Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Why do some people get a weak feeling in their hands when they wake up?

dac2chari asked:


When I wake up in the morning, before I even get out of bed, it’s difficult for me to make a fist with my hands. It seems like the muscles don’t work or something; it’s hard to explain, and I get a weird feeling in the palms of my hands.
My mother doesn’t get this, but my sister does, and I think I’ve heard of some of my friends having it. I’ve read something somewhere about it, but I don’t remember and I’m curious…
…does anyone have any information about a) why it happens and/or b) why it happens to some people but not to others?
It’s not a falling-asleep feeling. It’s … I guess the best way I can describe it is the momentary weakness you feel when you are being tickled or about to shiver. Kind of a muscle spasm, except prolonged.

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4 Responses to “Why do some people get a weak feeling in their hands when they wake up?”

oneafter99 Says:

Its some time hard to make your body perfect the way you want it. What is most important thing in this world is who you are inside. But at the same time you can be whoever you want to be. If you want to be fit, eat goodies, and train hard. Consult a professionals, not Yahoo.

justbeingher Says:

Spinal misalignment from sleeping on a bed or in a position that’s not right for you. Your neck to mid-back is pinching off the nerves to your hands.

count Says:

I think the feeling you’re referring to is when you hand falls asleep. It happens to me too — you wake up, your arm feels like it has absolutely no power, and it’s followed by a tingling sensation. If that’s the feeling you’re talking about, it’s simply because of the way you sleep on your arm. If you sleep on it a certain way, you cut off a little blood flow to your hand, which is why it feels so weird. But it’s also why it goes away so fast, because the bloodflow to your hand comes back quickly.

Sandy M Says:

You’ve been given some good advice, but I think you should see your doctor. What you’re describing could be nothing more serious than a Vitamin B deficiency, but you should get it checked out.

Sandy

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