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I did not sleep on my arm. i woke up at about 5:20 this morning and it is 8:45 now. my hand has been tingling since i woke up. what could this be?

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COMPRESSION NEURITIS: Have this checked by your physician. Sometimes prolonged compression can cause residual tingling and numbness; however, if prologed- get checked.

Answered 3/15/2015

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