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Do our bodies become numb while sleeping because in my nightmare i was trying to wake up to pinch myself but i couldn't feel the pinch?
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Yes: You can have numbness of your arm if you sleep with head resting on the arm. This happens because the weight of your head blocks circulation in the arm until you wake up. No real harm done, though. Hope that helps.
Answered 10/17/2014
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You were sleeping...: If you were asleep, you likely weren't REALLy pinching yourself or in a state of conscious awareness to fully comprehend what you were doing/feeling.
Answered 11/16/2014
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