacting to light just fine. I phoned NHS 24 and they said it was maybe just anxiety, but I don't think it is. This is really stressing me out though.
I do sleep on/lean on my left arm a lot and my elbow/wrist is bent from using the computer a lot too. Moving my wrist seems to exacerbate it. The back of my hand and my ring/pinky fingers seem to worse affected. Apart from this pins and needles, I'm completely fine. No headache, no paralysis, no drooping face, I can move fine. I even checked my pupils to make sure there was no neurological damage, and they are reacting to light just fine. I phoned NHS 24 and they said it was maybe just anxiety, but I don't think it is. This is really stressing me out though.