My husband has had a heavy, weak, dead feeling in both arms, twice in the last few days. no tingling, lasts just a minute but must sit down till over.

Go to ER: These symptoms are concerning for any number of serious conditions, including spinal cord injury, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. He should go to the ER immediately to be evaluated. http://strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/WarningSigns/Stroke-Warning-Signs-and-Symptoms_UCM_308528_SubHomePage.jsp , http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/transientischemicattack.html